China is Central to Latin American Counterfeiting Issues Counterfeit challenges in Latin America are closely tied to manufacturing in China because a significant proportion of these counterfeits trace back to China. This means an effective brand protection strategy for Latin America often requires an effective brand protection strategy for China as well. For many brands,
La barrera comercial oculta: la lista negra del seguro de crédito a la exportación de Sinosure Sinosure, uno de los principales (prácticamente el único) proveedores de seguros de crédito a la exportación para las fábricas chinas, desempeña un papel fundamental a la hora de facilitar el comercio entre los proveedores chinos y los compradores internacionales. Sin embargo, hay un aspecto de sus operaciones del que se habla poco y que resulta perjudicial para determinados países: la denominada «lista negra de países».
If your company buys products from China, you’ve probably heard of Sinosure, but you probably do not know much about it. This Chinese state-owned export credit insurance company actively pursues overseas companies for alleged unpaid debts on behalf of Chinese manufacturers. In this post, we’ll explain what Sinosure is, how its approach has changed recently,
The international lawyers at my law firm have been increasingly fielding inquiries from companies looking to diversify their supply chains away from China. Many of these companies are looking to move their China manufacturing to Southeast Asia. To help our clients moving to or already in Southeast Asia, I recently went to Vietnam, Indonesia, and
Cómo proteger su propiedad intelectual mediante acuerdos internacionales NNN Si es una empresa estadounidense que desea hacer negocios con una empresa extranjera, es posible que tenga que compartir con ella parte de su propiedad intelectual (PI). Esto podría incluir sus secretos comerciales, diseños, prototipos, fórmulas u otra información confidencial. Sin embargo, compartir su propiedad intelectual puede
About a decade ago, I gave a speech on software outsourcing at a major software event. Last week, I found my outline for that speech and this post is based on that outline, revised and updated. It is largely based on my experiences and what I have learned from talking with clients and other businesses
July 12, 2023, Update I almost never update and re-run a blog post, but this will be the second time I have done so with this one, which shows how relevant, yet ever-changing the issue of China factory pricing is — especially since I updated it only about a month ago. Since I wrote this
Issue Orientation As the US relationship with China deteriorates across the political, military, economic, and trade dimensions, US companies with manufacturing operations in China are increasingly seeking out strategies to diversify supply chains, mitigate compliance risk, minimize duty exposure, reduce costs, and manage uncertainty. Though several approaches have been pursued since the inception of the
Are you currently sourcing products from China or Southeast Asia? Though these regions have long been popular choices for businesses seeking cost-effective manufacturing, it’s time to consider Mexico as an alternative. Mexico has emerged as a top destination for global trade, attracting companies with its favorable business practices, vibrant culture, and strategic location. In this
China’s economy and its manufacturing are in what is increasingly looking like a long-term decline. I attribute most of this to two things that will almost certainly continue to worsen: geopolitics and demographics. On the geopolitical front, Blinken did JUST meet with Xi and they said nice things that will reduce the likelihood of war,
