China produces 70% of the world's toys. Every year, many toy businesses import from Chinese toy manufacturers to sell in their local markets and make a profit. However, many newcomers to the industry often have questions about importing toys from China. Here are the top 7 questions they're curious about.What are the toy safety compliance [...]
When sourcing products from China, Alibaba is often the first platform that comes to mind. There are millions of Chinese manufacturers and suppliers across all product categories, meeting the needs of most importers. However, as beginners with little experience, they often wonder:Are there manufacturers on Alibaba?How to find the right manufacturer on Alibaba?Any practical tips [...]
Foreign purchasers, especially those running e-commerce businesses, prefer to use Chinese wholesale websites to find suppliers and products at affordable prices. Your budget and business model determine which wholesale site is best for efficient product sourcing.Here, I list 10 mainstream China wholesale websites and explain which type of purchaser each one is best suited for. [...]
Custom packaging is a common approach used by private label businesses to differentiate products from competitors. It costs a little but can increase product value, potentially a price increase of 5% or more. Plus, appropriate inserts can offer better protection during shipping.I will tell you how small businesses start ordering custom packaging from China. They [...]
“Is Alibaba safe and legit?”, "Should I trust Alibaba?", "How trustworthy is Alibaba?". Yes, many new importers have these concerns.In today’s guide, I will reveal the most common risks you might face when buying from Alibaba. More importantly, I share some of the tricks of the trade, including what products cannot be bought, which types [...]
Shipping is an essential part of importing from China to the US. Nowadays, many importers buy from wholesale sites, like Alibaba, Global Sources, Made in China, etc.Generally, their suppliers will arrange the transportation for them. Some with import experiences may have their trust freight forwarders and will arrange shipments by themselves. But for newbies, shipping [...]
As I mentioned a lot of times that knowing industrial clusters will be very helpful for importers to find the right suppliers in China, or to identify whether your supplier is a factory or trading company.In my previous article, I introduced the industrial clusters in Zhejiang Province, China. And now I’m going to write about [...]
Product customization has been very popular over the recent years. We’ve seen more and more personalized or customized clothes, beverage bottles, cosmetics, etc. We’ve also noticed the trend of Company T-shirts across industries. 2 years ago, we also made our own business t-shirts, but we find not many colleagues want to wear them, because they do [...]
In recent years, Yiwu, the largest small commodity trading city in the world, has attracted more and more foreign businessmen and visitors. Though Yiwu is not a big city, entertainment here is distinctive and colorful.We select the highlights of Yiwu entertainment in this article. You can click the items you are interested to navigate to [...]
Almost every year, different scales and kinds of exhibitions are held in Yiwu International Expo Center. In this article, I introduced the three most influential and important fairs in Yiwu and make a list of other fairs in Yiwu for your reference at the end of this article. After reading this review, you may have a [...]
