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A while ago, a new customer approached us with a new idea. The concept for their product was brilliant; they were excited about the potential, and so were we. The only hitch was that…

Last March I visited China and was having dinner with the president of a manufacturing company in China. A lot what was being served that evening was seafood. True Chinese seafood is…

Several years ago, U.S. Customs instituted the Importer Security Filing requirement, where all importers have to file a set of data about their shipment that includes the shipper name and loading details…

Chinese manufacturing companies are closed unti Thursday of this week for their Dragon Boat Festival holiday. Also known as Duanwu Festival, the holiday is celebrated in honor of Qu Yuan, China’s first…

During a recent trip to Asia earlier this year, I visited a manufacturer that offered laser cutting services in China. They had laser cutting machines, stamping machines, and waterjet abrasive cutting machines. The…

Last summer, the exchange rate of the Dollar to the Yuan was 6.37 to 1. Today, it’s 6.13 to 1 – a drop of nearly 4%. While we haven’t been seeing much…

Today’s post is by another guest writer… Don’t Be Fooled by the Familiar in Chinaby Mike Black Would you base your opinion of the United States entirely on knowledge of New York…

The April Newsletter, Contrasts Between East and West, is up. You can view it online; be sure to subscribe to receive the newsletter if you haven’t already. Some highlights of the newsletter…

I’m now working with a lady who lives in China who will occasionally provide articles for the Global Trade Blog. She will provide us with insights from the inside of China and…

Chinese companies are starting to come back online this week. At least, some of them. Many factories will be closed until the 24th, some even longer. Afterwards manufacturers will need several weeks…