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Articles about sourcing in China

Plain-language guides: how to find and verify a supplier, how 1688 differs from Alibaba and Taobao, how to pay for goods, check quality, launch private-label production and what makes up the landed cost of goods from China.

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How to Find a Supplier in China: Factory, Trading Company or Agent
How to find a supplier in China: where to search (1688, Alibaba, Canton Fair, Yiwu and Guangzhou markets), factory vs trading company, how to brief, red flags.
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How to Verify a Chinese Factory Before You Pay: License, Registries, Audit
How to verify a Chinese factory before you pay: business license, public registries, video tour, samples, on-site audit, audit report contents, scams.
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How to Buy from 1688 from Kazakhstan: Step-by-Step Guide
How to buy from 1688 from Kazakhstan: finding products, the 起批量 minimum order, Alipay payment, a China delivery address and when you need a sourcing agent.
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1688 vs Alibaba vs Taobao: Where to Source for Marketplaces
1688 vs Alibaba vs Taobao for marketplace sellers: audience, language, MOQ, prices, payment and risks. Where to source for Kaspi, Wildberries, Ozon and Amazon.
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Quality Control in China: Pre-Shipment Inspection, AQL and Photo Reports
Quality control in China: inspection types, AQL sampling, what a photo and video report shows and what to do if defects are found before shipping.
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Private Label in China: OEM vs ODM, MOQ and Lead Times
Private label in China explained: OEM vs ODM vs white label, typical factory MOQs, samples, packaging and logo, lead times and how to protect your brand.
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078 min read
Landed Cost from China: Factory Price, Agent Fee, Shipping and Customs
What goes into the landed cost from China: factory price, agent fee, volumetric weight, insurance, duties and VAT, and how to request a quote.
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How to Pay a Chinese Supplier from Kazakhstan: CNY, Alipay or via an Agent
How to pay a Chinese supplier from Kazakhstan: transfer in CNY or USD, Alipay and WeChat Pay, via a sourcing agent, deposit vs balance and proforma invoice.
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What to Source in China for Kaspi, Wildberries and Ozon
What to source in China for Kaspi, Wildberries and Ozon: how to pick a niche, run the unit economics, test with a small air shipment and scale up to rail.
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10 Costly Mistakes When Importing from China
The 10 most common mistakes when importing from China — from 100% prepayment to picking the cheapest supplier — and how to avoid each one.
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Articles about sourcing in China

How to Find a Supplier in China: Factory, Trading Company or Agent

How to Verify a Chinese Factory Before You Pay: License, Registries, Audit

How to Buy from 1688 from Kazakhstan: Step-by-Step Guide

1688 vs Alibaba vs Taobao: Where to Source for Marketplaces

Quality Control in China: Pre-Shipment Inspection, AQL and Photo Reports

Private Label in China: OEM vs ODM, MOQ and Lead Times

Landed Cost from China: Factory Price, Agent Fee, Shipping and Customs

How to Pay a Chinese Supplier from Kazakhstan: CNY, Alipay or via an Agent

What to Source in China for Kaspi, Wildberries and Ozon

10 Costly Mistakes When Importing from China

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