Prior to any purchase from China, one would be well advised to become familiarized with some key facts about how the country taxes Chinese manufacturers of goods to be exported overseas. Many may not be aware that the Chinese tax system presents some peculiarities as compared to other countries. Likewise,...
Do you plan on attending the China Import & Export Fair (more commonly known as The Canton Fair) this year? China Performance Group will soon be publishing a comprehensive overview of the fair including a history, how-to guide, and best practices from some of the biggest experts in the world...
A timely delivery is not your only consideration when buying goods from China. Quality is going to be a topmost concern with your order and a critical step in the quality control process is the on-site pre-shipment inspection (PSI). Prior to the products being loaded on to the container, you...
Though 2011 turned out to be a good year for China purchasers who use ocean freight for their shipping, experiencing low costs in this area, 2012 is looking to have rates on the rise again which should put those who rely on ocean freight increasingly on the defensive. Falling Rates...
Amid an EU debt crisis and slow U.S. recovery, the attention of many Chinese suppliers increasingly is turning towards the emerging economies of Africa and Latin America. This is the main finding of the recent survey "China exporters focus on emerging markets amid EU debt crisis" covering a number of...
It’s never easy dealing with delivery delays in your China sourcing project, feeling like you’re stuck in a corner with a factory that insists there is nothing they can do. Dealing with a delay in production with shipping and delivery deadlines can be stressful, and the causes of these delays...
Investment casting, which is also known as “lost-wax casting” is one of the oldest manufacturing processes still in use today. Originally, beeswax was used to create the form around which a ceramic mold would be created, but today the technique has advanced far beyond as now “high-technology waxes, refractory materials,...
A few days after my attendance at the US-China Business Council luncheon in Washington, I traveled to Ireland where, on February 19, Prime Minister Enda Kenny (“Taoiseach” is his title in Ireland) hosted a dinner in Dublin Castle to honor the visit of Vice-President Xi Jinping. I was privileged to...