How Can We Get the Credit Report of a Chinese Exporter?

I have two suggestions.

1.     For an affordable to straight forward credit report, I would like to introduce Louise of www.Glo-bis.com as her US based firm provided these types of reports on PRC companies for a few 100 USD.

2.     If you would like to conduct a more comprehensive due diligence into …

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Can a small buyer get 90 day credit?

“Are there any suppliers from China or anywhere else for that matter who would be willing to give 60 to 90 day credit from small startup online stores?”

Small is a relative term. But since most factory-direct orders to China are above 10,000 USD per shipment, and …

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“Is a Trading Company the Same as an Import Export Company?”

If you ask 10 different people, you will get 10 different answers. But if you are talking about China based companies, then a trading company and an import-export company are the same in that an import-export license is needed from the Chinese government to bring products into and out of …

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Is This Supplier Still in Business?

Dear Sirs, I have a question ? Would it be possible to get your kind cooperation to find out whether the following Chemical Company based in Tianjin is still in existence and what their expertise in manufacturing (eg: Plastics Resins, Chemicals or any other …

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Shipping Cost Responsibility and Sampling Fees.

What is the cheapest and most reliable method of shipping products I import from china to the US? Is the buyer responsible for shipping costs or can they be shared by buyer and seller? Do you normally pay for shipment of samples?

It’s best to ask a logistics expert because the …

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