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If the Commercial Invoice Doesn’t Match the PI Description, You Don’t Have One Product — You Have Two Stories

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The PI says “stainless-steel prep table, model KT-120, 304 grade.” The commercial invoice says “metal furniture.” The packing list says “work table.” The bill...
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Quantity on a China PI Is Not Always Exact — Write the Plus/Minus or You Will Fight the Invoice

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The PI says 3,000 pieces. The packing list says 2,940. Or 3,120. The factory calls it “normal industry tolerance.” You call it short-shipped —...

When the Goods Are Ready but Still at the Factory, Storage and Risk Need a Date

The Sample Fee Is Not Automatically Deducted from the Bulk Order

Partial Shipments from a China Factory: Allow Them in Writing, or They Will Split the Order Anyway

Who Pays for the Inspection? If the PI Doesn’t Say, You Will Argue About It at the Dock

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If the Commercial Invoice Doesn’t Match the PI Description, You Don’t Have One Product — You Have Two Stories

Calvin S - 0
Supply Chain Insights

Quantity on a China PI Is Not Always Exact — Write the Plus/Minus or You Will Fight the Invoice

Calvin S - 0
Supply Chain Insights

When the Goods Are Ready but Still at the Factory, Storage and Risk Need a Date

Calvin S - 0
Supply Chain Insights

The Sample Fee Is Not Automatically Deducted from the Bulk Order

Calvin S - 0
Supply Chain Insights

Partial Shipments from a China Factory: Allow Them in Writing, or They Will Split the Order Anyway

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Who Pays for the Inspection? If the PI Doesn’t Say, You Will Argue About It at the Dock

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A Spec Change After You Paid the Deposit Is a New Deal — Write It Before They Cut

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Packing and Shipping Marks Belong on the PI — Not in a WeChat Photo of a Carton

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Governing Law on a China Factory PI: If You Leave It Blank, You Don’t Get Your Home Court by Default

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The Deposit You Sent a China Factory Is Not Automatically Refundable

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If the PI Has No Claim Window, a Quality Complaint After Arrival Is Just an Email

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Late Delivery from a China Factory: If the Penalty Isn’t on the PI, You Don’t Have One

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