Category: Articles
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...
Best 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...
Best 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...
Understanding 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...
Product 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...
Behind 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...
Advanced 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: ...