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How To Verify Reliable China Suppliers

Trade with China - How to verify trustworthiness China Suppliers when doing import export business with them? People go to internet or browse website, hoping to get a good guy and wishing to conclude a business there. Unfortunately, many of them lost money, time, and the chances. A big big risk taken.

Trade with China - I created this page because a lot of people asked the same question that how to identify and verify reliable Chinese Suppliers. I break down the following key points and factors that you may better understand what you should do before entering China market.

• Introductions, Referrals and Word-of-Mouth Recommendations
  People are doing business with those they know, specially for their international business. Same as you are seeking a job in job marketing, referral and network is the most successful way people get hired. You need to research as much as you can, find out anyone you know and ask them if they have reliable connections in China and doing well in China. This is the Number One way for paying less on your learning curve when started and geting less risk taken. Trade with China




• Go to internet and browse www.globalsources.com If you do not have any such relationship or connections in China. It’s headquarter is based in Hong Kong and it has 44 branch offices located in mainland China, Taiwan, and Singapore. It has been running import export media business for over 36 years. You can start researching there, it would consume you a lot of time, but it’s relatively safe and less risky because the suppliers must pay expensive fee to be a Global Sources member. Another words, suppliers select to pay high fee because they are seriously about their business - Trade with China




• Go to www.alibaba.com and www.made-in-china.com If you are not a volume importer. These B2B trade leading websites are getting better and better on their online services. Search the products being offered and send them emails, ask them anything you want to know, such process would let you get an idea of who you trust. Keep in mind, this web site based on free membership, everyone can post their items to sell or buy even without any products in their hands so the percentage of scam is high - Trade with China

• Through correspondences and phone call to verify
Contact your supplier through correspondences or emails, or call them directly if you can speak Chinese. If not, it doesn’t matter, most of the suppliers have their staffs to deal with the language problem.


Let’s say, you want them to offer you a price for ( xyz - your product) on a 20 feet’s container at FOB South China, a reliable supplier would ask you more detail about xyz’s product before offering the price including xyz’s description, specification, packing condition, payment method, delivery time, etc. Because all these factors would affect the price, the price offering is the most serious process and also the final transaction process. Go through this procedure you can feel and make your own judgment about the suppliers and know how good they are. If the seller promise whatever you want, or the price they offered is too low than average, this is most likely fraudsters. Just ignore and go to next - Trade with China




• Face to face meet with your suppliers and establish personal relationships with them
After you find some of satisfied suppliers, invest a few thousands to make a trip to China, visit China Suppliers factories, face to face to discuss further detail about your products including price, payment term, quality inspection, delivery time etc. For more detail about terms and conditions of the transaction,click Import Export Contract Terms - Trade with China




People go to website, hoping to get a good guy and wishing to conclude a business there. Unfortunately many of them lost money, time and chances. A big risk taken. You are not shopping near your home, Keep in mind, no matter where you are, and what size of product you buy, what volume you import, Meeting your suppliers, Face to Face talk with them, this is the only effective way you can verify your China Suppliers.




• Meet China Suppliers at Trade Show
GlobalSourcesTradeShowCenter will show you China Sourcing Fairs based at one year's schedule and you can find specific types of products you are interested in.


Usually the trade show would take 3 to 7 days from beginning to the end. But to the exhibitioners, preparing a trade show would take at least two weeks, some of companies would take a month to get things done, it all depends on how many products on display at their specific trade show. At most percentage, these manufacturers or agents are reliable and seriously to their business, you won't go wrong if you find your overseas partners there. Once you've found the supplier or product you like, you can start to plan a trip to China and go further - Trade with China

• Checking the background of a Chinese company
  For those probably already involved in import or export transactions in China, The U.S Commercial Service (www.export.gov) is the best place for you to search and contact. This is one of the best export leading website in U.S helps you assess your export readiness, understand what you need to know and consider before pursuing an international sales strategy.

  
  The U.S. Commercial Service provides a service to conduct a preliminary background check and can also refer your company to other service providers in China. Visit U.S. Commercial Service to check out, this is a very useful resources for your export to China.




• Determining the best export prospects for China
  The U.S. Commercial Service identifies best U.S. export prospects on an annual basis. Visit the China BIC's Industry Information to review reports on the leading industrial sectors. The information also allows the exporter to search the U.S. Commercial Service's market research library, identify trade leads, and highlights events. Companies interested in identifying best prospects for agricultural exports may also use this information to reach best prospects identified by the U.S. Department of Agriculture - Trade with China




• Identifying the best trade shows in China
  Each year hundreds of trade shows are held throughout China. Visit www.buyusa.com to identify trade shows that are supported by the U.S. Department of Commerce in China, or view other trade shows featured at the bottom of the industry sector overviews.




• Find The China Sourcing Service In US
  This China Sourcing Company - China Performance Group is a full sourcing service provider and supply chain advisory firm. With offices in China since 1978, CPG has been helping companies around the world develop and maintain successful sourcing programs directly with Chinese factories. CPG has developed its know-how through decades of onsite experience and interface with Chinese manufacturers. During that time, CPG fine tuned a proprietary system for supply chain management that ensures optimal costs, quality control and timely deliveries - Trade with China