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3 Reasons the Chinese New Year Celebration Affects Exports (and what you can do about it)

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As we all know, Christmas and Thanksgiving in the U.S. can cause delays in business due to scheduled closures. But did you also plan for possible delays due to holidays observed in China? If you buy direct from China, you need to know exactly how these holidays affect Chinese exports....

The effect of power shortages in China

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The Chinese government published a national policy in September 2021 to limit the usage of electricity in high energy consumption industries, such as cement, metal raw material, and textile. Why has this happened? How can importers offset delays in production due to power shortages? The main reasons are as follows...

Fun facts About Visiting Chinese Factories

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As of late, we’ve found that our clients are not able to travel to China as often, and it has us reminiscing about these trips pre-COVID. Many interesting things have come up during our visits to factories together with our clients, such as how local people address a foreigner, joining...

How Does the Chinese Spring Festival Affect Chinese Exports?

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  As we all know, Christmas and Thanksgiving in the US can cause delays in business due to scheduled closures. But are you also planning for possible delays due to holidays observed in China? And how exactly does this affect Chinese exports? We’ve covered the holidays celebrated in China before...

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