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?

This 2nd part of our article will be more practical than the 1st one, with many down-to-earth advices on how to judge if a supplier you find online or on a tradeshow is reliable, if you should really work with him. Many tips exist, we hope you can benefit from V-Trust 15 years’ experience!

The whole point is not to find suppliers, today everyone with an internet connection can do it. We will rather focus on how you can find the right supplier and how you can judge if he is the right supplier!

Here comes the million dollar question for you - furniture importer and buyers! 

You heard about Vietnam, you know their furniture industry is booming and were told their price is competitive. Maybe you are even from the US and it is becoming urgent for you to supplement China?

Do you realize? You may be putting yourself at a higher risk of losing money to fraud when you decide to buy products like A4 copy paper, aluminum or copper wire scrap. In China, most of such trade scams take place in the areas of Hebei and Tianjin.

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.