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6 Contract-Related Mistakes Importers Make in China
So you found a supplier in China. Maybe you sent them money for preparing some tooling, maybe you sent them a deposit. Then you find that production quality is not acceptable, or the shipment keeps getting delayed. You request that the supplier make changes, but they simply ignore you, or they don’t act. You find…
Read MoreBest of Fall at Global Sources [GS]
October saw lots of buyers at the Global Sources [GS] trade fair in Hong Kong and the rest of the season GS brought us up to date sourcing news and trends. We’ve compiled the best of Fall from GS. What China makes: 10 things the country is big on [Infographic] GS provided us an interesting…
Read MoreBest of Fall at Asia Quality Focus [AQF]
September, October, and November saw a lot of great content pumping out of Quality Control’s blog. We’ve compiled the best. Be sure to check them out for the best tips on inspections, audits, and smart sourcing. Difference between audit and inspection The Asia Quality Focus Team illustrates the difference between an audit and inspection for…
Read MoreUnderstanding Your Idea Before Applying for Patent
What is a patent? A patent is a set of exclusive rights granted by a sovereign state to an inventor or their assignee for a limited period of time, in exchange for the public disclosure of the invention. An invention is a solution to a specific technological problem, and may be a product or a…
Read MoreProduct Sourcing and Modifications
Product Sourcing in China Let’s say you had an idea for a product and worked with a product design company to develop it. Let’s say you filed for IP protection and have been making money from it for a while. Now you want to find ways to cut costs and improve on your product by…
Read MoreBehind the scenes: buying SD cards & flash/ thumb drives, China Direct
Introduction At the recent Electronics industry show in HK, we assigned our CSIC researchers to interview dozens of buyers and sellers dealing in SD cards & flash drives in order to get to the bottom of the following issues: Why are buyers of SD cards and flash drives targeted by scam artists? What common mistakes…
Read MoreAdvanced sourcing skills: WFOE and other options for a China presence
Introduction When the volume of goods sourced in China is large, the buyer may start to ask the following questions: Should I set up my own operation in China? What are my options? How much would it cost? Over the years in China, I have…
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