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Guides for buying from China.
Solar torch umbrella for hotels and resorts: a buyer's guide
Lotus-shaped canopy, a flame-effect light running up the pole, a base that looks like a flower — and a 360° rotating top. This is a product we can source. Here is what to check before you order one.
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Spray-on PPF: what it is and how to source a peelable paint-protection system
No cutting, no seams, no edge lifting — a protective layer that is sprayed on like paint and peeled off like a film years later. We walked through the full application with the material factory; here is the honest version, including what the test reports should say.
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Should you accept 30/70 payment terms with a Chinese supplier?
Usually, yes—but only when the milestones are written down. Treat 30% as authorization to start production, not payment for a promise. Release the 70% only after the finished order passes a pre-shipment inspection against the approved sample and written specification. The percentage does not protect you; the evidence and release conditions do.
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How to verify a Chinese supplier before your first order
Every buyer has heard the horror story: deposit paid, goods never arrive, and the “factory” was a laptop in an apartment. Verification is not about paranoia — it is a checklist. This is the order to run them in before any first order goes out.
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China factory audit checklist: what to verify before you pay a deposit
A China factory audit is an on-site check that a supplier is a real manufacturer, able to make your product at your quantity and quality, before you pay a deposit. Here are the three kinds of audit, when you need one, the step-by-step on-site checklist, and who should do it.
Read the articleHow to import from China: an 11-step guide for first-time buyers
Importing from China is an eleven-step sequence: choose a product you can sell, cost it landed, check the rules, find and verify a supplier, quote, sample, agree payment, inspect, ship, and clear customs. Do the steps in order and most expensive mistakes surface before the money leaves.
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