Importing from China

By Dan Harris in 'China Law Blog' Yesterday, we did a recommended reading post (http://www.chinalawblog.com/2010/02/china_versus_india_for_sourcin.html#comments) on a China Sourcing Blog post (http://www.chinasourcingblog.org/2010/01/china-and-india-a-comparison-i.html)comparing India (http://www.clear-vantage.eu/blog/2010/01/sourcing-from-india-europe-perspective.html) and China for sourcing, using statistics to do so. We very quickly received a comment (http://www.chinalawblog.com/2010/02/china_versus_india_for_sourcin.html#comment-349229) from Joel Waldbaum making very clear that sourcing product from China is far superior and far cheaper than sourcing product (or really anything) from India (http://www.sourcingline.com/resources/india-most-popular-publishing-sourcing-destination):

By Renaud Anjoran in 'Quality Inspection Blog' This post is about re-inspections following a rejection for quality issues. Not about second inspections that are booked because the first inspection was impossible to carry out (e.g. because a last-minute problem delayed all production, and nothing could be checked).

When it comes to importing from China, there is no shortage of lessons to be learned.  Import export entrepreneurs are constantly finding better ways to do things, and more importantly, ways to never do certain things.   For example, finding a reputable manufacturer, customs broker, and freight forwarder; what terms to set when ordering a full container load of furniture; best ways to implement quality control for textiles, and so on.

So check back once in a while to get insider tips on how to import from China.

By Renaud Anjoran in 'Quality Inspection Blog' Some importers have been buying from China for many years, and yet they have never done quality control in a professional manner. The science behind inspection protocols (http://www.smartchinasourcing.com/china-product-quality/quality-control-basics.html) seems complex–nearly intimidating. Buyers don’t know where to start, and they don’t know how their suppliers will react.