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Great China sourcing content worth reading from December 2012
/0 Comments/in China Business Blog /by Mike BellamyHere is a list of the most popular pieces of content from the China Sourcing Information Center. Much of the content below was created by PassageMaker staff who volunteer at the CSIC. “ask the experts” VAT Smoke and Mirrors. My Goods Are Stuck in China Customs. Who Owns the IP? Is […]
Great China sourcing content worth reading from November 2012
/0 Comments/in China Business Blog /by Mike BellamyHere is a list of the most popular pieces of content from the China Sourcing Information Center. Much of the content below was created by PassageMaker staff who volunteer at the CSIC. “ask the experts” Shipping Cost Responsibility and Sampling Fees. PayPal? How to Protect Myself as a Buyer? Yet Another Victim of Small Order […]
Great China sourcing content worth reading from October 2012
/0 Comments/in China Business Blog /by Mike BellamyHere is a list of the most popular pieces of content from the China Sourcing Information Center. Much of the content below was created by PassageMaker staff who volunteer at the CSIC. “ask the experts” I Want to Represent Chinese Factories in my Home Market Setting Up a JV with Partners That Can’t Communicate. (Bad […]
Great China sourcing content worth reading from September 2012
/0 Comments/in China Business Blog /by Mike BellamyHere is a list of the most popular pieces of content from the China Sourcing Information Center. Much of the content below was created by PassageMaker staff who volunteer at the CSIC. “ask the experts” Negotiation of Sample Price vs. Production Price Am I Dealing with a Real Supplier? Is the payment of t/t after […]
China sourcing: Using online supplier directories
/0 Comments/in China Business Blog /by Mike BellamyMost of you already know that at GlobalSources.com you will find long lists of potential suppliers for just about any product. And in videos produced by PassageMaker entitled “Finding Suppliers” and the video called “Evaluating Suppliers ” we talk about how to narrow down that long list of potential suppliers to the best supplier for […]
China sourcing: Resources if you can’t make the big trade show
/0 Comments/in China Business Blog /by Mike BellamyThe China trade season comes twice per year in April and October. If you want to refresh yourself on what you saw during your trip, or if you couldn’t make the trip in the first place, know that Global Sources has created a virtual trade show by taking a picture of every single exhibitor’s booth […]
The Right Way to Find the Right Supplier
/0 Comments/in China Business Blog /by Mike BellamyHow to find trustworthy suppliers in China
/0 Comments/in China Business Blog /by Mike BellamyThe single most important factor in determining the success or failure of your sourcing program will be finding the right supplier. It sounds obvious, but making apples‐to‐apples comparisons of vendors at a national level can be daunting. The following article is a behind the scenes look at a how PassageMaker assists its clients find vendors […]
How to go about vetting suppliers in China
/0 Comments/in China Business Blog /by Mike BellamyHere is a question from PassageMaker’s mailbag typical of what you may be facing when you source from China. I am looking for reliable manufacturers for XYZ. I have detailed specifications but all contacts from Alibaba claimed to be manufacturers. I cannot possibly busy myself with vetting suppliers in China from all of these contacts. How […]
China taxes: How much IIT do you have to pay?
/0 Comments/in China Legal Issues Blog /by Mike BellamyThe lowdown on China taxes for expats After a long long discussion, Law of the PRC on Individual Income Tax (“IIT Law”) has finally been promulgated at June 30, 2011. According to the law, two types of expats should pay IIT: For expats who stayed within the territory of China more than one year, shall […]