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Recent Articles

What a reasonable-care file looks like for a China importer

When someone asks what you did to know this factory, they are not asking whether the supplier sent a nice PDF. They are...

Buyer-Side Factory Monitoring vs. QC Inspection in China

Factory monitoring on your side vs. QC inspection in China: which one do you need? QC inspection checks a batch....

A factory visit supports your file. It is not a release stamp.

A factory visit is dated evidence of what someone saw, who they met, and what was still missing when they left. It is...

10 Things CBP Will Ask You to Produce. Not Your Supplier

CBP may ask you for these. They sit with your supplier, and most suppliers will help. It's manageable: the things CBP...

The Alibaba name is not the factory. Find out who you're paying before you wire.

Before you send a cent, match three things: the Chinese business licence, the company name on the invoice, and the bank...

If Your Supplier Is the Importer of Record, Form 5106 Is Your Problem

If your supplier is the importer of record on your US entries, or you buy DDP and have never asked who is, the Form...

Bilingual OEM Agreement for China: What Makes It Enforceable

A bilingual OEM agreement for China is your manufacturing contract written in Chinese and English side by side, with...

Why Most Yiwu "Factories" Are Just Trading Companies (2026)

Most of the "factory" booths in the Yiwu International Trade Market don't own a single piece of machinery. The blunt...

Chinese Court Enforceable Contracts Explained

A US agreement rarely saves you when the factory and the money sit in China. Chinese courts do not treat New York law...
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