China Product Outsourcing: Everything You Need To Know

I just this week learned of a ChinaImportal article, Recommended import from China forums & blogs, written about two years ago. In this article, Fredrik Grönkvis, an experienced China sourcing agent, cites to the two China blogs he reads “on an almost daily basis” and highlights 13 posts from those two blogs that he sees as critical for outsourcing from China. The two blogs are ours and Renaud Anjoran’s Quality Inspection Blog, of which I too am a huge fan.

Here is what Fredrik has to say:

China Law Blog. It’s amazing these guys hasn’t written a book yet (or am I wrong?). While Chinalawblog.com is not focused only on importing (it covers a ton of China business related topics) it’s still a must read for small businesses and startups sourcing from China. Below I list a few posts I think you should read:

How to negotiate with Chinese companies.
Choosing a China OEM manufacturer: A practical guide.
How to find your China manufacturer.
Doing business in China safely. The due diligence basics.
China product sourcing problems.
Payment fraud in China. This season’s edition.

Quality Inspection Blog. This blog is focused on China importing and Quality Assurance and most posts are written for small to medium sized enterprises. I can confess that I’ve been drawing a lot of inspiration from Qualityinspection.com during the development of Chinaimportal.com. The infographics are another great reason to visit this blog. Nobody makes AQL and QC as easy to understand as these guys. These are the posts you should read today:

Best Practices For Importers.
Who is your best contact in Chinese factories?
Difficulties of foreign companies sourcing products in China.
5 ways an importer can develop an unfair advantage.
The small buyer’s dilemma in China.
Top 10 mistakes committed by importers.
The 10 components of a good quality assurance strategy in China.

I cannot resist adding two more blog posts you should read for China product outsourcing assistance:

Getting Started On Manufacturing In China. The Legal Basics.

China OEM Agreements. Why Ours Are In Chinese. Flat Out.

The above is a great list(s) of reading for education regarding China outsourcing. Anything to add to this list?

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