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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;…

I can never encourage a client with a new product enough to prototype their product. Without a prototype that’s been tested, you won’t know if your product will function as it should….

I’m a bit of an economic information junkie, and found this tidbit interesting. Following are the Debt to GDP ratio of some of the major industrial nations (source: US News). Japan’s is…

We have so much to be thankful for, don’t we? We live in a country with incredible freedom and opportunities.  Food on the table. Family. God’s provisions are seen throughout each day….

We received an order from a new customer today for a custom product. He had been paying nearly 10 times the price in the U.S. that we quoted him from China, packaging…

When buying from China, we must always keep production times, transit time, and their holidays in mind. (We keep you up to date on all upcoming Chinese holidays in our newsletters; sign…

From the 3rd week of January through the 3rd week of February, China manufacturers will be shut down for their Chinese New Year holiday. While some might open earlier, many won’t have…

Our November newsletter is out. The main article is on how to increase productivity and spark creativity – from a different perspective than you might expect. You can read the November newsletter…