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Survey Findings

Effects of the US government shutdown had already reached China by the time President Barack Obama signed a bill early morning Thursday, Oct. 17 that ended the shutdown and raised the debt ceiling.

Ten percent of the 112 exporters that participated in Global Sources' survey conducted from Oct. 9 to 11 said they were already feeling the impact of the federal shutdown on their US business. A much larger number of respondents (34 percent), however, thought that their business will be affected in the near future...Continue reading

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Question: Why is it so hard to locate a supplier who will take payments by credit card? I am also having trouble finding a supplier who will take payment through an "Escrow" service. How is an American buyer supposed to have any "security" in a business transaction?

Answer:Unfortunately, credit cards are not commonly used by suppliers in China. The long answer is explained in the following blog post, "Can I Buy On Credit from China?". As a buyer, I wish suppliers in China would get on the Escrow bandwagon. Many large Escrow service providers from back home have been trying to set up platforms in China, but with very little success...Continue reading

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Featured Sourcing Updates

While Southeast Asia's promise remains less well known to many foreign companies when compared to China or India, an increasing number of MNCs have started to target the region. This is especially true of Vietnam due to its cheap labor resources and its positive political, economic and demographic trends.

Over the past 20 years, FDI inflows into Vietnam have increased tremendously in terms of share of investment, import/export turnover and GDP percentage...Continue reading

By "Vietnam Briefing"

Featured Sourcing Advice

A client called me and asked my advice regarding an uncomfortable situation. One of his long-time suppliers, a manufacturer in Zhejiang, just announced they had gone bankrupt and had stopped all activity.

My client has wired a 30% deposit for an order that is currently finished, packed, inspected, and accepted for shipment. But that order is not leaving the factory's warehouse.

The manufacturer's contact person tells my client the situation is "difficult". What does the situation look like, exactly?...Continue reading

By Renaud Anjoran at "Quality Inspection Tips"

Featured Sourcing Guide

Question: I am trying to export construction material from China into Mongolia and get the VAT return. So far I have understood that in order to be eligible for VAT return is being a Chinese based company. Please help me understand what I need to do to get VAT return.

Answer: Yes, unless you have set up a legal entity in China, you can't process the VAT rebate when the goods leave China. If your orders are small-medium, it probably makes sense to keep things simple and buy "FOB port" rather than "ExW China factory."... Continue reading

Provided by Mike Bellamy at "China Sourcing Information Center"

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