GlobalTQM China Business Blog | Learn All About Sourcing Products in China

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    You'll want to mark your calendar for the Canton Fair 2023 Trade Show, which has been updated for the post-zero COVID era. The Canton Fair dates & news will be discussed.

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    For your new product idea, sourcing from China might be an affordable method to have access to a variety of suppliers.  To guarantee a positive and easy sourcing procedure, it's essential to conduct your homework. We'll give our best advice for effectively sourcing from China in this blog post.
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    It may prove challenging to navigate the continually changing sourcing landscape. In this podcast, we explore The New Sourcing Landscape of 2023 and look more closely at how the situation has altered over the past year and what you need to do to move forward in 2023. We were pleased to participate in Global Sources' "Buyer Fire Side Chat" event.
  • Is DHGate Legit? What is DHGate?

    If you're considering using DHgate to source products for your online business, you may wonder if DHgate is legit. Are DHgate sellers reliable? Is DHgate a scam?

    In this post, we'll look at DHgate, how it works, and some pros and cons to help you decide if it's right for you.

  • 5 Tips for Verifying Your Chinese Supplier Quickly

    Looking for a reliable Chinese supplier? Learn how to verify them quickly and easily with our 5 tips! Find out how you can be assured of quality, accuracy, and cost-effectiveness when dealing with suppliers in China.

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  • Guide To Sourcing Products In China: All You Need To Know in 2022!

    This guide to sourcing products in China is for businesses looking to benefit from Chinese markets in 2022 and beyond!

    China took four decades to make itself stand where they’re today. The country has become a giant hub of production, outsourcing, and exporting products of all kinds and quality to other parts of the world. The cheap labor, free market, subsidies, and incentives for production also attracted the global leaders in different industries to set up their production units in China.

    The boost of Chinese local industries and manufacturing has attracted many entrepreneurs and businesses to source their products from China. USA buyers have been on the top of the list regarding sourcing products in China. In this guide to sourcing products in China, we are attempting to cover all the necessary steps you must take when sourcing products from China or communicating with Chinese suppliers.

  • China Supply Chain Disruption Unfolding: China Freight Crisis 2022

    The global shipping crisis that started to unfold right after the worldwide pandemic of COVID-19 has been unstoppable. Different factors played a part in articulating the shipping crisis of 2021 that has continued in 2022.

    Being the largest exporter globally, China was the most affected economy in terms of shipping delays, costs, and containers. The crisis that started with the shortage of shipping containers, shipping delays, and increasing freight is becoming a China supply chain disruption.

    In this article, we will explain the China Freight Crisis or Supply chain crisis unfolding in 2022, disrupting the global and Chinese supply chains. Among different factors, the spike in COVID cases in China also contributes to the shipping congestion forcing the world into a freight crisis and supply chain disruptions. Other factors to study in disrupted global supply chains are the chip crisis and the war in Ukraine.

  • How Does China Trademark  Licensing And Custom Recording Protect Your Brand?

    When it comes to China, copyright violations, and trademark infringement, the numbers are even high. Therefore, businesses, manufacturers, or importers should get china trademark protection and custom recording to protect domains, brand identities, intellectual property, trademarks, etc.

    This article is all about how China trademarking licensing and custom recording work and why you should not delay.

  • Pre-Shipment Inspection: Importance Of Having Your Own Team On Ground In China.

    When you talk about the import/export business, China is most probably involved in it. After all, it has the largest share of global manufacturing at 28.7% of total production. Thus, China is a manufacturing superpower. It is a strong chance stand for many importers, traders, and manufacturers to have their sourcing partners in China.

    It’s necessary to perform Quality Control Checks and inspections to ensure the sustainability of your business. Besides, your products must meet international quality standards to become fit for sale. However, visiting the manufacturer or supplier personally might not be possible for every businessman.

    But, it doesn’t undermine the importance of getting quality control checks and pre-shipment inspections of the products being shipped to you. This guide is all about the importance of quality control checks and pre-shipment inspection in China for importers.

  • Benefits Of Visiting Your Supplier’s Manufacturing Premises

    Many importers and traders are found asking why do we need to visit suppliers?

    In the world of eCommerce, there is a lot of facilitation to run your business. Many traders and importers get allured by Gold-Status, attractive, and organized Alibaba sellers. In most cases, these sellers are enough for traders to decide to do business with the suppliers.

    But is it actually enough?

    The answer is no.

  • Alternative Sourcing Websites Other Than Alibaba.com

    Whenever you ask how to find a sourcing agent in China, Alibaba is the usual answer of either a budding importer or a veteran. When someone says China sourcing agents, Alibaba.com is a Chinese B2B platform with many product categories, suppliers, manufacturers, and trading companies. When an importer sitting in the USA wants to find a product, he won’t get disappointed if using Alibaba.com.

    You must be wondering about the facts mentioned above and the blog’s title. The main purpose of jotting down our thoughts on this topic is to emphasize one thing: Don’t put all your eggs in the same basket.

    Besides, there are always some downsides of something too good seemingly. Alibaba.com is no different, and there are many shady practices & things about Alibaba that bring us here to urge you to look into other alternatives as well.