The topic of “where is the next” China remains hot. There are some recent articles in the US press claiming that manufacturing is moving back to USA due to cost issues in China. Those articles even suggest that this is the start of a larger trend.
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On behalf of the CSIC and the local buyers who attended the presentations, I would thank Whitwell Kelly and Godefroy Delteil for making the trip to South Africa to man the CSIC booth and host the www.GlobalSources.com conferences on doing business in China.
CSIC speakers Whit and Godefroy …
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A buyer who is purchasing from various suppliers in China via sea and even overland, asked me a few questions about the VAT system and how the VAT rebate is sorted out between the government, exporter and buyer. Here are some highlights:
Buyer: I’d like …
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The following highlights are from an interview with two key subjects:
The impact of the recent factory fires in S. Asia on sourcing.
General sourcing trends as we head into 2013.
Here are some excerpts:
Q: Are new emerging production hubs such as Bangladesh that …
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I was recently forwarded an article entitled “A Chinese Mega City Is on the Verge of Bankruptcy” which explained how many municipalities in the Pearl River Delta are in financial trouble. Here are some of the more juicy parts:
China’s province of Guangdong, which is somewhat surprising. With …
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