Field-tested advice for importing from China — from first contact to delivered goods.
Sep 24, 2026
A Chinese supplier's business licence, export rights and business scope are all checkable before you send a deposit. Used properly they expose trading companies posing as factories, suppliers who legally cannot export, and shells with no r…
Sep 24, 2026
Yoga mats look simple and behave badly. Density, material choice, grip after sweat, and the VOC smell that gets listings suspended are all decided long before the mat reaches your warehouse. Here is what to specify and how to test it.
Sep 23, 2026
Office furniture looks like an easy category until a container of task chairs arrives with three smashed bases and a gas lift that fails the BIFMA cycle test. Here is what to spec before you order.
Sep 23, 2026
Water sports gear is one of the few categories where a bad unit can drown somebody, so the specs matter more than the price. Here is what actually gets tested and what buyers routinely skip.
Sep 23, 2026
Wrenches and sockets all look the same in a photograph and behave completely differently in a workshop. Steel grade, hardness and finish are the three numbers that decide whether you get repeat orders
Sep 22, 2026
Zips, sliders, buckles and plating sink more bag programmes than leather ever does. Here is how to spec hardware from China so it survives a year of real use.
Sep 22, 2026
Holiday decor from China is a logistics business first and a product business second. Here is how to plan the calendar, spec the materials and avoid the certification surprises.
Sep 22, 2026
Garden tools look simple and fail in predictable ways. Here is how to spec steel, handles and coatings from China so your garden line survives a wet season.