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?

More and more buyers choose a new way to import electronic products from China which is CKD/SKD format imports. This is mostly applied to developing countries as well as some countries in South America, Africa ect. 

The key responsibility for buyers is to purchase goods at the appropriate quality, within a given time frame and at suitable price. First of all, you should make a factory database and establish strategic partnerships with the right factories.

How should you establish a favorable relationship with the factory? Proper communication is the most important factor, it can help develop a good supplier system and solidify cooperation. Let’s discuss the things you should and should not say to the factories when communicating.

A smart device is an electronic device, generally connected to other devices or networks via different protocols such as Bluetooth, NFC, WiFi, 3G, etc., that can operate to some extent interactively and autonomously.

When sourcing from China, which is the best choice; to deal with a trading company or directly with the factory?

The obvious choice would be to deal with the factory directly, because they should offer the lowest price. However, many buyers, including large chain stores are still using trading companies to source from China, and these trading companies are highly completive, but why?

Fake luxury handbags, replica mobile phones, custom-detained shoes and jeans, and everything that’s cheap and roughly manufactured in inferior quality: mainly thanks to some negative press and the low prices, when speaking of “Made in China’’, these negative images may always pop up first.

Products with the “Made in China” label have always been perceived as having one meaning: “Price, good! Quality, Not good!”. A quote from a piece of wide-published news in July clearly states the embarrassing status of “Made in China” in the eyes of people overseas. Even though they still continue to buy Chinese-made products, many are not confident with their quality.

Before buying from China, most purchasers will need to take this question into account: Who should I do business with? Shall I purchase directly from manufacturers or from a trading company?

Our answer is “it depends”. Purchasers should choose the right supplier according to their own needs. This point is explained more in our Blog entitled Trading Companies Vs Factories.