Guides

Importing from China, explained plainly.

Practical guides for importers: finding and verifying a supplier, inspecting goods, choosing an Incoterm, paying safely. Facts with their sources, no sales pitch.

• Supplier verificationHow to find and verify a supplier in ChinaCheck a Chinese supplier before you pay: the national registry, the 18-character credit code, factory or trader, payment fraud and safe payment terms.5 min read · Read the guide →
• Quality inspectionAQL inspection: sample size, defects and stagesHow AQL inspection works: ISO 2859-1 sampling, general level II, critical, major and minor defects, inspection stages and paying the balance after it.5 min read · Read the guide →
• IncotermsFOB, CIF or DDP? Incoterms 2020 for importersIncoterms 2020 for importers: what EXW, FOB, CIF, DAP and DDP make the seller and the buyer pay, where the risk passes, and which rule to choose.7 min read · Read the guide →
• PaymentsHow to pay a Chinese supplier safelyPaying a supplier in China: bank transfer, letter of credit, escrow and their limits, deposit and balance terms, bank detail checks and red flags.8 min read · Read the guide →