Cost & Quotes
How to read a furniture quote from China, line by line
How to read a furniture quote from China: what each line must state, what the price term leaves out, and the gaps that make two quotes impossible to compare.
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Working with Chinese Factories
Factory, trading company or sourcing agent: who is in the transaction?
Up to seven parties can touch one furniture order. Here is what each one does, who invoices whom, and the five checks that tell a maker from a trader.
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Shipping & Delivery
What does DDP “door to door” actually include?
DDP usually ends at an address, not in a room. Nine last-mile steps decide whether your furniture is delivered, carried in, assembled and cleared up.
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