Posts tagged "China"

HOW TO EXPAND YOUR BUSINESS IN CHINA

Hello Friday! Today, I will provide you the ultimate guide to expand business in China. As we know from the news that in the 2015, China has replaced the USA to be the world's largest economy. So many opportunities welcome you to invest and expand your business in China. But, here rise some questions about how to do it. In this article, let's dig in the factors that you should consider in expanding your business in China. These various factors include an entity structure (e.g., a wholly fore...

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CHINA and CHILE FTA

Hello Monday, I bring good news for you! This is about the China and Chile FTA, and the newest update of its FTA (Free Trade Agreement). An avoidance of DTA (which stands for Double Taxation Agreement) was signed last May by the Premier of PRC, Li KeQiang and other delegation of Chinese senior officials went to Chile. On that particular visit, China and Chile also updated their Free Trade Agreement and agreed to set up an RMB clearing centre in Chile.   Let's dig a little deeper... ...

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NINGBO PORT VISIT

The first thing that comes out from people's mind when they hear about Ningbo is 'Seaport'. Since more than thousand years ago, Ningbo has been known as one of China's major ports for foreign trade, and today I'm excited to share with you about my colleague's visit to Ningbo Port. Before I get started, let me be clear to you. Ningbo Port is not only used to mention the port of Ningbo, but also is a name of the company who manage the port: Ningbo Port Group Co., Ltd. So, last week my ...

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Best Updates from CSIC

Hey guys!   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.   The CSIC publishes great content each month targeted to buyers who want to learn how to safely source in China. During the previous months, the best updates from CSIC include crash courses about sourcing in China. This means 9 videos about finding suppliers, safe sourcing, project management, quali...

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How to Source Goods and Suppliers in China?

China today is full of incredible business opportunities for business owners, and although the cost of manufacturing in China has risen slightly during the recent years, the country is still many times the cheapest location to source goods or parts. When starting to source goods or parts, a business owner can easily find himself tackled in the endless swap of supplier lists the Internet has to offer. This is why today, I present you some very cheap options where to start your sourcing activities...

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3 Best CSIC Resources in March

  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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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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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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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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