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Last year I took my son with me to China on a business trip.As we were walking the streets of Shanghai, a man approached us, pointed at my son, and then held…

Last week, one of our customers asked us to contact a supplier they found on a well known Chinese ecommerce site. They had found a product they liked and wanted us to…

This our first video, where I discuss the “why” behind our mission here at Global Trade.  

In the 1980’s, I worked for a company that imported tools and gage used in machine shops and other manufacturing companies. We worked with a manufacturer in China to have them make gage…

A while ago, a new customer approached us with a new idea. The concept for their product was brilliant; they were excited about the potential, and so were we. The only hitch was that…

Last March I visited China and was having dinner with the president of a manufacturing company in China. A lot what was being served that evening was seafood. True Chinese seafood is…

Several years ago, U.S. Customs instituted the Importer Security Filing requirement, where all importers have to file a set of data about their shipment that includes the shipper name and loading details…

Chinese manufacturing companies are closed unti Thursday of this week for their Dragon Boat Festival holiday. Also known as Duanwu Festival, the holiday is celebrated in honor of Qu Yuan, China’s first…

During a recent trip to Asia earlier this year, I visited a manufacturer that offered laser cutting services in China. They had laser cutting machines, stamping machines, and waterjet abrasive cutting machines. The…

Last summer, the exchange rate of the Dollar to the Yuan was 6.37 to 1. Today, it’s 6.13 to 1 – a drop of nearly 4%. While we haven’t been seeing much…