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China Sourcing Payments and Terms

Shipping container with 'CIF Cost, Insurance and Freight' printed, situated at docks with cranes in the background.
August 9, 2026

Cost Insurance and Freight Incoterms: What CIF Cover Misses

When a Yiwu supplier quotes you cost insurance and freight Incoterms pricing, the insurance in that quote is almost certainly Institute Cargo…

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Forklift loading export pallets onto a truck at a China warehouse loading dock under FCA delivery
August 6, 2026

FCA in Incoterms 2020: Risk Transfer, Costs, and FCA vs FOB

FCA in Incoterms 2020: Risk Transfer, Costs, and FCA vs FOB Your supplier’s quote says “FCA Yiwu.” The goods are packed, a…

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Forklift loading a crated order onto a buyer-nominated truck, the FCA delivery moment when risk transfers
July 26, 2026

FCA Terms Incoterms: Where Risk and Cost Actually Transfer

FCA terms in Incoterms 2020: the exact A2 delivery point where risk and cost pass to you, the full A9/B9 cost split, and what “FCA Yiwu” really means….

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Side-by-side image showing a large pile of packaged products labeled 'MOQ: 1000 Pieces' and a single open carton labeled 'MOQ: 1 Carton'.

MOQ Meaning: What Minimum Order Quantity Really Covers

MOQ means minimum order quantity, but one order has four separate floors: trading, production, packaging and freight. Learn which bend and which never do….

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Side-by-side image showing a large pile of packaged products labeled 'MOQ: 1000 Pieces' and a single open carton labeled 'MOQ: 1 Carton'.

MOQ Meaning: What Minimum Order Quantity Really Covers

MOQ means minimum order quantity, but one order has four separate floors: trading, production, packaging and freight. Learn which bend and which never do….

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Side-by-side image showing a large pile of packaged products labeled 'MOQ: 1000 Pieces' and a single open carton labeled 'MOQ: 1 Carton'.

MOQ Meaning: What Minimum Order Quantity Really Covers

MOQ means minimum order quantity, but one order has four separate floors: trading, production, packaging and freight. Learn which bend and which never do….

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Large warehouse filled with stacked cardboard boxes and parcels under Market Union banner depicting Yiwu sourcing logistics
April 18, 2026

The Ultimate Guide to Yiwu Private Label Sourcing

Last month, an e-commerce founder wired $4,200 to a supplier for custom kitchen gadgets. The factory shipped garbage prototypes and stopped replying…

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Exchange Rate Fees

I had a Shopify founder call me last month in a panic. He secured a strong unit price on kitchen gadgets from…

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Webpage screenshot showing the cover of The Complete Yiwu Market Guide 2023 by EJET Sourcing about Yiwu wholesale market
April 16, 2026

Yiwu Jewelry Market Guide: Sourcing Wholesale Accessories

Three months ago, a startup brand watched German customs destroy an entire container of alloy earrings. They sourced from the Yiwu jewelry…

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Yiwu sourcing agent service fee structure

Flat Fee Sourcing

You Googled flat fee sourcing last week because your current Yiwu agent just quoted you $4.20 per unit for bamboo bath products,…

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