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The Sample Fee Is Not Automatically Deducted from the Bulk Order

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You pay $180 for samples. The salesperson says “we will deduct it from the first bulk PO.” The bulk PI arrives three months later...
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Partial Shipments from a China Factory: Allow Them in Writing, or They Will Split the Order Anyway

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The PI says 5,000 pieces in one shipment. Capacity is tight, a color is late, or the container does not fill. The factory ships...

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

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

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

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 Sample Fee Is Not Automatically Deducted from the Bulk Order

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Supply Chain Insights

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

Calvin S - 0
Supply Chain Insights

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

Calvin S - 0
Supply Chain Insights

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

Calvin S - 0
Supply Chain Insights

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

Calvin S - 0
Supply Chain Insights

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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Product Liability Insurance When You Import from China — The Policy Has to Name You, Not Just the Factory

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A Letter of Credit Pays Documents, Not the Story You Told the Factory

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Force Majeure in a China Factory Contract Is Not a Blanket Excuse for Being Late

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