There are so many English blogs about buying from China, or quality control in China. So, what makes ours different from others?

Unlike most English blogs written by foreigners, from buyer’s point of view, most of our English blogs are written by local Chinese, from supplier’s point of view...

You were emailing with your overseas suppliers about the new orders. The supplier was replying with their bank information. You were arranging the payment via wire transfer…

It is said there are hundreds of inspection service providers in China nowadays. Some of them, as big as SGS, Intertek or Bureau Veritas, are multi-national giants with more than 100 years history. Some of them, as small as self-employed inspectors, that have only 2 or 3 staff all together.

How to find your ideal quality control partner in China?

Inmetro is short for Instituto Nacional de Metrologia, Normalização e Qualidade Industrial, which is the National Institute of Metrology, Standardization and Industrial Quality. 

Walking around the markets of cities in China, amidst the whizzing of motorcycles and the haze of smoke from street barbeque, you may be surprised to find shops and stalls selling high end products.  Of course, a large sum of these items is low quality counterfeits, but you can occasionally stumble upon a hidden gem that sells real pieces, which are often leftovers, samples, or defects from the factories.  These items were not intended for the market and could act as a poor representation of the brand.

If you’re buying from China, you must have received lots of e-mails in the past year from your Chinese suppliers informing they would have to raise their products’ prices due to the rising cost of raw materials.

Since the 90’s, Vietnam has become a strong player in the global manufacturing market, with export industries greatly participating in the country’s prosperity. Vietnam’s key consumer goods exports include textile/garment, footwear, furniture/hard goods and now electronics. Let’s have a look at the geography of suppliers for each of these 4 product categories.

In general, Chinese manufacturers can be very flexible about their product standards, especially when it comes to new potential business cooperation.

Chinese New Year is regarded by most Chinese people as the biggest holiday throughout the year and in many cases it is the only holiday when they can reunite with their families and spend time at home.