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Chinese Consumer Price Index

August 8, 2011 Another China Blog, Videos

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China’s consumer price level to fall in H2

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First off, you may ask “what does Chinese inflation have to do with China sourcing”. Actually, a lot. For example, Chinese employees are pushing for higher and

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Mike’s suggested reading list for Summer 2011

August 4, 2011 Another China Blog, Blogs

The company I founded over 10 years ago is a small but stable business (with almost 200 employees we are still small by Chinese standards!) and about 60% of the clients I am honored to do business with are also small businesses.  I image that a good number of my

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Heavy hitters weigh in on future of China Sourcing

August 2, 2011 Another China Blog, Blogs

Front page news of the business section of the South China Morning Post (SCMP) on June 1, 2011 is an article by Denise Tsang  explaining that Li & Fung is bullish on the opportunities for exporting from the Pearl River Delta, despite the increased costs of labor in the region.

For

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Masking the truth

July 29, 2011 Another China Blog, Blogs

I used to live by the saying “believe none of what you hear and half of what your see.” But the latest headlines out of China cause me to think that “believe none of what you hear and none of what you see” may be better.

In the 6/26 China Daily,

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33 Import duties disappear!

July 26, 2011 Another China Blog, Blogs

China’s Ministry of Finance announced in June that the country will cut or completely eliminate tariffs on 33 commodities, ranging from fuel to textiles.

 

What does this mean for the sourcing industry?

 

1.  If you happen to be buying from a supplier that used one or more of these 33 commodities as

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