China Exit Bans for Foreign Executives: The Commercial Dispute Risk Nobody Plans For You are at the airport with a boarding pass in hand, heading home after meetings. The China immigration officer scans your passport, pauses, types, and asks you to step aside. A few minutes later you are told you cannot leave China. No
Foreign companies often lose U.S. distribution opportunities for a simple reason: their factory can’t deliver what their distributor contract promised. The fix isn’t complicated, but it’s often ignored–your U.S. distribution agreement and your China manufacturing contract have to be drafted as one integrated system.
China NNN Agreements fail when they only block disclosure, ignore WeChat/CAD files, name the wrong company, or require enforcement you cannot afford. This blog post explains when you need an NDA vs an NNN agreement, common China traps (language, company chop, Hong Kong clauses), and what to send for a fast review.
High End Manufacturing Integrators: The Pros and Cons for Companies That Cannot Afford Mistakes Why Companies Are Turning to Manufacturing Integrators Companies that build sophisticated products tend to face the same pattern of problems. Overseas factories offer attractive pricing, but their incentives rarely match yours. Their priority is volume and machine utilization. Your priorities are
When Business Disputes in China Turn Criminal In the United States and Europe, it is uncommon for a dispute between two businesspeople to become a matter for criminal law enforcement. In China, things work differently. If you are doing business in China, you need to understand two things: The scope of economic crime there is
Planning to move manufacturing out of China? Learn the top risks of leaving China, how to prevent supplier retaliation, and the legal steps for a safe manufacturing relocation.
Molds and Tooling in International Manufacturing: 30 Essential FAQs On May 25, we published The Guide to Molds and Tooling in International Manufacturing, laying out just about everything we thought you need to know about molds, tooling, and the contracts that protect them—along with practical steps to secure your supply chain. The response was immediate.
The Guide to Molds and Tooling in International Manufacturing A manufacturer our law firm recently represented paid $200,000 to retrieve molds they had purchased for just $80,000 eight months earlier. The reason? A lack of a formal tooling agreement. These disputes aren’t rare—in fact, they’re becoming increasingly common. With tariffs now exceeding 50% on many
How to Use the Trump China Tariffs To REDUCE Your China Product Costs Yesterday, in Trump’s New Tariffs and Their Impact on U.S. Trade with China, Mexico, and Canada, I analyzed the new tariffs President-Elect Trump has talked about enacting against China, Mexico, and Canada. In that post, I explored the potential impacts of the
Trump Trade Challenges and Adjustments With Donald Trump re-elected, the global business community is preparing for a potential overhaul of U.S. trade policy, ushering in a period of uncertainty and strategic recalibration. These policies are expected to reshape the global trade environment, affecting industries, markets, and supply chains worldwide. This post explores key trade issues
