Huawei Chopped up Apple (logo)?
Recently, I have been seeing an increasing number of Chinese posts trying to justify why Trump have targeted Huawei. For those in the know, on both sides of the Pacific, understand that it’s not so much about U.S. national security, or because Huawei’s equipment has a backdoor for spying. However, for the rest (and majority) […]
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Shipping inside China
Here’s an excerpt from an email exchange with a client regarding shipping in China that may be of interest… I thought you might be able to answer a question regarding the presence of DHL, UPS or FedEx in the Chinese market? Every once in while we’re being asked to ship within China using one of […]
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Sourcing of Promotional Products in China
A client sent in an inquiry for a list of items he was looking for. They include: key holders, exercise books, wrist bands, and dog tags. He originally wanted 500 pcs of each. As we specialize in outsourcing in China, and have done many different types of promotional products, this seems to be something right […]
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Two-Wheel Electric Scooter Shortage on Horizon
Since couple of days ago, China customs has been cracking down on the export of the two-wheel electric scooters. None of the products to be exported through most of the China’s major ports will be allowed to go out. This is due to a patent infringement law suit filed by some idiot in China. Idiot […]
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Air Shipping… Add up all the hidden charges before you book that flight.
Following is an excerpt of my communication with a customer regarding the cost of shipping by air. Customer claimed that our quoted price is about 80% higher than what he received from a air cargo company; however, after he added up all the hidden charges, our price turned out to be 5% lower! Let me […]
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State of e-Cig Supply Chain in China
Just to share a little bit of my thoughts regarding the state of e-cig supply chain in China; this is after a couple of months of research and experience. As you are very aware, most of the e-cig factories are stationed in the Shenzhen area. This is a very typical “Chinese” pattern. For some reason, […]
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Buying Directly from China
I wrote this post about six years ago. Since then, majority of U.S. buyers have become much more discriminate shoppers. However, recent encounters with a couple of new customers have me thinking about this exact same topic… • Overview. Overseas printing is very unlike printing domestically in the U.S.; overseas printing is half printing and […]
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The Chinese Holidays
In answering a client’s question about holiday schedule in China… There are actually three big holidays in China every year. The biggest and longest one is the Chinese New Year. The other two are: Labor Day in May and National Day in October. Officially, the latter two is a three-day holiday. But unofficially, it is […]
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Exporting out of China during Chinese New Year
Exporting out of Shenzhen during Chinese New Year? For the decade plus we’ve been exporting from China, Shenzhen Customs is always the first to leave for the holidays, that’s despite the official holiday schedule as posted by the Chinese central government. This “leave-early” ritual has become a regional way of life in Shenzhen. For the […]
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The Chinese Economy that Could.
Praying for a financial implosion or collapse in the Chinese economy. A huge adjustment is really needed for this red hot economy that never seizes to stop growing. A reset will be good for the country in the long term; a pause in their growth will get everybody to double check if the whole country […]
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