标签： Importer Tips

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China Office Management Dilemma

How will China office management dilemma be solved?

Difficult! It’s hard! It’s really hard!

Throughout various industries, it has gradually fallen on hard times since the beginning of 2022.By the middle of the year, the pressure is getting stronger and stronger. Whether they can survive this year is a serious problem for most companies. Maybe they are struggling, maybe they are cautious, maybe they are open source and cutting costs. The ultimate goal is the same which is showed in wechat moment: Stay alive.   

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SCS Service charge & Service Commitment

SCS Charge And Service Commitment, Efficient Sample Confirmation

What SCS service base on ?

  • SCS service is based on a courier package sent by the factory, in which the samples are packed by the factory.
  • Since the importer ( CQI’s Client) requires the factory to develop samples in a timely manner,
  • the factory is usually required to mail the completed samples to CQI’s office for Sample Quality Inspection (SQI) as soon as possible,
  • Generally, it is not possible for factories to make a large number of samples in a short
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Expense Of An Office In China

Expense Of An Office In China, Which Is Not Necessary

Let’s assume that ABC import, a US importer, mainly imports consumer goods from China, and develops 100-200 new samples from China each year, with a limit of 200 samples.

Guangzhou inspection company

To improve supply chain efficiency, recruit an office staff with a quality background in a major Chinese city, e.g., Guangzhou (assuming only one employee named Linda),

  • Annual salary     at a salary of $15,000 – $20,000/year, with a lower limit of $15,000/year, for example.
  • Office rent cost     50sqm * 60rmb/sqm = 3000RMB/month,
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Risk Of Container Loading

What Are The Causes Of Risk Of Container Loading

Container loading is the last checkpoint before the goods purchased by the importer leave China. At this time, the importer needs to ensure that the goods he purchased can arrive at the destination port on time. Normally, in order to prevent the factory or supplier from short loading or wrong loading,

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SMETA AUDIT

Smeta Audit In China,Refusing To Work With Sweatshops

Sedex is a non-profit organization headquartered in London, UK. Companies from any location in the world can apply for membership. Sedex has won the favor of many large retailers and manufacturers, such as Tesco, John Lewis, Marks and Spencer,Sainsbury’s, all require manufacturers to make SMETA Audit. Their operation meets the requirements of relevant ethical standards, and the audit results can be recognized and shared by all Sedex members.

What Is SMETA Audit？

SMETA Audit, whose full name is SEDEX Members Ethical Trade

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