Tips for Going to Canton Fair 2013

    Guangzhou (also known as Canton) is Capital and Biggest city of Guangdong Province, southeast of China. It’s located on the Pearl River Delta, with Hong Kong and Macau in the southeast. Guangzhou is one of the major national transportation hubs and Buying and selling ports of China.

 

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    Canton Fair is the world’s Biggest Industry show, Used twice a year in Guangzhou, China. If you have a retail Company, or considering starting one up, a visit to the fair offers an unparalleled Possibility to source excellent products at competitive prices.

 

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    Welcom to Canton Fair 2013, At the Fair:
- Come across out if the potential supplier you are talking to is a Buying and selling Organization or a Producer.
- Come across out where the factory is located and go visit it (do not pass up an Possibility to visit a factory) if possible.
- Get accurate quotes on products. Include all the aspects of pricing (packaging, shipping and payment terms, etc).
- Be Well prepared. Have a system to keep track of all the suppliers you meet and the Details they give you.
- Bring a small rolling suitcase to carry all the brochures.
- Get detailed info about potential suppliers- what markets they export to, do they have an export license, who are their Users, what are their production capacities, how much of the manufacturing process do they outsource, etc.
- Take detailed notes about conversation with suppliers, including specs and pricing.
- Note about the interaction with the supplier. How well do they communicate? Would you feel comfortable Functioning with them?
- Be on the lookout for new companies in your Business, new products, etc.
- Gather info on material pricing, market Modifications, general trends of what’s going on (labor shortages, price increases, power shortages, etc).

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