Guest entry by Piotr R. Gajos, a Product Assessment Specialist at RiskCE I’d like to thank my colleagues from ExamineChina.com for inviting me to post a few entries on the “CE marking” topic. I liked the idea even more because … Read more
The Chinese New Year 2015 (the lunar new year) starts on February 19, 2015, but it is worth preparing in advance. It is the most important holiday in China, this has consequences for the rest of the business world. So … Read more
Doing business with the Chinese online may seem like a good opportunity. In most cases, online business is savvy, cost-effective, and easy: you save a lot of money, which would otherwise be spent on plane tickets, negotiations, or onsite checks, … Read more
Canton Fair is the longest-running and most significant trade show in China. It occurs twice a year, in spring and fall, in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province. The tradeshow attracts more than 200,000 visitors from over 200 countries and regions per session. … Read more
Apple presented the new iPhone model. This time the Cupertino-based company released two new smartphones, the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. Many Apple users are happy to have the choice between two different sizes of the new phone. The … Read more
The most popular B2B portal where you can source from China is undoubtedly Alibaba.com. Unfortunately, the portal also contains many listings of unreliable contractors and other traps. Many people ask what a “Gold Supplier” is. In this post, we will … Read more
Right from the beginning, Chinese products have been very well-known for their cheap price and inferior quality. People often saw them as tacky, and the “made in China” tag was not welcomed. Thanks to the not-up-to-standard Chinese goods in small … Read more
The Mid-Autumn Festival is the second-biggest festival in countries with Chinese culture. The 2014 Mid-Autumn Festival celebration falls on 8th September. Mid-Autumn Festival Mid-Autumn Festival, known as Zhōngqiū Jié, or, mainly in the countries of Western culture, Moon Festival, is … Read more
The infographics presented below show detailed information about the Chinese gold market, which has attracted a lot of attention worldwide because of its fast growth. As long as investment options in China are limited due to the economic policies, gold … Read more
Not long ago, the share of imports in the Chinese food market was very low (4% in 2007). But the situation changes very fast. The purchasing power of the Chinese people rises along with the appetite for imported food and … Read more
Polypropylene (PP) is a thermoplastic polymer used in a wide range of products and applications. It is highly resistant to fatigue, heat, corrosion, and chemical leaching. It is among the top ninety traded products in the world. China is the … Read more
Xiaomi, one of the world’s largest smartphone makers, did not even offer a phone when it started but an operating system. Now, it is among the leading consumer electronics manufacturers. Check out facts about Xiaomi. Xiaomi Our other posts about … Read more
China is the “world’s factory,” so it comes as no surprise that it is the largest producer of pharmaceutical ingredients on the globe. Who has not heard of Sinopharm, China’s most valuable pharmaceutical brand? Pharmaceuticals from China Where are pharmaceuticals … Read more
In our blog, we want to inspire you to source products from China. We have already described several cases of successful China sourcing, including GoPro and Nest Labs. This time, we write about an everyday product, eyewear from Warby Parker. … Read more
We have several times reported on the impressive development of Xiaomi, a Chinese smartphone manufacturer. The founder of Xiaomi, Lei Jun, recently gave an interview. He explains the reasons for the company’s successes and emphasizes its unique characteristics. What is … Read more
Foxconn, also known as Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd., is the world’s biggest contract manufacturer of electronic equipment. The following infographic presents important information about this company. Foxconn Foxconn (富士康) is a Taiwanese company, but its production bases are … Read more
Drones are certainly a hot topic. Recently, apart from their usual military usages, they were employed in various civilian (and commercial) activities. DJI Innovations started as a small start-up company from Shenzhen. It managed to enter the market with its … Read more
A medical vaporizer can be used for an oral administration of cannabis flower, which is recommended by some healthcare professionals. Medical cannabis vaporizers make up only a part of the market, but many of them are produced in China. Medical … Read more
We attended the National Hardware Show, which was held at Las Vegas Convention Center in May 2014. It’s nearly impossible to meet every exhibitor due to the fact that it’s one of the biggest trade fairs held in the United … Read more
It has been a few years since Californian rapper and hip-hop producer Andre “Dr. Dre” Young established his own company, which produces headphones and speakers in China. This high-quality equipment became very popular among professionals and music lovers alike. The … Read more
The Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group has become important to the world’s business environment. It is hard to imagine Sino-foreign commercial activities without platforms such as Alibaba, and the Chinese cannot imagine their online shopping without Taobao or Tmall. The … Read more
From May 6 to 8, National Hardware Show 2014 is held at Las Vegas Convention Center. Manufacturers from around the world present various products, including hardware and tools, paint and accessories, homeware, plumbing and electrical accessories, and lawn and garden … Read more
Alibaba Group consists of the most important wholesale b2b marketplace, Alibaba.com, AliExpress, an online retail marketplace, the biggest Chinese shopping platform Taobao.com and many others. All of those companies add up to the impressive profits achieved every year. Alibaba Group … Read more
Xiaomi is a Chinese smartphone manufacturer which is very successful in its home market but plans to expand further. Recently, it revealed its plans to enter 10 more markets. The markets are India, Brazil, Russia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, the Philippines, … Read more
T/T payment is a common abbreviation for “telegraphic transfer” and “telex transfer.” The money is transferred between two bank accounts at a reasonably satisfactory speed (usually within five working days). T/T payment is often used when doing business with Chinese … Read more
We have already written about some successful China Sourcing companies, including GoPro. Today, we present another company, this time from Europe. It successfully sells high-quality electronic equipment around the world. Its production base is located in China. SteelSeries specializes in … Read more
The E-commerce market grows in size year after year. Which country is on the top? The answer is China. China is the biggest eCommerce market in the world. How did Chinese B2C e-commerce become so big? Chinese B2C ecommerce In the … Read more
If you import to the European Union, you must provide a “CE certificate” for customs and market surveillance purposes. But to the surprise of many companies importing from China, the CE certificate has some limitations. It can easily be forged. … Read more
What should the verification of a Chinese company look like? What kind of information can be obtained through this process? Is it really an essential step, or can the whole process be skipped? We will answer how to check if … Read more
It has been a long time since China opened its vast market to foreign investors. It created many opportunities but also risks. A lot of people, blinded by the perspective of big profits, forgot about basic safety measures. As a … Read more
