27 07, 2019

Beginner’s Guide to Trade Assurance. Real Case Analysed

2024-11-26T11:26:49+08:00

Alibaba.com launched the Trade Assurance service in early 2015. However, since its launch, this program has received both good and bad reviews among buyers and sellers. Some suppliers will even choose not to accept trade assurance orders, or choose to increase the product price by 2-3% for trade assurance orders. For others, they are happy [...]

Beginner’s Guide to Trade Assurance. Real Case Analysed2024-11-26T11:26:49+08:00
29 06, 2019

Import Duty from China to the USA. How Much & How to Calculate?

2023-12-21T15:46:06+08:00

Each year, many US importers purchase products from China, a large manufacturing market. When you buy high-quality products at competitive prices here, you have to pay import duty from China to the USA. Sometimes it can be a huge sum of money. As an importer, you will be very concerned about it and want to [...]

Import Duty from China to the USA. How Much & How to Calculate?2023-12-21T15:46:06+08:00
29 06, 2019

Product Compliance 101: A Practical Guide For Importers

2024-04-20T10:07:52+08:00

By Fredrik Gronkvist, Chinaimportal. Once upon a time, traders were traders. You find a product you think will do well, get it shipped over and start selling. Today, however, things are different. Importers are responsible for ensuring that their products are fully compliant with all mandatory safety standards, labeling requirements, documentation requirements - and properly lab [...]

Product Compliance 101: A Practical Guide For Importers2024-04-20T10:07:52+08:00
21 06, 2019

How to Use Alibaba RFQ to Get Best-match Suppliers Effectively? Case Study.

2024-03-18T16:43:56+08:00

Many importers indeed prefer sourcing product suppliers on Alibaba. This post focuses on the Alibaba RFQ (Request for Quotation) tool from the following 7 main aspects.What’s Alibaba RFQ? What’s the Best Benefit?Alibaba RFQ vs. Direct Search of Suppliers.How to Use RFQ to Get Best-matched Suppliers?Practical RFQ Template to Find Best-matched Suppliers.Factories vs. Trading Firms -- [...]

How to Use Alibaba RFQ to Get Best-match Suppliers Effectively? Case Study.2024-03-18T16:43:56+08:00
3 06, 2019

What Advantages to Import from Vietnam Compared with China?

2023-04-07T16:50:37+08:00

When it comes to importing products, China always comes first to our mind. Actually, there are many other Asian counties can be a good option to import products. But most people don’t have much experience in importing from other Asian countries besides China.Especially we are at the period of a trade war between China and [...]

What Advantages to Import from Vietnam Compared with China?2023-04-07T16:50:37+08:00
22 05, 2019

[Video] 15 Types of Alibaba Scams Real Case Study. How to Avoid Them?

2024-04-22T15:23:41+08:00

Before digging into Alibaba scams, I will answer the following 2 questions, which are highly concerned by importers.Is Alibaba A Scam?No, Alibaba is absolutely not a scam. If yes, it can not grow to be today's largest B2B platform to source suppliers (via RFQ or direct search) and products. Millions of buyers are not so stupid [...]

[Video] 15 Types of Alibaba Scams Real Case Study. How to Avoid Them?2024-04-22T15:23:41+08:00
15 05, 2019

20 Expert’s Advice for “Don’t Make These Mistakes When Importing from China”

2024-09-07T16:16:10+08:00

While importing from China may seem like an easy way to make a fortune, the process is filled with potential pitfalls. Even a small mistake can lead to significant losses in both money and time.Here, experts from various fields, including e-commerce mentors, international freight forwarders, and e-commerce tool providers, 3PLs share their advice. We hope [...]

20 Expert’s Advice for “Don’t Make These Mistakes When Importing from China”2024-09-07T16:16:10+08:00
7 05, 2019

How to Send Money to China for Lowest Cost? (Review of 9 Methods)

2022-09-26T15:59:53+08:00

When you need to send payment to a Chinese supplier or travel agency, you would doubt which is the best payment method to transfer money securely, fast, and with low handling cost.Generally, you can send money through banks or international remittance platforms. Bank remittance efficiency is low with high handling fees and low exchange rates. [...]

How to Send Money to China for Lowest Cost? (Review of 9 Methods)2022-09-26T15:59:53+08:00
28 04, 2019

27 Mistakes (Don’t Make) When Buying Wholesale From China

2024-04-22T10:44:14+08:00

In this article, I’m going to show you the common mistakes that importers make when buying wholesale from China. This list of mistakes is gathered from our experience in serving more than 4,000+ clients, and surprisingly, even the ones with over 7-year importing experience still fall victim to these common mistakes. Now, we are going [...]

27 Mistakes (Don’t Make) When Buying Wholesale From China2024-04-22T10:44:14+08:00
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