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China sourcing agent vs trading company: who works for you, who sees the factory, and who owns the problem when quality fails. Pick the right model.

Manage a China sourcing agent after hiring: 6 control points to keep costs, timing, and quality on track from first brief to final shipment.

Before you sign a China sourcing agent agreement, lock down these 8 clauses to protect your money, designs, factory access, and right to enforce it.

China supplier payment terms decoded: release the balance against a passed inspection report, not a packed carton. Pay for passed, not packed.

Same brief, same sample, same lead time: how to compare Chinese suppliers once they all pass, and why the highest score is not always the right pick.

The shutdown is the short part. See how Chinese New Year, Golden Week and peak season really move your dates, and when to order so you land on time.

If your container is lost, the shipping line pays a fraction of its value. See what cargo insurance really covers, and where claims quietly die.

The duty is the same in all 27 countries, the VAT is not. Work out what your China order costs at the EU border, and which part of it you get back.

Duty is the small bill and VAT is the big one. See what a China order really costs at the UK border, and which part of it you can claim back.

Your factory’s HS code was picked to get goods out of China, not into your country. See who really owns the code, and what it costs when it is wrong.

Box size, breakage, materials, and dead stock quietly eat your profit on Amazon home goods. Here is what to check before you pay the factory.

Electronics are a high-return category on Amazon, and one missing document pulls your listing. See what to check at the factory before you order.

Amazon return reasons are the only free quality report you get. How to tell a factory defect from a listing problem before you place the next order.

Amazon compliance problems are cheap before payment and brutal after. What to check on reports, claims, and labels before your deposit leaves the bank.

Most orders need one or two checks, not five. See how many quality checks a China order needs, where to place them, and when to add or drop one.