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When buying from China, we must always keep production times, transit time, and their holidays in mind. (We keep you up to date on all upcoming Chinese holidays in our newsletters; sign…

From the 3rd week of January through the 3rd week of February, China manufacturers will be shut down for their Chinese New Year holiday. While some might open earlier, many won’t have…

Our November newsletter is out. The main article is on how to increase productivity and spark creativity – from a different perspective than you might expect. You can read the November newsletter…

Yesterday we kicked off the Global Trade Blog – Welcome! I will be posting on a weekly basis on topics that affect your business as relates to sourcing product from China, including…

Last year, I was putting together a project that involved a belt for one of my customers. While instant messaging with my Chinese counterpart, he said he thought the straps should be…

In 1988 I was in a train station in China, waiting to depart. I was accompanied by a Taiwanese man who had traveled with me from the U.S., and two mainlanders who…

And his name is Xi Jinping. (Who did you think I meant?) China’s new president was appointed by what is now a seven member committee (it used to be 9), known as…

Earlier this year, during a visit to China, I toured a large factory that makes wood products. This factory has large production capacities, and work in a variety of woods, including maple,…

Every once in a while a new customer will come to us with a new product. It hasn’t been completely prototyped or engineered, and they want to know if a factory in…