Practical Guides for Sourcing from China
Practical guides on finding Chinese suppliers, buying from 1688 and Alibaba, MOQ, samples, quality inspection, shipping and other key steps in sourcing products from China.
China Sourcing Agent Cost: What Are You Actually Paying For?
Many overseas buyers hesitate to work with a sourcing agent because the fee structure is not always clear. Some agents charge...
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How to Choose a China Sourcing Agent: What Buyers Should Check Before Working With One
Finding a sourcing agent in China is easy. Finding the right sourcing partner is much more difficult. Many buyers look for someone...
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I Found a Product on 1688. How Do I Actually Buy It From Overseas?
1688 is mainly built for China’s domestic market. That is why overseas buyers often find products there at prices that...
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1688 Is Cheaper Than Alibaba. So When Is It Actually Worth Using?
Alibaba.com is designed for international trade. Suppliers there often spend more on export sales teams, international...
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Factory or Trading Company? How to Tell - and Why It Matters
Many buyers start with the idea that a factory is always cheaper and a trading company is always unnecessary. In pract...
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The Factory Says MOQ 1,000. Can You Order 200?
A minimum order quantity is not always an arbitrary number. It can come from raw-material purchase quantities, machine...
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What Should You Check Before Paying a Chinese Supplier?
The supplier name on your quotation, invoice, contract and payment instruction should make commercial sense together....
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What Should Be Checked Before Your Order Ships From China?
A useful inspection is not simply someone looking at the goods and deciding whether they “look good.” The starting poi...
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