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Buying Private Label Products in China: A Complete Guide

Posted on by Fredrik Gronkvist — 26 Comments

Suggestion: Watch the 10 minutes video tutorial before reading this article

Importing private label products from Chinese manufacturers is often seen as a faster and easier way to launch new products. This is sometimes true, but only if done correctly. In this guide, I share everything I have learnt about manufacturing private label products in China – including which products are better suited for private labeling, specifications, making design changes, quality control, compliance, and much more.

This is covered
  • What is private labeling?
  • Product categories suited for private labeling
  • Product categories not suited for private labeling
  • Creating a private label product specification
  • Making design changes to private label products
  • Logo and labeling costs
  • Logo and printing specifications
  • Product packaging
  • Quality inspections for private label products
  • Private labeling products and safety standards
  • Questions & Answers

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Importing from China to Australia: A Complete Guide

Posted on by Fredrik Gronkvist — 54 Comments

Suggestion: Watch the 10 minutes video tutorial before reading this article

Planning to import products from China to Australia? In this guide, we cover the basics that all Australian importers must know about product safety standards, labeling requirements, shipping options, and, the China–Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA).

In addition, you’ll also learn how to calculate import duties, import processing charges, and Goods and Services Tax (GST) when importing from China.

Overview

  • Product Regulations & Safety Standards
  • Shipping from China to Australia
  • Goods and services tax (GST)
  • Import Duties
  • China–Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA)
  • Import Processing Charge
  • Customs Value (CVAL)
  • Import Licenses and Permits
  • Total Import Tax Cost Calculation

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How to Order from Alibaba in 3 Steps

Posted on by Fredrik Gronkvist — 7 Comments

Suggestion: Watch the 10 minutes video tutorial before reading this article

Planning to order from Alibaba.com, but worried that something will go wrong? In this guide, we break down the entire process from initial supplier search to requesting quotations, and buying samples. We also explain the details of order management, including payments, quality inspections, lab testing, and shipping.
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List of Shipping Companies in Vietnam: Top 13 Forwarders

Posted on by Fredrik Gronkvist — 18 Comments

Shipping Companies in Vietnam

Exploring your options to shift production from China to Vietnam? You might find that your existing freight forwarder network doesn’t even operate in the latter. To make things a bit easier for you, we’ve compiled a list of shipping companies based in Vietnam. In addition, we also cover the following:

  • What should I look for when selecting a freight forwarder?
  • How do I get the cheapest freight rate from Vietnam?
  • I need to ship materials and components from China to Vietnam. How do I arrange that?

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How to Find a Design Freelancer for Your Customized Products

Posted on by Fredrik Gronkvist — 2 Comments

design freelancer

In the age of Amazon brands, Aliexpress and Wish, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to succeed with generic private label products. Creating unique, custom designed, products is the only way forward for smaller E-commerce businesses that can’t compete on price alone.

Yet, while many E-commerce businesses have great ideas for custom designed products they want to bring to market, they lack the in-house design expertise, or budget, to turn their visions into practical 3D design files and technical drawings.

But, as I explain in this article, the creation of a custom-designed product is not nearly as complex or difficult as you might think. Continue reading How to Find a Design Freelancer for Your Customized Products

Shipping Costs When Importing from China: A Complete Guide

Posted on by Fredrik Gronkvist — 31 Comments

Suggestion: Watch the 10 minutes video tutorial before reading this article

Trying to estimate shipping costs when importing products from China? In this guide, you’ll find a complete overview of the various freight costs, common pitfalls, and how to ensure that you get quoted the right freight cost from your forwarder or supplier.

COVID-19 Update: This guide was originally published before the COVID-19 pandemic, which has had an enormous impact on freight costs. Hence, the cost examples in this guide are only applicable to ‘normal times’. Read the Q&A below to learn more about the COVID-19 impact on shipping costs from China.

Shipping Cost Overview
  • Factory to Port Transportation
  • China Export Clearance
  • Freight Cost
  • Insurance
  • Document Delivery (DHL or FedEx)
  • Port Charges (Port of Destination)
  • Customs Bond (United States)
  • Domestic Transportation (Port of Destination to Final Address)
Other
  • Shipping quotation sample
  • How to understand a freight quotation
  • How to reduce your shipping costs from China
  • The cheapest ways to ship from China

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Tabletop & Board Game Manufacturers in China: Our Top 10 Picks

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Tabletop Game Manufacturers

Looking for a tabletop or board game manufacturer in China? In this article, we introduce Chinese manufacturers that produce a wide variety of board games, card games, jigsaw puzzles, dominoes, bingo games, and much more.

Supplier List

  • Jiangsu Lijia Game Production
  • Qingdao CYW Board Game
  • Hero Time
  • Guangzhou Taide Paper Products
  • Qingdao HJM Board Game
  • Ningbo Charron Industry
  • Ningbo Haishu Shengmao Paper Product
  • CNchess Industrial
  • Ningbo Eastar Game Manufacturing
  • Ningbo Lijia Industry

Disclaimer

We are not affiliated with any of the companies listed in this guide. We have selected these companies based on their claimed product scope, history, certification, and capabilities. Continue reading Tabletop & Board Game Manufacturers in China: Our Top 10 Picks

What’s the Difference Between OEM and ODM Products?

Posted on by Fredrik Gronkvist — 13 Comments

Difference OEM and ODM

Many suppliers on Alibaba.com, and other supplier directories, claim to offer Original Equipment Manufacturing (OEM) and Original Design Manufacturing (ODM) products. In this article, we explain what OEM and ODM mean in the context of manufacturing in China, and other Asian countries.

Whether you decide to get an OEM or ODM product manufactured impacts the entire process, from supplier sourcing and RFQ to product samples and manufacturing. Continue reading What’s the Difference Between OEM and ODM Products?

How long does it take to ship from China?

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shipping time from China

It can take anything from a few days to well over a month to ship goods from China to destinations around the world. It ultimately comes down to cost and the transportation methods available to the destination.

In this article, we compare lead times for the following transportation alternatives:

  • Air express
  • Air economy
  • Air ePackets
  • Railway freight
  • Sea freight

Further, we also answer some of the most common questions about delivery times and how to minimize delays at the end of the article. Continue reading How long does it take to ship from China?

Alibaba Request for Quotation (RFQ): A Complete Guide

Posted on by Fredrik Gronkvist — 11 Comments

Suggestion: Watch the 10 minutes video tutorial before reading this article

The Alibaba RFQ service enables importers to quickly obtain free quotations for almost any product – within a day or two. This can save you countless hours as you don’t have to shortlist and contact suppliers one by one on your own.

In this guide, we explain what you must know before submitting an RFQ on Alibaba.com, and how to make sure that the quotations you eventually receive are reliable.

Overview

  • Preparing your Alibaba.com RFQ
  • RFQ process
  • Common mistakes and misconceptions
  • How do I know if my Alibaba RFQ was successful?
  • RFQs outside the Alibaba.com

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