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Typhoon Season Sourcing Plan: How Importers Protect Orders From Asia in 2026
Storm closures at Shanghai and Ningbo are still rippling through Q4 schedules. Here is how to write typhoon risk into your orders, buffers and insurance.
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9 articlesFinding, vetting and negotiating with factories and trading companies before any money moves.
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SourcingEUDR on December 30, 2026: What EU Importers Must Ask Asian Suppliers
The EU Deforestation Regulation starts applying on December 30, 2026 with no third delay. If you buy wood, rubber or palm products from Asian factories, your supplier file needs new data first.
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SourcingCBP Heightened Import Disclosures: How Asia Importers Can Build a Supplier File Now
CBP wants comment by December 1 on new supply chain disclosures. Here is what the proposal asks, what it could mean for Asia sourcing, and how to prepare.
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SourcingUS-China Tariff Cut List: 77 Chinese Product Categories and How Importers Should Prepare
The U.S. and China agreed to cut tariffs on about $30 billion of goods each. Here is what is known, what is not, and how to protect your next order.
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SourcingSection 301 Forced Labor Duties: Rates by Country for Asia Sourcing in 2026
A 10% or 12.5% duty now sits on goods from 60 economies. Here are the rates for China, Vietnam, India and more, how they stack, and what to change in your costing.
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SourcingSection 232 Furniture and Cabinet Tariffs in January 2027: A Sourcing Calendar
Duties on upholstered furniture and cabinets are due to rise on January 1, 2027. Here is how to count back from the entry date and decide what to rush.
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SourcingChina Plus One in 2026: How to Vet a Vietnam Factory So Your Goods Keep Their Origin
Moving orders to Vietnam no longer cuts your tariff bill the way it did. Here is how to check a factory, its inputs and its paperwork before you pay a deposit.
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SourcingCanton Fair 2026: How to Tell a Real Factory From a Trading Company
The 140th Canton Fair runs through November 4. Here is how to check whether a booth is a factory or a trader, when a trader is fine, and what to verify before paying a deposit.
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SourcingUFLPA Entity List 2026: How to Check Your China Suppliers
DHS just added 43 companies to the UFLPA Entity List. Here is how to find out whether any of them sit behind your factory, and what to ask before your next deposit.