An informal one-on-one talk about China business adventures My good friend, and serial entrepreneur, Mike Michelini is the host of the fun, information and informative “Global From Asia” podcast “where the daunting task of running an international business is broken down into straight up, actionable advice”. For episode 71 of the podcast, we sat down […]
VAT Issues when selling a made-in-China product to a China based customer This question comes in from a client in the USA: My Bill of Material (BOM) is made in China and we currently do our final assembly in HK and USA. We now have customers in Mainland China. I’m thinking about moving final assembly […]
I recently had an interview about China sourcing with a reporter from Thomson Reuters. Here are some excerpts on the following topics: Impact of economic slowdown Rising costs in China Payment issues between US buyers and Chinese sellers What leverage do sellers have? (in this section I explain the twisted logic of why sellers ship […]
Exclusive Video! Q&A with Mike Bellamy at the Australian International Sourcing Fair in Melbourne (Nov 2014). Topic: How to confirm if your product is compliant with government standards If you are unable to view the video due to firewall issues, here are links to related articles: Product certification and compliance in China – The key […]
Raw Video: Panel Discussion: Various Topics/ Import-Export hosted by PassageMaker’s Mike Bellamy, China sourcing expert. As presented at the Australian International Sourcing Fair’s Conference in Melbourne (Nov 2014) Day 2 Intro from the show organizer: This exciting discussion panel will focus on international sourcing and provide practical tips, ideas and advice from industry experts. Mike […]
Exclusive Video: How to Register, Protect, Monitor & Enforce IP Rights in China Speaker: PassageMaker Founder- Mike Bellamy As presented at Global Sources’ China Sourcing Fairs in Hong Kong (Oct 2014) and Johannesburg (Nov 2014) If you are unable to open YouTube due to firewall issues, here are some related links for your reference: How […]
The Business Social Compliance Initiative is a leading business-driven initiative for companies committed to improving working conditions in factories and farms worldwide. PassageMaker is honored to join this effort and proud of our compliance with this industry leading standard. The official audit report is available upon request from either PassageMaker or BSCI itself. Click on […]
The importance of having a good Purchase Order (PO) in place when sourcing in China can’t be stressed enough. The document sets the foundation for your relationship with your supplier. A buyer without a good PO/Contract gives too much leverage to the seller and allows them to manipulate the relationship to their advantage. As part […]
What to do when the supplier has good price and quality, but limited engineering/ R&D? Common dilemma: a small factory in China is excited about your order size, but they may not have the engineering chops of the big factories. The big factories have a full R&D department, but they are not interested in your […]
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