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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 Can Product Importers Verify Raw Material Quality?
Are you concerned about the quality of the raw materials your manufacturer is using? Low-quality materials make your products more likely to break or wear out prematurely — and if they contain hazardous substances, they might end up violating federal safety standards....
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...
What is a T/T Payment? How to Pay Suppliers in China
For new e-commerce sellers, sending that first payment to a Chinese supplier can be confusing. With all the different options available — Paypal, Alibaba Trade Assurance, LC payments, etc. — it can be hard to determine which one is appropriate for your situation. You...
Can You Inspect Multiple SKUs In a Single Lot to Cut Costs?
If you are working with a third-party inspection company (like Insight), you are undoubtedly paying by the “man-day.” That means that as you place larger orders, your costs will go up since it might take more man-days to complete an inspection. As an importer...
Will There Really Be a “New Normal” for Supply Chains?
“You must be shapeless, formless, like water. When you pour water in a cup, it becomes the cup. When you pour water in a bottle, it becomes the bottle. When you pour water in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Water can drip and it can crash. Become like water my...
What Does MOQ Mean? Here’s What You Need to Know
If you’re getting started as an eCommerce seller and looking for manufacturers, you may have come across the term MOQ and been confused by it. What is MOQ? MOQ stands for “Minimum Order Quantity” and it’s the minimum number of pieces of a product that a supplier will...