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...

Quick! Besides phone, keys, and wallet/purse, what’s one thing your customers can’t leave home without? If you said “power bank”, you’re not alone. If you’re importing these, you may already know that power bank consumption is skyrocketing, especially in light of power-hungry phones and tablets with 120 Hz screen refresh rates and 5G modems.

Fabric inspection is an essential QC assessment which can be used to minimize the chances that fabric problems will only be detected on finished products. it is recommended that fabric inspections must be performed with fabric inspection machines prior to spreading the fabric for improved defect visibility and ensure that only passed fabrics will end up on the garment’s production lines.

When it comes to the preparation of QC checklists and defect classification, importers regrettably make the mistake of leaving out all relevant parties such as suppliers and QC companies from this very important step which can easily be called as one of the most important stages of the whole manufacturing experience.

On 19th of January, 2021, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced that two substances have been added to its REACH SVHC (Substances of Very High Concern) list and the total number of SVHCs is now 211 substances.

If you are doing business with Asian countries, you might notice that Asia is suffering a great dearth of shipping containers due to a big imbalance in global trade.

Exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic, which has led to containers full of goods leaving China and then not returning, a severe shortage is now starting to pinch export flows. Recently, for every three containers exported, only one returns, leaving few containers available for additional shipments.

Are you sourcing new products? Be sure to confirm the product reference sample with your supplier before starting mass production of your order!

The V-Trust Team (www.v-trust.com) conducts product inspections and factory audits in Asia and we, like no one else, know how important it is to approve the reference sample of products before production, because neglecting this point can lead to serious quality problems in the order.

When you are planning to arrange quality control of the products you import from Asia, you probably wonder: Is it necessary to check 100% of the products to know overall quality of the batch？And how can you determine whether products Passed or Failed the inspection?

The AQL table is widely used to assess quality of the batch without checking the full quantity of products. It is the main tool of the inspectors to use during product inspection, as well as the main metric for importers to decide whether to accept a certain batch of products.

Quality earphones keep your ears safe and music loud. To guarantee the quality to your customers, it is important to set a level of expectations for your supplier and define acceptable and unacceptable headphone quality in your order.

Sometimes what you consider a "defect" is not a product quality problem in eyes of your manufacturer. To avoid misunderstandings and large loss due to incorrect quality in the future, better to establish the QC vocabulary with your supplier at the first steps of your negotiations.

For that, many importers choose to create a list of acceptable and unacceptable product defects and pass it along with the purchase order to supplier. In this article we will share with you some tips and examples on how to identify product defects.