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• INSPECTION CASE HISTORY

Click here to read a case history of how T-Link assisted a U.S. manufacturer when their Chinese factory shipped poor quality products without an independent third-party inspection.

• IMPACT OF TRADE WAR

Here’s an interesting article on the impact of the current trade war with China on one of the most affected U.S. industries, farming: https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2019/03/tariffs-drive-farm-income-down-and-equipment-prices/583684/

• INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROTECTION IN CHINA

Most importers from China have some concerns about the protection of their intellectual property.  Click here for an article on how to protect yourself.

• DESPITE TRADE SANCTIONS AND TARIFFS, MOST MANUFACTURERS ARE NOT ABANDONING CHINESE MANUFACTURING

The current trade war between the U.S. and China is making life difficult for many manufacturers, but as this article says, most are sticking with their sources, at least for the time being.

•  MY CUSTOMERS DON’T PAY TRUMP’S TARIFFS
  This Wall Street Journal article is from one importer who has successfully gotten his vendors to absorb all of the increased cost of tariffs so his landed costs have remained the same.   https://www.wsj.com/articles/my-customers-dont-pay-trumps-tariffs-11561924444?shareToken=sted5b4d9bebf240ae849fb343530fb633