Supplier Due Diligence: What a Paid Report Should Deliver
Commission supplier due diligence for China sourcing. Prepare your brief and understand the research, evidence and recommendation a paid report delivers.
Two Suppliers, Two Prices, One Trap: How to Normalise Chinese Supplier Quotes Before You Compare
Two FOB quotes for the same product are never comparable as quoted. The 6-step normalisation checklist — Incoterms, MOQ tiers, pack sizes, terms — plus niche price benchmarks.
How to Monitor EU Safety Gate Alerts Without Reading Every Notification
A practical Safety Gate monitoring workflow using saved product, brand, model and supplier searches, a decision log and alerts tied to verified source records.
What Changed for EU Importers in July 2026: Steel Quotas, Parcel Duty and the PPWR Date
Steel safeguard quotas cut, the €150 parcel duty relief abolished, and PPWR applying 12 August 2026 — what EU importers sourcing from China need to check.
Pre-Shipment Inspection from China: The EU Importer's Complete Guide
Learn how to use pre-shipment inspections to protect your EU business from defective and non-compliant goods. Covers AQL sampling, GPSR compliance checks, and when to hold a shipment.
Quality Control for China Sourcing Teams: From Sample Approval to Production Standards
China sourcing quality control: freeze specifications, choose inspection points, use AQL correctly and close defects before shipment.
Risk Reduction for China Sourcing Teams: A Practical Framework for European SMEs
China sourcing risk control for SMEs: verify the counterparty, define product scope, test evidence, control production and monitor change.
Landed Cost for China Sourcing Teams: Beyond Unit Price
Build a China sourcing landed-cost comparison with verified tariff inputs, explicit VAT and CBAM scope, quality assumptions and sensitivity ranges.
GPSR Importer Checklist: Five Evidence Gaps to Close
GPSR importer checklist for the EU responsible person, risk analysis, technical documentation, product information, online listings and incident workflows.
How to Use the Safety Gate Database Before You Place Any Order from China
Use EU Safety Gate before ordering from China: search product, brand, model and company signals, inspect each alert and record what the result can prove.
PPWR 12 August 2026: An Importer Checklist for China-Sourced Packaging
PPWR applies from 12 August 2026. Use this EU importer checklist to map packaging, verify China supplier evidence and separate 2026 duties from later rules.
8 Supplier Red Flags That Experienced Importers Spot Immediately
Eight evidence gaps to check before paying a China supplier: identity, bank account, capability, documents, specifications, subcontracting and EU readiness.
The China Sourcing Calendar: When to Order, When to Avoid, and Why the Dates Matter
China sourcing calendar for 2026–2027: verified Chinese New Year dates and a supplier-specific method for factory closures, restarts and freight planning.
EU–China Trade War: What the Headlines Get Wrong and What EU Importers Actually Need to Know
An EU–China trade reality check for SME importers: EV duties, CBAM, anti-dumping investigations, the Foreign Subsidies Regulation, and next steps.