Country-Specific Guides
How to Source Chinese Products in the UK: VAT, Customs & Suppliers
Since 2021 the UK has its own import rules. If you buy from China and ship to the UK, VAT and duty are part of the…
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Practical guides for buying and sourcing products from China. Every guide answers a real question from overseas buyers.
Country-Specific Guides
How to Buy from China in Australia: Customs, GST & Shipping
Australia is a straightforward market to import into, as long as you understand two things: GST applies to imports, and biosecurity rules are strict. Here is…
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Cross-Border Purchasing
How to Combine and Consolidate Multiple Orders from China
If you buy from three Taobao sellers and two 1688 suppliers, shipping five separate international parcels is expensive. Consolidation fixes that by turning five parcels into…
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Small Orders
How to Find Chinese Suppliers for Small Orders (Low or No MOQ)
Factories talk in thousands of units. If you need ten, or one, you are not a factory customer — but you can still buy from China.…
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China Supplier Sourcing
How to Compare Prices from Chinese Suppliers Fairly
Two suppliers reply with prices. One says $2.10, the other $2.45. It looks obvious which is cheaper — and it usually is not, because the quotations…
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China Supplier Sourcing
How to Find Chinese Suppliers: A Practical Sourcing Guide
Finding a Chinese supplier is easy. Finding one that can actually make your product, at your quality level, to a realistic date, is the real work.…
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Cross-Border Purchasing
How to Buy from 1688.com (Even Without a Chinese Account)
1688.com is where many Taobao and Amazon sellers actually buy their stock. Prices are often lower than on export marketplaces, because 1688 is built for wholesale…
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China Shopping Agent
How to Buy Products from Taobao Overseas: Step-by-Step
Taobao is China’s largest consumer marketplace, and it is full of items that are hard to find elsewhere. The problem for overseas buyers is not finding…
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China Shopping Agent
How to Find a Reliable Shopping Agent in China
A shopping agent is a person or company in China who buys things for you when you cannot buy them yourself. That sounds simple, but agents…
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China Shopping Agent
How to Buy Anything from China: A Complete Guide for Overseas Buyers
If you are outside China, buying from China can look harder than it really is. The product is easy to find. The hard part is the…
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