Field-tested advice for importing from China — from first contact to delivered goods.
Sep 2, 2026
Dropshipping from China is one of the most hyped (and most misunderstood) ways to start an online store. The pitch is seductive: no inventory, no warehouse, the supplier ships directly to your custo
Sep 2, 2026
Everyone wants "a better price." But if you walk into negotiations with Chinese suppliers thinking it's about squeezing the unit price, you'll either get nowhere or get burned, often both. The best n
Sep 2, 2026
Electronics are where importers make the most money, and lose it fastest. A shipment of phones, chargers, power banks, or lighting that fails certification can be seized at customs, blocked from sale
Sep 1, 2026
Everyone knows Shenzhen and Guangzhou, but a huge share of the world's electronics, plastics, and hardware is actually made in Dongguan, the sprawling manufacturing city sandwiched between them. If y
Sep 1, 2026
Whoever controls the payment controls the leverage in an import deal. Paying a Chinese supplier the wrong way puts your money at risk; paying the right way protects you when things go wrong. Here's th
Sep 1, 2026
"China = white-label" is the common shortcut, but building a defensible brand on Chinese manufacturing is a real discipline. This guide walks through the differences between OEM and ODM, how tooling a
Aug 31, 2026
At some point one person can't manage the orders any more. The roles a growing importer actually needs, how to hire them, and how to build supplier trust that lasts past the first container.
Aug 31, 2026
Twenty questions every new importer asks about sourcing from China, answered without jargon, permits, MOQs, payments, samples, shipping and what to do when things go wrong.