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Business Tips
MOQ, payment methods, scam prevention, and essential business advice for China sourcing.
Best for early-stage buyers trying to avoid expensive mistakes before placing real orders.
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How to Pay Yiwu Suppliers from Overseas: Methods and Checks
Paying a Yiwu supplier is not only a choice between bank transfer and an online platform. The important question is whether the payment can be matched to a real buyer, a real supplier, a defined product order, and the documents needed for delivery and export.
Read guide →Before Paying a Yiwu Supplier Deposit: 12 Checks for Buyers
A supplier asking for a deposit does not mean the order is ready for payment. Before money moves, the buyer should be able to identify the contracting company, exact product, approved reference, quantity, packaging, delivery responsibility, production timing, inspection trigger, and beneficiary in one consistent order file.
Read guide →How to Calculate Landed Cost for a Yiwu Order
A Yiwu unit price is only the first number in an import decision. Small mixed orders can collect supplier delivery charges, warehouse receiving, inspection, repacking, export handling, international freight, customs charges, and destination delivery before one sellable unit reaches the buyer.
Read guide →Yiwu vs Alibaba vs Canton Fair: Which Option Is Right for Buyers?
Buyers often ask whether Yiwu, Alibaba, or the Canton Fair is the best way to source from China. That sounds like a simple comparison question, but it usually hides a bigger one: what stage is your business actually in?
Read guide →Yiwu MOQ for Small Business: Typical Orders Explained
Yiwu has no single market-wide MOQ. A ready-stock booth may quote by carton, often adding up to roughly 50–500 pieces for small accessories or gifts. Private-label orders commonly move into hundreds or thousands of pieces, while a new mold or full OEM product can require a much larger production run.
Read guide →How to Avoid Supplier Scams When Sourcing from China
Before paying a new Chinese supplier, collect four matching records: the Chinese business license, the company name and Unified Social Credit Code, the beneficiary name on the bank account, and a written order document showing product specifications and payment terms.
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