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Keeping Your Goods off the Black Market

Walking around the markets of cities in China, amidst the whizzing of motorcycles and the haze of smoke from street barbeque, you may be surprised to find shops and stalls selling high end products. Of course, a large sum of these items is low quality counterfeits, but you can occasionally stumble upon a hidden gem that sells real pieces, which are often leftovers, samples, or defects from the factories. These items were not intended for the market and could act as a poor representation of the brand.

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Raw Materials Sharp Price Increase for China Suppliers

If you’re buying from China, you must have received lots of e-mails in the past year from your Chinese suppliers informing they would have to raise their products’ prices due to the rising cost of raw materials.

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Industry Geography of Indian - developing supplier network

In 2015, India’s economy became the world’s fastest growing major economy in the last quarter of 2014, surpassing China. Export industries played a big role in this outcome, with India slowly becoming an export superpower for a large range of products. What’s the best way to find Indian suppliers for your product categories?

Industry Geography of Vietnamese - developing supplier network

Since the 90’s, Vietnam has become a strong player in the global manufacturing market, with export industries greatly participating in the country’s prosperity. Vietnam’s key consumer goods exports include textile/garment, footwear, furniture/hard goods and now electronics. Let’s have a look at the geography of suppliers for each of these 4 product categories.

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Applying International Quality Standards to Chinese Manufacturers

In general, Chinese manufacturers can be very flexible about their product standards, especially when it comes to new potential business cooperation.

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