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Tag Archives: Disputes with Chinese suppliers
Our Supplier Blackmailed Us! | Disputes With Chinese Suppliers Q&A (Volume 26)
We found this interesting story posted on LinkedIn recently, in which product founder Daniel Rees shared his unfortunate experience with a Chinese supplier who was producing his company’s products, helmets. The supplier, knowing that they relied on him for production, took the … Continue reading
A Supplier Won’t Release Tooling AGAIN | Disputes With Chinese Suppliers Q&A (Volume 24)
A customer came to us because they have had a BIG disagreement with a Chinese supplier and want to remove their tooling to go to a new manufacturer…what could go wrong?
A Sourcing Agent Copied Your Product! | Disputes With Chinese Suppliers Q&A (Volume 25)
Working with a sourcing agent in China can be great for overseas importers as you get to tap into their knowledge of local markets and their established relationships with (hopefully) suitable suppliers, as well as saving the time and effort … Continue reading
My Manufacturer Is Forcing Me To Accept Poor Quality! | Disputes With Chinese Suppliers Q&A (Volume 11)
Sometimes your Chinese supplier will use various dirty tricks to push you into accepting products that don’t reach your quality standard. Why could this happen and what can you do about it? Find out here with a helpful example and … Continue reading
We’re Buying Medical Devices From China And Are Worried Our Supplier Isn’t Legit | Disputes With Chinese Suppliers Q&A (Volume 8)
Unfortunately, the Covid-19 pandemic is still with us here in summer 2021 and so there’s still a great interest in purchasing medical devices such as medical-grade nitrile gloves, gowns, and surgical masks from China for use in hospitals and other … Continue reading
Improving Worsening Product & Packaging Quality – Disputes With Chinese Suppliers: Q&A (Volume 5)
Q: We use a manufacturer in China for our products and packaging and have had a good relationship for years, but recently product and packaging quality has gone downhill. What can we do? We’re supplied by a Hong Kong company … Continue reading
Keeping Sensitive Information Confidential – Disputes With Chinese Suppliers: Q&A (Volume 4)
Q: I’m worried that my sensitive product information won’t be kept confidential when it is sent to component suppliers. How can it be kept secure? Answer: There are legal and non-legal approaches here. Non-Legal: Reducing the amount of information being … Continue reading
Disputes With Chinese Suppliers: Q&A (Volume 3)
In this volume, we discuss an unfortunate situation – what happens when your Chinese supplier disappears with tooling or inventory belonging to you! 😱
Disputes With Chinese Suppliers: Q&A (Volume 2)
In this volume we will address the concerns of importers who are using a Chinese OEM to add a logo to existing products that will then be sold abroad.
Disputes With Chinese Suppliers: Q&A (Volume 1)
Nearly every week, a few clients come to us for help with various disputes with their Chinese suppliers. We’ll share some of the broad strokes here (no identifying client information included) so you can avoid these issues, too, or at … Continue reading
