Regulations for sending back defective materials

Can I send defective materials or wrong items back to China? What are the regulations?

ANSWER:

I am happy to report that we have a comprehensive answer for you at the following blog post:

How does one actually return defective product back to China?

http://chinasourcinginfo.org/2011/09/23/how-does-one-actually-return-defective-product-back-to-china/

I hope you find it useful.

Wishing you successful China sourcing!

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ANSWER:

Reader later wrote back having found an answer to her question.  Posting here for reference to other readers.

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