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    Announcing the Launch of "The Sourcing Blog"

    SOURCING 
    Hi Guys, I just want to apologise for the lack of update on this thread and would like to share the updates on our blog as well. 1. The latest blog post is regarding how the EPA Crackdown disrupts the China supply chain. Experiencing Production delays from your Chinese Suppliers? Environmental...
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    Announcing the Launch of "The Sourcing Blog"

    SOURCING 
    UPDATE: A NEW BLOG POST Permission to share this useful and timely blog post as it's the Canton Fair and Global Sources Show season! :) Check it out here: The Canton Fair, Alibaba and Global Sources: The Major Sourcing Platforms, Summarized and Compared. Cheers, Liz
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    Sample costs

    As per my experience in dealing with direct manufacturers, it is a normal practice for factories to charge excessive sample charges (this is to put off retail buyers wanting products at factory prices). However, the excess sample charge can usually be refunded when you place an actual order...
  4. Elizabeth Shi

    Announcing the Launch of "The Sourcing Blog"

    SOURCING 
    UPDATE: Hi Guys, Just thought I would post a little update here as I haven't posted for a while as things got really crazy busy especially before the CNY holiday! So to make up, I wanted to share our new blog post here. Our director, China Sourcing expert Ash Monga (who some of you might have...
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    Importers sample consolidation service

    Hi Randall, Thanks for taking the time in sharing your experience working with us. :) Cheers, Liz
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    Announcing the Launch of "The Sourcing Blog"

    SOURCING 
    118th AUTUMN CANTON FAIR SESSION BLOG UPDATE: What better way to celebrate the start of another session of the Canton Fair than giving away a FREE & very comprehensive e-Book? :cool: Our first eBook is finally out! Please feel free to download the eBook by clicking the link here. In this...
  7. Elizabeth Shi

    No response from potential supplier?

    We have actually did a write up on this on our blog, if you do have time please do check it out as most of the tips are very much applicable to your case. Good luck! :)
  8. Elizabeth Shi

    Announcing the Launch of "The Sourcing Blog"

    SOURCING 
    Hi All, Please allow me to update this thread with the latest post from our blog. Air Freight & Courier from China – Basics, Strategies & Issues - Basics, Smart Strategies for Reducing Costs & Key Issues to Avoid The post covers the difference between courier and air freight, looks at when...
  9. Elizabeth Shi

    Spring 2015 Canton Fair

    MEETUPS 
    Hi @Phones , You can get the invitation letter from the official canton fair organizer when you register online via their portal. A single entry business visa is perfect for visiting the fair - basically this means that you can enter into the mainland China from HK once , but if you are...
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    What's new on the Sourcing Blog? The Ultimate Guide to Logistics from China & Calculating your...

    What's new on the Sourcing Blog? The Ultimate Guide to Logistics from China & Calculating your Landed Costs! ++++ Downloadable Content!
  11. Elizabeth Shi

    Announcing the Launch of "The Sourcing Blog"

    SOURCING 
    Hi Everyone, Over the years, we have seen and answered lots of questions with regards to logistics from China and especially in calculating landed costs of your goods and a many of questions repeat over & over again, so here is a comprehensive blog post from our blog to address this: The...
  12. Elizabeth Shi

    Announcing the Launch of "The Sourcing Blog"

    SOURCING 
    UPDATE: Hi Guys, A new blog post from The Sourcing Blog covering the cultural & practical reasons as to why Chinese suppliers are slow at responding to emails or do not bother to reply at all.
  13. Elizabeth Shi

    Announcing the Launch of "The Sourcing Blog"

    SOURCING 
    UPDATE: Hi Everyone, I hope you are all doing well. I just wanted to share a recent post from The Sourcing Blog. 10 Causes of Shipping Delays from China - Part 1 5 Uncommon Reasons for Sea Shipping Delays from China - Part 2 Would be updating this thread for the second part of this series...
  14. Elizabeth Shi

    Announcing the Launch of "The Sourcing Blog"

    SOURCING 
    Hi All, We have just recently started a new series of blog post on our blog. This would be helpful especially to new importers who are planning to import from China. The first post of this series is about: The Top 5 Common Mistakes that New Importers should avoid - Importing From China? Avoid...
  15. Elizabeth Shi

    Spring 2015 Canton Fair

    MEETUPS 
    Actually, just wanted to add, depending on where in Foshan you are staying this could take well over am hour too. 40 Minutes would be if you are at the Gz/Foshan border. Foshan is technically a different city.

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