First of all: please excuse us for not updating the site recently. We decided it needed a make-over but we got stuck in trying to make up our mind about what to do. To make a long story short: we look forward to picking things up soon! In the meantime Klaus-Dieter Hanke came up with an excellent service for those who are looking for Professional Help Importing China Products, and he asked us if we wanted to share it with our visitors. Because we believe exchanging information between our two target audiences might spell success, we sincerely hope you will benefit from this affiliate style plug. Take a minute to read the pitch, and be sure to let us know what you think of the Member Community if you decide to join!

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First of all: please excuse us for not updating the site recently. We decided it needed a make-over but we got stuck in trying to make up our mind about what to do. To make a long story short: we look forward to picking things up soon! In the meantime Klaus-Dieter Hanke came up with an excellent service for those who are looking for Professional Help Importing China Products, and he asked us if we wanted to share it with our visitors. Because we believe exchanging information between our two target audiences might spell success, we sincerely hope you will benefit from this affiliate style plug. Take a minute to read the pitch, and be sure to let us know what you think of the Member Community if you decide to join!

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By Andrew Reich

It’s lead paint on a children’s giveaway toy. It’s a computer mouse that can seriously shock the user. It seems that every new day brings a wave of product recalls and safety alerts in regard to product coming from China. Promotional product importers and distributers are just as susceptible as retailers to the disastrous effect on business and reputation that distributing a dangerous product will bring. As more of us in the promotional product industry deal with China suppliers on a daily basis, the following strategies can serve as a guide to ensuring you receive only the highest quality product from overseas.

10. Know Who You’re Working With
When you’re buying product from China it’s often hard to tell if you are working with a factory, a trading company, or something in between. When it comes to product and quality issues it is key that you know exactly who you’re working with, and that the relationship is transparent to all parties. If you are not working with the factory directly and the supplier can not provide you satisfactory answers about the product, then they are inhibiting the sourcing process for you and you should reconsider the relationship. Read the rest of “Top 10 Tips for Quality when working with Chinese Factories” or post a comment

By Klaus-Dieter Hanke

The good news for all importers is, there is no substitute to importing from China. Products at more economic prices have become part of our daily life. Most of these products are made in China and have replaced locally made products that could not compete with them for various reasons.

The bad news is that China as the so called “Factory of the World” is seriously affected by the lower demand of the main import countries like the USA and the EC member states.

To counter the effects of the global financial crises, China has announced a US$ 586 billion rescue package to finance programs in 10 major areas like rural infrastructure, social welfare, etc. The amount will be spent until 2010. Read the rest of “How does the present economic turmoil affect imports from China?” or post a comment

By Johnny Tay

China is still a growing market and capable of providing you quality suppliers. There are many ways to minimize your risk, and I shall share some of the more fundamental ones below.

My first trip to China wasn’t on business, but as a tourist. I was apprehensive due to the many preconceived notions I carried, fed by media reports of the physical and social conditions there. I half-expected stomach upsets from badly cooked food and guarding against robberies at every turn. Most of my fears were unfounded, and you can find products and services of international standard. Read the rest of “Importing from China – Managing your Risks” or post a comment