I get asked a lot about sourcing fairs, which involve in the main the Canton fair in China. Below is a guest post by a friend of mine over in China, Ashish Monga which will answer one of the more common questions.
As the spring edition of the 2015 Canton Fair is on at the moment, we have a lot of existing & new clients visiting our office, when they find some time-off from the Canton Fair or for free consultations that we offer at this time. Every year during these meetings, one of the questions that many importers, especially new importers tend to ask, goes something like this:
“I have heard there are lots of trading companies at the Canton Fair, how do I ensure I am dealing with genuine manufacturers only.” Continue reading