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Alibaba Payment Terms
Alibaba payment terms are where a lot of first orders go wrong. A buyer agrees to a 30/70 split, wires the deposit,…
Sourcing Agent Fees
China agent fees are rarely the real problem. The real problem is finding out, after you have already approved the order, that…
How to Navigate Yiwu Market Districts
A buyer from the UK spent three days wandering the Yiwu market districts last autumn and flew home with nothing but sore…
Verify Chinese Supplier
If you need to verify chinese supplier details before sending money, start with the basics or you will pay for it later….
Canton Fair vs Yiwu Market
The canton fair vs yiwu decision usually shows up after a buyer has already burned a trip, missed a season, or discovered…
China Sourcing Agent Fees: Which Model, and What It Hides
The percentage at the top of your agent’s quote is the least informative number in the whole arrangement. Two agents can both…
Yiwu Pet Supplies Wholesale Sourcing Guide
A distributor in Ohio last year received a 40-foot container of dog toys where 60% of the SKUs were identical products in…
Legal Contract Costs China
china contract cost is where a lot of import budgets quietly go sideways. I’ve seen buyers approve a cheap draft for a…
Yiwu Market Districts Map
A buyer who lands in Yiwu with the wrong district notes wastes half a day fast. I have seen teams walk the…
HS Code Guide for Yiwu Imports
A first-time Amazon seller I worked with last year put together a 20-foot container of small commodities from Yiwu. He looked up…