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On the Value of Spec Sheets When Manufacturing Overseas

The key to getting good products from your overseas manufacturers is, choosing a good manufacturer, using a good manufacturing agreement, having good IP protection, and employing a good quality control system.

China company chop/seal

The Chinese Company Chop Goes Digital

A China company chop is an official seal or stamp that legally binds the company to what it has agreed to in the document on which its company chop has been stamped. Under Chinese law, a company chop is strong legal evidence of the agreement of the company whose chop is on the document. The company chop (a.k.a company seal or company stamp) essentially replaces a signature on contracts and other important documents. The company chop binds the entire company, usually no matter who (if anyone) actually puts their signature on the document.

forced labor sanctions

Forced Labor: It’s Getting Real

For importers of Chinese products, this coming June 21 will be a critical date. On that day, a rebuttable presumption that all products made in Xinjiang violate the U.S. forced labor statute will come into effect. The rebuttable presumption is mandated by the Uyghur Forced Labor Protection Act (UFLPA), which was signed into law by

Amazon IP

Amazon Seller Shenanigans and Why You Must Register Your Copyrights

Copyright owners can notify online service providers about infringing material The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) establishes a process whereby copyright owners can notify online service providers such as Amazon about infringing material and request that it be taken down. Such infringing material can include product images, logos (which may be eligible for trademark protection),

Moving manufacturing from China to Mexico

Leaving China for Mexico: Lessons from the Ground

Contents of this Article: Mexico is Highly Focused on the USMCA Mexican Agriculture Has Lessons for the U.S. and Beyond Mexican Manufacturing Cannot Replace China Yet Mexican Business Leaders are Ready in Spite of Their Government Utah is Focused on Mexico’s Success as a Solution to Several Problems All together now: “¡Bienvenidos a México!” The

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