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?

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!

GARMENTS & TEXTILES | As the demand for inspections in the garment & textile industry has increased dramatically within new sourcing destinations such as India, Vietnam, Malaysia, our inspectors on the ground have had the opportunity to generate quality statistics from the most common garment defects that have been found while inspecting at garments' suppliers in these countries.

Canton Fair is around the corner and you might have received an invitation from the organizer recently.

However, is it really worth spending money and time on this trip year after year?

Well, the answer differs. Before making the decision, you need to think over 4 questions.

A crucial aspect of choosing your LED products supplier is seeing if they have a well-equipped lab. The ones with more advanced in-house labs will have a better R&D and Quality Control capability, since they can check up components and products during all steps of its production. 

 What tests and equipment should your supplier provide to ensure better control of lighting quality? What aspects should be tested to check your product’s quality before import?

Sourcing lighting products from Asia allows you to find innovative products for a reasonable cost, but even though more tempting import opportunities open in China, as well as India and Vietnam, the Quality issues would remain your #1 concern when production is outsourced.

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?

Although the Vietnamese furniture export business is still considered new to the international trade of indoor and outdoor furniture, Vietnam has a respected history of making traditional style furniture.    

Begun by a fair amount of Foreign Direct Investment looking for lower labor costs, the furniture manufacturing industry in Vietnam has developed swiftly over the past decade.