Sourcing & Suppliers
Finding, vetting and negotiating with Chinese suppliers — factories versus trading companies, samples, MOQ, inspection and the terms that protect your deposit.
Analysis
China Taxes the Metal on the Way Out, Then Zeroes It Once the Metal Has a Shape
107 goods carry Chinese export duties in 2026 and 68 have provisional rates. For copper and aluminium the pattern is deliberate: raw material taxed at 30 percent, every wrought product zeroed.
China Is Removing the Export Rebate That Funded Cheap Quotes
The rebate was cancelled on 249 product lines from 1 April 2026, and the list is not solar-only. Battery rebates fall from 9% to 6%, then to zero on 1 January 2027. Nine points become money on your invoice.
China Put a Face Check on Company Registration — and Named the Agents Who File It
From 1 May 2026 every Chinese business registration needs real-name confirmation reviewed by the registrar. A companion rule built a national registry of filing agents, with a three-year ban for false registration.