International Shipping Terms and Why FOB is so DEADLY
If you purchase products from China (or most anywhere else oversees), do NOT use FOB as a shipping term.
Sinosure and Deliberately Bringing China Down, Factory by Factory
About six months ago, in Deliberately Bringing China Down, Factory by Factory, I wrote about a couple of Americans who were buying product on credit from Chinese factories, with no intention of ever making the required second payment: The “this” to which I am referring is an underground (I say underground because I have never
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The WTO: Fair or Foul?
During the summer of 2020, the Appellate Body of the World Trade Organization (WTO) handed down its final ruling. Before former US President Donald Trump blocked appointments to the Appellate Body—which effectively disbanded it—the Appellate Body served as the final round of arbitrators that would give the ultimate verdict on international trade disputes between countries.
Nancy Pelosi’s Visit to Taiwan is Really Bad for Your China Business
today I am turning that alarm to an eleven out of ten because of the kerfuffle surrounding Nancy Pelosi's expected visit to Taiwan. I do not know for certain whether Speaker Pelosi will go to Taiwan or not, but I am thinking that she will. Most importantly, I have no clue what China's reaction to her visit will be. But I am certain that this trip will substantially worsen relations between China and the West and that those relations will either stay at that lower level or, more likely, continue to get worse.
Deceptive Trademarks in China
To avoid issues, brands registering their trademarks in China should consider whether their marks may in any way be considered deceptive.
Litigating Against Foreign Defendants – The Battle for Home Court
When a dispute involves a foreign party, a host of special considerations come into play – one of which is, where will this be litigated?
U. S. Customs: “Change is Coming”
Expect U.S. customs to get even tougher on imports in the next year.
Who Should Sign Your China OEM Agreement?
Who Should Sign Your China OEM Agreement? Not Some Hong Kong Company if You Can Help It
China Employee Terminations: Avoid These Mistakes
If you are a China employer, you must have a written employment contract with all your employees. Once you hire an employee in China it is generally difficult to terminate that employee during his or her contract term. It is also difficult to terminate your employees correctly in China, and there is usually a big price to pay for doing it wrong.