PassageMaker Sourcing Solutions — an American-owned, China-based company — didn’t just lend a hand to non-profit Global Family Philanthropy (GFP). PassageMaker lent them a chick. … Continue reading
Posted in PM Staff Blog, Sourcing Showcase | Tagged community service, haiti | Leave a commentJose wrote in with and interesting question about how the VAT rebate is processed on goods that are imported into China. My focus is on … Continue reading
Posted in PM Staff Blog, Sourcing Showcase | Tagged China sales, rebate, vat | Leave a commentDouglas in the USA wrote in with the following question: “In 2007 there were a lot of products who’s VAT rebate was changed.  Is there … Continue reading
Posted in PM Staff Blog, Sourcing Showcase | Tagged 2007, vat | 2 CommentsMy co-workers Whit and David are product development gurus who keep an eye out for the next big thing to reshape manufacturing. They recently sent … Continue reading
Posted in PM Staff Blog | Tagged 3D printing, samples, short production runs, small orders | Leave a commentI founded PassageMaker over 10 years ago. Â Today we are a small but stable business (with almost 200 employees we are still small by Chinese … Continue reading
Posted in PM Staff Blog | Tagged china sourcing guide, content rules, e-myth, reading list, the referral engine | Leave a commentIn response to my recent blog post onVAT scams, Steve in the USA asks; “My understanding is that on direct exports from mainland China there … Continue reading
Posted in PM Staff Blog | Tagged vat | Leave a commentIn one of his posts a while back at “Whit’s Business Blog,” Whit Kelly gives 4 common causes for project delay. There are worth reviewing … Continue reading
Posted in PM Staff Blog | Tagged lead times, project management | Leave a commentWarning: This is a long post, but it addresses some VAT related pitfalls buyers need to be aware of when doing business in China. … Continue reading
Posted in PM Staff Blog | Tagged China, scams, Value Added Tax rebate, vat | 4 CommentsPassageMaker is proud to be the assembly and inspection partner to clients in some of the world’s most famous supply chains. But before the bill … Continue reading
Posted in PM Staff Blog | Tagged supplier selection, vendor research | 2 CommentsWhen looking to source in China, you have a number of options to find supplier with various costs involved at your disposal. Below is a … Continue reading
Posted in PM Staff Blog | Tagged 3rd party service provider, rfq, supplier research | Leave a comment