]> http://www.kai-mai.com/tags/import Nodes containing the tag import en http://www.kai-mai.com/node/175 <p> I organized the meetup <a href="http://www.meetup.com/Business-in-China/calendar/11132754/">Importing/Sourcing from China – Gotchas/Lessons</a> on Aug 27th. The speakers <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/wenshengli">Wensheng Li</a> and Andrew Rizzo shared great insights, many tips, gotchas and stories. Be sure to <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/vincentli75/basic-guide-to-importing-from-china">check out their presentation</a>. </p> <p> Here are my notes: </p> <p> Sub-contracting is dangerous as you don't know about the actual supplier, thus cannot ensure quality. </p> <p> Alibaba has a <a href="http://style.alibaba.com/hermes/goldsuppliers.html">gold supplier certification program</a>where each gold supplier is inspected thoroughly by Alibaba's inspectors. </p> <p class="awTags_TagLinks">Tags: <a href="tags/88">china</a> <a href="tags/370">meetup</a> <a href="tags/371">import</a> <a href="tags/372">business</a> </p> china meetup import business Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:58:18 -0700