Posts Tagged ‘trading company’
Trading Companies vs Manufacturers in China
How do you identify ‘trading companies’ who may pose as full-fledged manufacturers? It appears that not every booth at a trade show is a factory. When you place orders, they turn out to be a trading company. How do you identify the difference? That’s a good question. To be honest, you can never know for…
Read More10 Years: 7 ways middleman have messed up China sourcing projects
10 Years: 7 ways middleman have messed up China sourcing projects China Sourcing Academy (CSA) lecturer Mike Bellamy has been blogging for a decade. CSA selected the best 100+ posts (covering 18 different sub-topics) from his various blogs for their relevance to international buyers doing business with China. Each week we pick a topic and…
Read MoreHow can I find real companies in China who are real manufacturers in China?
Sebastian in the USA writes: I writing to you because I need information about how can I find the real companies, I do not want a middleman, I want to get in touch with the company directly. Also, I need someone that can help me with information with the companies that I am interested to…
Read More4 amazing advantages of using a Hong Kong holding company when investing in Mainland China.
Question: While I was exploring setting up my own factory in China, I noticed most investors first set up a HK holding company which then owns the China based entity. Why don’t the foreign investors directly own the PRC based factory, sourcing office, sales office, warehouse or trading company? Based on interviews with other…
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