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Molds and Tooling in International Manufacturing: The 30 Essential FAQs

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.

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6 Smart Strategies for Selling to China Without Being in China

At Harris Sliwoski, we’ve advised hundreds of companies on how to navigate China safely and profitably. The strategies below reflect what’s working in 2025 for companies that want China market access without China market exposure. Six Smart Strategies for Selling to China Without Being in China Can you tap into China’s trillion-dollar consumer market—without opening

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Grey Market Goods and China

Grey Market Goods and China In this post we take a closer look at grey market goods and China. First, we will consider what grey market goods are and why brands get so worked up about them and then we will look at how China regulates grey market goods. 1. What are grey market goods,

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An International Manufacturing Term Sheet Checklist

The Power of Term Sheets Our international manufacturing lawyers are frequently asked what companies should agree on before we draft their International Manufacturing Agreement. The checklist below highlights key points you may want to discuss with your potential manufacturer before moving forward with the crafting of your manufacturing Agreement. Please note that this list is not

Working for a Chinese cmopany Pros and cons
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Quick Question Tuesday, Part 8: Should You Work for a Chinese Company?

Should You Work for a Chinese Company? As lawyers, we spend a lot of time fielding good, bad, weird, interesting, deep, superficial, and all types of other questions from people. We’re generally expected to be oracle-level wizards, a lot like people are treating AI now. In this series, we’ll share some of these questions that

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A Guide to Dispute Resolution Clauses in International Contracts

High-Quality Dispute Resolution Clauses With sushi restaurants, it’s the yellowfin. With new houses, it’s the windows. With international contracts, it’s the dispute resolution provision. The “it” I am talking about is the easiest, fastest, most accurate way to judge whether something is good or not. For international contracts, I head straight to the dispute resolution

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Understanding the Fundamentals of International Contracts

Introduction I am an international transactions lawyer. I frequently handle the initial stages of transactions and often find myself negotiating with parties who do not have legal representation. In these scenarios, I am trying to put together the easiest and most streamlined contract that the counterparty will be comfortable with. This work requires a deep

US-China relations are creating risks to your business
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Protect Your Business from the Deteriorating US-China Relationship

The Deteriorating US-China Relationship The US-China relationship has been deteriorating for years, but it continues to worsen with no end in sight. Doing business with Chinese companies is going to become increasingly difficult. Below we outline some of our concerns and some of the steps our international lawyers have seen businesses take to prepare themselves