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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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China 2015 – The New Top Global Economy

When the history of 2014 is written, it will take note of a large fact that has received little attention: 2014 was the last year in which the United States could claim to be the world’s largest economic power. China enters 2015 in the top position, where it will likely remain for a very long time. What is the forecast for China and ASEAN in 2015? What do you get when you add slower economic growth, greater volatility, rising competition and genuine Chinese innovation?   Read these good...

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Buyers, Beware of E-mail Scams!

E-Mail Scams Rising During the past month, we have again dealt with clients who have been victims of a new type of e-mail scam. Basically, what the scam is about is that someone hacks into the e-mail accounts that are belonged to suppliers in Asia. The hacker sends an e-mail, usually an invoice, through that account and tells that due to new company policies, they are changing bank accounts to a bank in another country, usually somewhere in Europe. In worst cases the client pays the money to ...

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China’s Official PMI Slips to 8 Month Low in November

Growth in China’s manufacturing sector slowed to an eight-month low in November, suggesting the world’s second-largest economy is still losing momentum and more policy easing may be needed in addition to a surprise interest rate cut last month.   The official Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) eased to 50.3 last month, still indicating a modest expansion in activity but below forecasts for 50.6 and October’s 50.8. The data came after China cut interest rate unexpectedly on Nov. 21, ...

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The Best CSIC Resources

As a non-profit organization, the CSIC publishes content each month for buyers who want to learn how to source safely in China.   The best of CSIC resources for November 2014 offers a video of best practices for Professional buyers and how to budjet for factory direct sourcing. There are also some tips on how to register and protect a utility patent when buying from China and why should buyers protect their IP when requesting a middlemen.   Check out the best of CSIC resources f...

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What’s Happening in Sourcing?

    Hey you, interested about what is happening in Chinese factories and sourcing? I will share you 5 interesting articles that have been posted recently - ranging from what kind of new Chinese factories there are to how to prevent corruption of purchasers.       The New Chinese Factory Read the article here   This is NOT an article about the average Chinese manufacturer. It describes what one of the most sophisticated manufacturers does, and it ...

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