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The 10 biggest misconceptions of importers about China
2017-06-20 [ Business News ]
I get some weird questions or comments from readers who are not professional importers. It keeps reminding me of what most people in the West think (imagine?) about China.I listed a few of the myths, fantasies, and misconceptions about importing products from China.The first ones are held by people who have never sourced anything from Asia, while the last ones are still engrained in many seasoned importers’ heads.10. The government will send an inspector and will block the goods if they are below a certain quality standard.Oooh no, they won’t. They close some factories (a very small ......
4 simple ways to get a better price from your Chinese supplier
2017-06-29 [ Business News ]
Today we’ll look into how you can lower your price through other means than through negotiation. Don’t be surprised if these methods reduce your current purchasing price with as much as 25%.1) Buy larger quantitiesThis one might seem fairly obvious – buy more and you’ll get a lower unit price. However, many importers tend to buy from more suppliers than necessary – and thus lower the quantity purchased from each one of them. Orders can easily be concentrated on a smaller amount of suppliers if you base your product selection on what the suppliers has to offer, rather than selecting a number of......
Quality Assurance When Buying Factory Designed Products
2017-11-20 [ Business News ]
Go to any major supplier directory and you’ll find hundreds of millions of, what we call, factory designed products – or simply ‘factory products’. Sounds great, doesn’t it? Select a product, pay up and sit back waiting for a call from your freight forwarder. Yet, a quick Google search reveals an almost endless number of stories, told by importers, receiving items that didn’t really match the description. In this article, we explain what a factory product really is, and why quality assurance is just as important as ever, when buying such items.What is a factory designed product?The products yo......
4 Common Mistakes You Make With Asian Suppliers
2017-12-08 [ Business News ]
Being in between suppliers in Asia and overseas buyers, we often see the same common mistakes made over and over by both sides. While many issues are caused by the vendor side, importers themselves aren’t entirely blameless either. As such, we thought it is about time to clarify what sort of mistakes importers tend to make and how they can be prevented. Keep reading and learn how you can prevent severe quality issues, misunderstandings and delays when buying from Asian manufacturers.1. Don’t treat your supplier as a price databaseResponding to quotation requests from buyers is part of a sales ......