5 Things About Samples Every Importer Should Know
Recently I was speaking with a smart, switched on business woman called Rose. Rose knew her products back to front. Her marketing was fantastic. However, [...]
4 Ways to Protect Your IP When Manufacturing in China
Easy Imex often handles inquiries about how to protect sensitive IP when manufacturing in China. As this article will point out, there are ways that [...]
10 Questions to Ask a Supplier at a Trade Fair
If you are planning on importing to Australia, attending a Trade Fair is a great way to identify potential suppliers and get the answers to [...]
3 Common Mistakes & $13,000 Of Unsellable Goods
The following skype transcript is an all too familiar event to us at Easy Imex. We are contacted by an importer AFTER they have received [...]
10 Things I Wish I Had Known Before Coming to China!
As the founder of Easy Imex - one of the largest China-based, Western-run sourcing companies – I’ve experienced almost every problem imaginable when dealing with [...]
A Graph Showing Why You Should Do Quality Control
If you're thinking of skipping quality control when importing from China - including importing from China to UK, then you must read this! Take a [...]
Why Good Chinese Suppliers Don’t Reply to Your Emails / RFQs and How to Fix That
What tends to happen when emails/RFQs are formatted incorrectly is that you’ll get a low response rate from quality factories, i.e. the suppliers you want [...]
Why You Should Think Twice About Importing Fad Products From China
Over the past decade, we’ve seen first-hand what products and business strategies have worked for our clients when importing from China. The success stories, i.e. [...]
Why it Pays to Visit the Factory
Here are 23 reasons why it pays to visit the factory: You can find out how big the factory is – or if they are [...]
Why Importers Must Understand the 5 Types of Supplier In China
The biggest challenge importers face when sourcing from China is selecting the right chinese manufacturer. If you don't understand the type of factory you are [...]
Why Factory Outsourcing is Your Worst Nightmare!
There’s a very easy way to get a terrible product in China. It’s when a factory or trading company outsources production to a small, poorly [...]
What You Must Know About Product Samples
Obtaining a product sample is one step in the process of importing to Australia. The sample will hopefully give you a rough indication of the [...]
What’s the main thing learned in 10 years trading with the Chinese?
Today I’m going to dispense 10 years of trading with the Chinese into one idea. At a recent HK Global Sources event where I chaired [...]
What Goes Into a Sales Contract With Your Factory?
Before you send any money to a factory, you should always have a sales contract. A knowledgeable import agent for import from China will arrange [...]
What Can and Can’t I Import Into the UK?
TL;DR Summary The UK allows the import of most commercial goods — including electronics, textiles, furniture, machinery, food products, and raw materials — provided you [...]
We promise to do better next time!
I recently spoke to a client who had to write off a $60,000USD container of goods. This was from a large & well known Chinese [...]