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Guides, client cases and news from our team in China.

Client cases

Real purchasing projects we handled in China: supplier fraud stopped, failed orders taken over, containers released at customs.

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Guides

Practical guides based on our projects since 2008: sourcing, order management, quality control, import and compliance.

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Trade fairs, market news and updates from our team in Guangzhou.

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Latest guides

Asiaction quality inspector checking production on a factory line in China
Guide

Quality control in China: inspections, AQL and reading inspection reports

B2B guide to quality control in China: inspection types, AQL sampling with real numbers, defect classes, how to read an inspection report and what to do if it fails.
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Asiaction team on a video call with a Chinese factory to follow production
Guide

Order management in China: contracts, payments and production follow-up for large orders

How B2B buyers manage large orders with Chinese factories: specs, purchase contract checklist, secure payment terms, production follow-up, KPIs and shipping documents.
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Asiaction purchasing team working at the Guangzhou office
Guide

Sourcing in China: how companies find and qualify reliable factories

How B2B buyers find and qualify reliable factories in China: sourcing steps, factory checks, red flags, what a sourcing report should contain, and how Asiaction does it.
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Client case studies

Real sourcing operations carried out in China

How our team in China helps importers verify suppliers, secure their orders and avoid costly mistakes.

Container ship and gantry cranes at a port terminal
Client case

Case study: a container of toys from China blocked by French customs

A Chinese trader vanished, a container of toys was shipped without import documents and held by customs in France. How Asiaction found the certificates and got it released.
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Stacks of melamine-faced plywood panels in a Chinese factory
Client case

Case study: how Asiaction uncovered a scam behind an undelivered order of Chinese melamine plywood panels

A year after paying, an importer still had no melamine plywood panels. Asiaction checked official Chinese records, found the supplier listed as defective and pushed it to commit to a refund.
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Electric bikes imported from China lined up in a warehouse
Client case

Case study: how Asiaction rescued an electric bike container stranded in transit

An importer's e-bike container from China got stuck in a transit port, adding €57,691 to the order. Here is how Asiaction reorganised the transport and got the bikes delivered.
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Steel bolts and nuts, metal fasteners imported from China
Client case

Case study: how a bolt manufacturer avoided a $600,000 metal scam in China

A French fastener manufacturer had paid a $60,000 deposit to a "TISCO" supplier that turned out to be registered in the Marshall Islands. How Asiaction spotted the scam and secured the order.
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Furniture retailer showroom with products imported from China
Client case

Case study: how a Caribbean furniture retailer secured its furniture imports from China with Asiaction

A leading Caribbean furniture retailer struggled to communicate with its Chinese supplier. From one inspection to full order management and shipping, here is how Asiaction secured its imports.
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