AQL Quality Control Explained Simply
How pre-shipment sampling inspection reduces complaints and expensive returns.
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China Sourcing Knowledge That Solves Real Procurement Problems
Short, practical guides for B2B merchants: verify suppliers, ensure quality, understand import costs, and avoid typical China sourcing mistakes.
Practical Articles
Identify Problems, Reduce Risks, Purchase Better
Find Suppliers
How to verify a Chinese supplier professionally
A quick practical check for commercial registers, factory addresses, samples, references, and payment risks.
Read Find SuppliersTrading Company or real factory: How to spot the difference
Why the difference determines your margin, delivery time, and quality control.
Read Find SuppliersNegotiating MOQ in China: Small quantities without the price trap
How to reduce minimum quantities without losing quality, packaging, or delivery time.
ReadFind Suppliers
4 min · Buyers & Merchants
How to verify a Chinese supplier professionally
A quick practical check for commercial registers, factory addresses, samples, references, and payment risks.
Learn more 3 min · ImportersTrading Company or real factory: How to spot the difference
Why the difference determines your margin, delivery time, and quality control.
Learn more 4 min · Startups & RetailersNegotiating MOQ in China: Small quantities without the price trap
How to reduce minimum quantities without losing quality, packaging, or delivery time.
Learn moreCheck Quality
Properly Evaluating and Documenting Samples from China
From initial sample to Golden Sample: structuring legally secure approvals.
Mehr erfahrenProduction Monitoring and On-Site Factory Audits
When constant quality control directly on the assembly line is worth it.
Mehr erfahrenCustoms & Taxes
Correctly Determining HS Codes for China Imports
How to minimize customs risks and avoid penalties due to incorrect classification.
Mehr erfahrenImport VAT and Customs Settlement in Germany
Receipts, deadlines, input tax deduction, and how customs cooperation works.
Mehr erfahrenThe DDP Price Trap in Alibaba Shipments
Why DDP shipments are often tax-illegal and how to do it correctly.
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B2C Marketplace Requirements for China Imports
Packaging, barcodes, CE marking, and direct delivery to Amazon FBA warehouses.
Mehr erfahrenRealistically Planning Delivery Times for Seasonal Business
Calculating buffers, holidays (Chinese New Year), and transit times for sea and air freight.
Mehr erfahrenOEM/ODM
OEM vs. ODM: The Right Development Level in China
Custom design or standard product with brand logo: costs, risks, and IP rights.
Mehr erfahrenImplementing Private Label Packaging in Small Quantities
How to realize premium brand packaging despite high minimum quantities of the printer.
Mehr erfahrenChina Sourcing Mistakes
4 min · Purchasing Directors
3 min · Buyers
4 min · Managing Directors
Properly comparing offers from China
Why the lowest FOB price is rarely the best purchase price.
Learn moreCommunication Mistakes with Chinese Factories
Why a simple 'Yes' often does not mean agreement and how you filter out misunderstandings.
Mehr erfahrenUncovering Hidden Costs in China Imports
Port fees, documents, samples, certificates – what is often forgotten in the calculation.
Mehr erfahrenDo you have a specific China sourcing problem?
China Send verifies supplier, product, risk, and next steps.