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CPSIA Compliance: What Children’s Product Importers Need to Know
In the early 2000s, parents rarely paid attention to the potential health risks of store-bought toys and children's products. Many were comfortable with purchasing these seemingly harmless items without even a second thought. Not after 2007! 2007 marks the year of a...
Insight Quality Services: 2020 Year in Review
As we get ready to close out this year and welcome 2021, we can finally say goodbye to a year that has been “challenging” to say the least. 2020 has not been easy for anyone in the supply chain, from manufacturers down to consumers. But it has led us, at Insight, and...
OEM vs. ODM: What Importers Need to Know
OEM and ODM are two acronyms you probably have come across as an importer. And chances are, right where you are; you are within arm’s reach of several OEM and ODM products. But what exactly is the difference between an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and an...
What is a Bill of Materials? Here are Answers To 5 FAQs About the BOM
Are you a consumer product importer or eCommerce seller looking for manufacturers or suppliers? You may have come across the term BOM and been confused by it. You also may have asked yourself: what is a BOM, and do I really need to take a look at this document before...
What Happens After You Submit Your Inspection Request?
Many importers conduct third-party inspections to verify the quality of their products before they leave the factory. At Insight, we’ve conducted tens of thousands of inspections for our customers and have a well-established process for doing so. This process helps...
Manufacturing in Malaysia: An Overview for Consumer Product Importers
Many importers have adopted a “China +1” approach in recent years. Over the last decade, labor costs in China have steadily risen, and the country’s government — as evidenced by their Made in China 2025 plan — is moving away from low-cost, labor-intensive goods and...
Thailand Manufacturing: An Alternative Worth Exploring?
The trade war and pandemic have made importers think long and hard about where they should produce their products. Many consumer product brands that previously relied exclusively on China have come to adopt a China +1 approach. To mitigate supply chain risks, they...
REACH vs RoHS: What Should You Understand About Each?
One of the challenges of managing compliance for a consumer product brand is the ever-changing body of directives and regulations that might apply to your products. Importing non-compliant products from countries like China, Vietnam, or India can lead to costly...
How Do Importers Get The Most Out Of Virtual Events?
This has been a strange and difficult year, with a lack of human interaction that has been frustrating for many people. In-person conferences and events seem like little more than a distant memory and many importers are feeling fatigued by interactions on Zoom and...
How Much Will the US Election Really Impact Importers?
Election Day in the US is less than two months away and the world is anxiously awaiting the result. Will Donald Trump stay in the White House for four more years or will Joe Biden take his desk at the Oval Office? People around the world have an increasingly negative...
5 Tips to Help You Work With Chinese Suppliers in 2021
As a result of the US-China trade war and the COVID-19 pandemic, many importers have either moved production away from China or are considering a move in the future. Other countries in Asia and some in Latin America have seen increased interest and export volumes as...
How to Use Inspection Data to Maximize Your Quality Spend
Do you conduct more than two dozen third-party inspections per year with each of your manufacturers? If so, you’re sitting on a gold mine of data that can help you manage your QC budget more effectively. How so? Every time you conduct an inspection, you get an...