Posts Tagged ‘customs’
Global Sources–Winter Wrap Up
Global Sources always provides the latest in all things sourcing. Here are our favorites, from winter 2012-2013. Why is China expensive? Global Sources provided an excerpt from the article, ‘“The End of Made-in-China?” orginially from Silk Road Associates. GS summarized different scenarios causing buyers less likely to ‘buy China.’ Two in particular, China’s youth labor supply…
Read MoreHow Do I Send Defects Back To China?
How does one return faulty watches to China? I want to return the defects to an alternative factory who is willing to assist with the repair, not to the original supplier who walked away from their faulty goods. We have been warned with horror stories about returning watches through Chinese customs. Is this possible and…
Read MoreMy Goods Are Stuck in China Customs.
I have been exporting toys from China for 3 years. I currently have a 20′ and a 40′ allegedly being held by customs in China and our agent says they want a 13,000$ so called “fine” for them to come off the wharfs and on to a ship. I just refuse to pay. We have…
Read MoreInternational Trade and Customs Q & A with Jennifer Diaz of Becker & Poliacoff (Part 2)
Recently we had an opportunity to pick Jennifer Diaz’s mind regarding IP and international trade. Here is the second half of that interaction. If my supplier tells me the UL mark is legit, how can I confirm? UL provides its certified and licensed parties with documentation evidencing that the products have been UL certified by UL and…
Read MoreInternational Trade and Customs Q & A with Jennifer Diaz of Becker & Poliacoff (Part 1)
Recently we had an opportunity to pick Jennifer Diaz’s mind regarding IP and international trade. Here is the first half of that interaction. I am thinking about buying products in China, but how can I be sure I am not importing something that violates another company’s IP? I do not wish to be involved in…
Read MoreHow does one actually return defective product back to China?
How does one actually return defective product back to China? We have a cooperative supplier, but they say even returned product (a container load) is subject to VAT and Customs duties that they cannot afford to pay for. Is there a way to avoid these fees and have the factory repair and return the goods.…
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