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The Associated Press is reporting that a firm in China, named Proview, who won a court ruling there that they own the Ipad name, is now asking the Chinese government to ban…

In 1986, when I first started travelling to China, I met a man named Huang He (pronounced Huang Her) in Qingdao. Huang He’s name is translated “Yellow River,” named after one of…

The February newsletter is up here: https://www.mgtrading.com/Newsletter-February-2012-China-Business.htm The main article is “It’s All About the Relationship.” Here’s an excerpt: A few weeks ago, while everything was shut down in China for the…

I’ve been transferring my files to a new computer which is why I didn’t make any posts last week. That’s something I don’t want to have to do again. I am thoroughly…

On January 22, the New York posted an article “How the US lost out on Iphone work.” Several highlights: Apple sold 70 million iphones and 30 million ipads last year. After President…

1. Have your new product thoroughly engineered, prototyped, and tested. You don’t want any unpleasant surprises when the production shipment comes in. 2.  Show your product to as many of your potential…

Through our partner companies in China, we have access to thousands of factories making product of every kind. This gives you the ability to expand your product offering and increase sales and…

If you’re interested in working as an independent sales rep to sell for us, please let me know. We’re always on the look out for manufacturer’s reps.

I get asked this question a lot, as many customers who are first time importers are concerned with having their product design stolen. We are happy to sign a non-disclosure agreement with…

Last year I read a lot about how China’s inflation issues were going to make it uncompetitive, and how other countries like Vietnam and India were going to eat its lunch. When…