Sofeast’s CEO, Renaud, answers three interesting questions sent in by our podcast listeners.

They are: how to communicate the fabric quality standard you need to suppliers, tactics for coping with US tariffs on China-made goods, and strategies to cope with volatile material costs today that seem to be rising all of the time.

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Listen: Clarifying fabric quality requirements + Coping with US Tariffs on China-made goods + Handling volatile prices.

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Episode sections

• 00:00 – Greetings & Introduction
• 01:43 – “How to communicate the quality of materials/fabrics you want to buy to your supplier..? There are qualitative aspects that are outside a fabric spec description.”
• 13:02 – How to minimize tariffs on China-made goods imported to the USA under our brand?
• 24:58 – Any tactics for handling volatile material and shipping costs today?
• 32:03 – Is China as affected by energy cost rises as other regions right now?
• 34:32 – Wrapping up. 

Related content…

We’ve created some great resources on this topic – read them here 🤓👇

• Plastic, Silicone, Steel, and Others: Updated China Raw Materials Costs (Late Feb ’22)
• Rising Raw Material Prices: What Strategy To Follow? (6 Approaches)
• How To Cooperate With Your Chinese Supplier, Part 16: Bad News from China, Raw Material Prices Just Increased!
• How To Switch To A Newer, Better Chinese Manufacturer? [eBook]

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