Markets & sourcing
Where are buyers and sellers, and how do they search? Compare platforms and approaches by country and language; data, cases and our view kept separate.
- 31Visiting
China to source: can I use 
WeChat and pay with Weixin Pay or 
Alipay with my foreign card?WeChat's help centre says you can sign up with a foreign mobile number, and that a foreign… - 32Before you ask a Chinese supplier for a quote: what a complete request includesA quote is only as good as the request. Send product specs, quantity and timing, destinati…
- 33Looking for a product from China? How to send us your requestTap the WhatsApp link below and fill in the template: product, specs, quantity, destinatio…
- 34Do I need a company to import into the US, and where is the official list of customs brokers?You can form a US company as a foreigner, with a registered agent in the state and an EIN …
- 35Buying small shipments from China into the US: what are your obligations as importer?Whoever is the importer carries primary responsibility for duties and the accuracy of the …
- 36How to check a Chinese supplier using official public recordsThree official Chinese systems cover most basic checks: the National Enterprise Credit Inf…
- 37Alibaba, 1688, Made-in-China or a trade fair: where should I look first?Start where you can understand the offer, verify the seller and complete a lawful, documen…
- 38Buying from Yiwu market in China: what should an importer understand first?Yiwu is a State Council-approved international trade reform pilot (2011). Goods bought in …
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