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Trump China trade war update… and how to find out if your products are affected
On October 30, 2018 President Trump announced that if his meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the G-20 Summit in Argentina late November don’t go well, then he will slap a tariff on ALL remaining $257 billion worth of imports from China. ....
5 Ways to Check Chinese Certificates are Legitimate
Has your business ever needed to check Chinese certificates for fakes or forgeries? If so, you are not alone. Regrettably, it is quite common for some unscrupulous Chinese companies to use fake or altered certificates, unfairly tarnishing the rep....
Beware Air and sea shipping rates from China on the rise
As we get closer to the holidays, more and more shipments from China are trying to beat the holiday rush to get their products onto store shelves in the US and around the world. Because of this, shipping rates skyrocket around this time e....
Is shipping from China about to get a lot more expensive
President Trump plans to withdraw from the Universal Postal Union treaty, a 144-year-old agreement that sets national postal service fees for worldwide delivery of small parcels. Under the treaty, the U.S. subsidizes international shippin....
Would the last company manufacturing in China please turn off the lights
The title is an exaggeration, of course. But with my law firm's international lawyers fielding a steady stream of client requests for help with leaving China for Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia, India, The Philippines, Indonesia, India and Turkey ....
23 fabric defects to look out for during fabric inspection
As a garment importer touring your supplier's factory, you likely have one thing on your mind: the anticipation of customer satisfaction as they buy an item from your product line. But there's a problem. The 'quality'fabric from you....
On the importance of contract damages in China contracts
One of the things I love about my work is the different sort of clients we get. Some of our clients care little to not at all about the rationale behind what we as lawyers do. Other of our clients prefer an explanation for everything. The other day, one....
On-time delivery for your new product made in China Possible
We have seen this situation a number of times: 1.An American or European company designs a new product 2.They find a manufacturing partner that has some general experience in their industry (but has never made that precise product, since it ....
Transferring production from China to Vietnam to avoid tariffs
I am writing this from Vietnam, where the tariffs imposed by the Trump administration on made-in-China goods mean new business opportunities. Many companies import products from China to the US and have seen their margin annihilated. A logical rea....