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I wish everyone a Happy New Year. For those of you who have been stopping by, thanks for taking the time to read this blog… I will keep you updated on current…

From the reports we’re reading, as long as Europe doesn’t implode, it looks like 2012 could be a good year. We’re looking for ways to add to the services we offer you….

In its semi-annual report to Congress, the US Treasury Department declined to name China as a currency manipulator, a move which would trigger a trade war. Bloomberg news quoted a former IMF…

On December 15, Reuters posted an article with statistics showing that U.S. manufacturing activity was up: “The Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank said its index of business conditions rose to its highest since…

Last week, Donald Trump sent an open letter to Obama, ranting about a new tariff the Chinese government placed on US made autos, and how the Obama administration is allowing China to…

The Associated Press reported that China is now hitting US auto manufacturing companies with tariffs from 2 – 21% on autos made with engines larger than 2.5 liters. General Motors Co., Chrysler…

In 1979, China set a one child per family policy in place to put the brakes on population growth of their 1.3+ billion person country. Now Beijing is allowing couples to have…

Earlier this year, we were contacted by a U.S. company who had been searching unsuccessfully for a unique product in China. This item, made from plastic, requires custom machinery to produce; finding…

The December Newsletter is now out at: https://www.mgtrading.com/Newsletter-December-2011-China-Business.htm.  Here’s the main article: Going Door to Door In the past we’ve provided our quotes CIF (cost, insurance and freight) to the major customs…

Europe is reported to be China’s biggest trading partner; with the turmoil going on in Europe these days their imports from China have slowed. This is having an effect on China’s manufacturers;…