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Small Order Strategies Part 1 of 5

March 20, 2013 Videos

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How can you go China direct if you can’t necessarily go China Factory direct?

Topics covered in this video:

-Challenges and Solutions for Small Buyer.

-“Off the Shelf” vs. “Highly Customized” vs “Tweaks”

-Costs of going China direct.

Mike Bellamy is an Advisory Board Member & Featured

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How to protect your IPR while doing business in China

March 19, 2013 Uncategorized

One of my clients asked me a question, which I believe is a common concern:

“How can we protect our IPR effectively in China?”

 

The following was my answer:

 

1. First of all, register your IPR in China, ASAP.  All IP laws & regulations in China are based on the protection for legitimate

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Is My Product Inferior?

March 18, 2013 Ask the Experts Q&A

How do I know that the goods I am requesting are not inferior to those produced in US, since Chinese products in my country are regarded as sub standard.

Before you place your order, you should do the following:

a)     Ask for references

b)     Conduct an audit to make sure the factory has

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Arranging Shipping to My Inland Warehouse

March 15, 2013 Ask the Experts Q&A

Our company is considering importing a container of goods via sea through a freight forwarder. When the goods arrive at the port what is the best practice to transfer the goods from the port to our warehouse? Please note we are located in the middle of the country. Thank you

Good

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Africans Get Burnt on Bad Beans from China.

March 13, 2013 Ask the Experts Q&A

How would one be compensated for moldy, smelly, rotten dry beans, condemned by Port health authority, received in Africa from China and paid in full. The goods are not up to specs of the signed Sales Contract. The supplier is trying to pass the compensation claim to his insurers although

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