Hello sourcing guys! Scam Attempt Detected Last week, we again confronted a scam from a Chinese supplier. This scam attempt is not the first or definitely not the last one that we face. This is why I would like to inform and remind you that scams and scam attempts are going on all the time in China and greater Asia, so you need to be very careful before buying from a Chinese manufacturer. We have previously written about scams and how to avoid them. Here is the po...
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Founded in 2010, the China Sourcing Information Center (CSIC) is a not-for-profit organization that exists to educate, develop and advance the China sourcing profession. All CSIC content is made available to the public free of charge thanks to donations from individuals and corporations. Last month China Sourcing Information Center had again some really good viewpoints of buying and selling in China. Here are the 3 Main Issues discussed: 1. Buying and selling in China ...
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I will continue the series of doing business in Latin America. Mercatrade has recently posted some very relevant articles from this subject so I think you should check them out. If you are importing or planning to import from China to Latin America, then at least check the post about the trade agreements and trade blocs between these two countries! Blog post:Â How To Do Business With Cuba: The Complete Guide - This article provides a complete guide about how to do business in Cub. ItÂ...
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Comments Off on 3 Things to Know Before Importing into Central America Mercatrade recently wrote about the issues what you should know before importing into Central America. As a lot of you readers are currently or have been planning on importing to Central America, also we in want to address these important issues out to you. Next, I will point out the most important areas that were discussed. 1. Strong and Growing Economies A number of growing industries in the region are transforming the economies of Central American countries. Banking, touris...
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Comments Off on ALERT! Chinese New Year here again The Chinese New Year (CNY) is like Christmas, New Years Eve and your own birthday all merged into one major holiday. It’s the time of the year when the factories shut their doors and the workers go back to their hometowns to spend some quality time with their friends and relatives. They eat, drink and wish each other luck for the year ahead. Sounds great! However, for importers the Chinese New Year is not a reason to celebrate. It’s the cause of major delays, frustration and missed deadlines...
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Comments Off on The Chinese Freight Forwarders Scam In the last few years we've witnessed a sharp rise in the frauds made by scammers in the freight forwarding industry in China. These frauds are done by small international freight forwarding companies in China with the focus of sea freight shipments - EX China main Sea ports. These companies often contact importers around the world through targeted E-mail marketing campaigns, Advertisments in B2B websites and other online platforms, and they offer really low rates for sea freight operat...
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