Quality Control
Inspecting Before, During and After Production
Quality control services in China come in three stages, and most buyers only need one or two. A Guangzhou team explains what…
Quality Control
What an Inspection Report Should Tell You, and Often Does Not
A good inspection report China side proves how the goods were checked, not just that they passed. Here's what to demand in…
Importing Guides
How Buyers Split Work Between Their Team and a China Agent
Working with a China agent goes best when the jobs are divided on purpose. Here's the split our longest running clients in…
Importing Guides
Translation Is Not the Hard Part of Buying in China
A fluent interpreter won't save an order. A buying agent in China explains what actually goes wrong across the table, and…
Quality Control
What an Agent Sees on a Factory Floor That You Would Miss
On a factory visit China rewards trained eyes. A Guangzhou agent lists what we check on the floor, from rework corners to…
Importing Guides
When You Do Not Need an Agent in China
Do I need a China agent? Often the honest answer is no. A Guangzhou sourcing team explains which orders you can run alone…
Importing Guides
How a Sourcing Agent in China Is Paid, and Why It Matters
Commission, flat fee or free: how a sourcing agent in China earns, what each model quietly rewards, and the questions that…
Importing Guides
What a China Agent Does on an Ordinary Tuesday
One ordinary Tuesday with an agent in China: factory floors, sample rooms, a payment saved by a phone call, and the parts of…
Quality Control
When a Shipment Arrives Wrong: What Buyers Can Actually Do
A supplier dispute China factories will actually engage with follows rules: evidence first, calm tone, realistic asks. What…
Importing Guides
Holding Back the Balance Payment: When It Works
The 30/70 structure for paying Chinese suppliers only protects you if the balance waits for inspection. When holding back…
Importing Guides
What to Put in Writing Before a Chinese Factory Starts
Building a supplier agreement China factories will honour: the spec sheet, golden sample, delay terms, payment milestones…
Importing Guides
How Buyers Protect a Design When Sourcing in China
Practical product sourcing in China with a design worth guarding: NNN terms, split suppliers, mould ownership and the…