U.S.-China Trade Policy and The Future of China-Focused Section 301 Duties
U.S.-China Trade Policy and The Future of China-Focused Section 301 Duties and the best tariff mitigation strategies you should employ now.
Translating Contracts into Chinese Does Not a China Contract Make
Translating contracts for China does not a China contract make; you need a contract that has been written for China.
The Ten Keys to Preventing Counterfeiting of Your Products
The ten things you should be doing now to prevent (or at least minimize) the counterfeiting of your products.
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
The Real Meaning of COVID-zero.
I got an email from a friend/client yesterday and I liked it so much I got his approval to run it, lightly edited to strip out any possible identifiers and with links added. This friend/client runs what was for a long time a very successful manufacturing business in China. He owns and operates a company
China NNN Agreements: Essential and NOT for Trade Secrets
When my law firm’s international manufacturing lawyers work on international manufacturing arrangements, we never just draft a “straight NDA.” Instead, we draft a “non-disclosure/non-use/non-circumvention agreement” that we refer to as an NNN Agreement. Why? Because a Western-style NDA is worthless or worse for China. For China, you need a China-specific NNN Agreement. 1. China NNN
China Business Risks: The Questions We Got
China Business Risks: The Questions We Got. In this post we answer 18 questions regarding China risks, posed to us during our recent webinar.
China Employee Problems Rising
China employee problems are increasing. We explain how to prevent such problems from occuring and how to nip them in the bud when they do.
China Manufacturing Contracts: Yet Another Reason to Have One
China Manufacturing Contracts. They can help when your Chinese manufacturer suddenly shuts down and keeps your money.
China Contract Dispute Resolution Clauses: Choose Certainty
My law firm usually drafts contracts with China that provide for them to be governed by Chinese law and resolved in China in Chinese. There are many reasons for this.