Shipping & Logistics
Why Cartons Decide Your Freight Bill More Than Rates Do
Freight from China is billed on space, and cartons decide the space. A Guangzhou sourcing team on carton maths, volumetric…
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Freight, containers, customs and getting goods out of Guangzhou.
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Sea, Air or Rail: Choosing Without Guessing
Sea, air or rail? A Guangzhou team explains how value, weight and the calendar decide shipping from Guangzhou, with the…
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Warehouse Time in Guangzhou: What It Costs and Saves
A week in a warehouse in Guangzhou can trim a freight bill or quietly eat a margin. Our team explains what storage really…
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Consolidating Several Suppliers Into One Container
How consolidation in Guangzhou turns deliveries from several suppliers into one clean container: warehouse checks, loading…
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How Money Actually Moves to a Chinese Supplier
What paying a factory in China really involves: deposits and balances, bank details done properly, currency choices, and…
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Dongguan Factories: What Buyers Find in the Workshops
Field notes from years of visiting dongguan factories: how the towns divide the work, what the workshops look and sound…
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Shipping from Guangzhou: Sea, Air, Rail and Express Compared
Sea, air, rail or express for shipping from Guangzhou? Honest notes on cartons, volume, transit time and picking the mode…
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Payment Terms & Incoterms: EXW vs FOB vs CIF vs DDP
Understanding payment terms and Incoterms is crucial for importers because these two sets of rules determine when you pay…