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If you are developing a new medical device for sale in the EU, the EU MDR update affects you as you must now get it certified to the EU MDR regulation.  But what is the path to get it certified? … Continue reading →

Security of your IP is a great concern these days, especially if you’re manufacturing an innovative product that is selling well. For this reason, some businesses choose to ship their China-made components to the West and do assembly there. But … Continue reading →

Chiefly due to Covid importers have been struggling with disrupted supply chains, high shipping costs, longer lead times, and more unpleasant effects since the pandemic hit in early 2020. Unfortunately, there are 5 challenges that our CEO Renaud Anjoran believes … Continue reading →

If you make, import, or distribute products that end up on the European Union market, and if your products may be categorised as medical, you need to be very clear about that. As we discussed recently, the companies involved in … Continue reading →

As more importers work on switching to sources outside of China, the topic of mold transfer is often a difficult topic. Here’s a good example of an importer who’s trying to move molds to Taiwan and how they could navigate … Continue reading →

Have you considered Mexico as an alternative to China for your manufacturing? Dan Harris at China Law Blog recently wrote this blog post: “Mexico is the New China” and Manufacturers are Moving There. In it he suggests why US companies, … Continue reading →

Since May 2021, the New EU MDR Medical Device Regulation 2017/745 is in place. One of its objectives has been improving the safety of users and patients. And one way to achieve that objective is ensuring that all the parties involved … Continue reading →

Here’s an August update to add to our posts on the costs of China raw materials this year (2021) when many importers have been dismayed by rising raw material prices. For this reason, we’re trying to give you some visibility … Continue reading →

In this episode of our podcast, our CEO and your host Renaud and Adrian from the team discuss your four China sourcing options: Commissioned agents Trading companies Third-party service providers (like Sofeast) who provide sourcing as a paid service Doing … Continue reading →

If you need plastic parts that are injection molded, many companies have found Chinese suppliers to be quite competitive. Especially when it comes to the cost of mold fabrication. However, if you’re getting new tooling made for a new product, … Continue reading →