Chinese Wholesale Vendors Wholesale Dress China

Матеріал з Луцький НВК "Гімназія №14"

- Hey guys, welcome back.

I'm Khierstyn.

In today's video, we're asking a question

that was posed by Capital Exteriors

and it was what's on a lot
of people's minds right now

so I wanted to address this in a video.

Is China still the go-to
place to manufacture products?

And I think that it's not
a strict yes or no answer.

So I want to talk about some pros and cons

and things to consider in 2021,

after the 'rona and everything

that's going on politically in the world,

whether you should still look

to manufacture in China or domestically.

So first off, if you have not heard,

this month we are doing a giveaway

to grow our YouTube family.

So in the giveaway contest,

what we're giving away on January 25th

is our brand new training
on how to market test

your product in 30 days or less.

With it, you get the funnel,
you get the training,

and you get the ad copy, the scripts,

and everything that we do in-house

with our one-on-one clients
to quickly test products,

to see whether or not
there's intent to purchase,

if people are going to buy your product.

And even most importantly,

if your product passes the
market validation test.

It's a system that's meant to
increase your conversion rate

from email list to customer 10X.

So there's a link to a
video with more information

on the giveaway below in the comments.

But be sure to do it,
it's super easy to enter.

All you do is make sure

you're subscribed to the YouTube channel,

and comment below on this video
or any of our recent videos

with your product name and #giveaway.

And then on January 26, we
announce one of three winners

for this brand new
product validation system.

So back to the original question,

is China still the place to manufacture?

Well, as I mentioned, there's not

a straight yes or no answer.

I work with beginners,

where you are sourcing your first product,

and I also work with existing brands

that still to this day
manufacture in China.

So despite everything
that's going on right now,

do I still think China is a
great place to manufacture?

Absolutely.

But with the political climate
and things with tariffs

and everything happening right now

with travel restrictions, et cetera,

it just means that should you
want to manufacture in China,

there are some things
you need to consider.

So if this is your very first product,

I first off recommend that
you look to get quotes

from China as well as domestically,

because I think it's
important for you to start

to get experience to see
what the differences are,

culturally, price-wise, and service-wise,

between someone you can work with locally,

in the US or in your hometown,

or across seas with China.

So first things first, what
are some things to consider

when dealing with China?

Well, the big draw for
manufacturing in China

comes down to the pretense that

it's typically cheaper to manufacture.

And in the past, that
has absolutely been true,

but it's not always the case.

Things to consider,

especially if you are
importing to a 3PL in the US,

is you want to get quotes from China

but also take a look at
what's called the landed cost.

The landed cost is going to be your cost,

once the goods have been,
not only manufactured,

but shipped over from China,
either air freight or by sea,

you also want to look at any tariffs

or duties that have been slapped on, okay?

When you look at the final bill,

that's something to consider
because manufacturing in China

isn't as cheap as it used to be

because there are additional
taxes and shipping

that you do need to
take into consideration

with your landed costs.

It may actually turn out that,

depending on the kind of
product you're manufacturing,

it may actually be about the same price

or a little bit cheaper to
manufacture domestically.

So that's definitely something
to take into consideration.

Another thing we have,
I got my nice list here,

another thing that we find is that,

I have known China, Chinese manufacturers,

to be really hungry for business.

So you will, again, this
is not like cut and dry,

but typically China manufacturers

they offer really great customer service.

Their response times are generally great

and they're hungry for business

and they want to make sure that
they win over your business.

The Chinese are very
family-oriented and because of that,

they're very customer service oriented.

So the experience of dealing
with Chinese manufacturers

may be a lot more pleasant

than if you worked domestically.

Again, this is not all the time.

Everyone is different but that's typically

the consensus that I've heard
when dealing with sellers

that work with manufacturers
overseas with that.

Another thing is, because
China is set up to manufacture,

you may find that your factory is set up

to give you higher outputs a lot faster.

So if you are looking to work at volume,

again that's something to consider.

What are some of the cons?

So the cons are really the
reason I'm creating this video

because with tariffs that were implemented

in the last couple of years
in the US through Trump,

with restrictions on travel ban,

and just what's going
on in China right now,

there are some things that can cause home decor wholesale china

not to look like a good
place for manufacturing.

And one thing I will say is that,

when you're setting up
shop to manufacture,

this is not like something
that's going to affect

your business for a year, right?

When you set up manufacturing,

the pretense is that you're going into it

to find a manufacturing partner

that can help you with all
of your future product needs.

So this is something ideally

that you're shopping for
a long-term partnership.

And it's important to know that

when you're dealing with international,

there are things that
will come up every year,

economically and politically,

that will affect things such
as manufacturing prices,

communication, your ability
to travel to countries.

So by working internationally,

you are bringing in

a little bit of unpredictability
and uncertainty in that

but it may or may not affect you.

But just know to be ready for
something like that, okay?

A couple of cons we have
with dealing with China,

obvious, language barrier,
but this is something

that should not be strictly with China.

As people are shopping outside of China,

I find that other surrounding countries

have been really great
and are really stepping up

in the international manufacturing space

such as Taiwan, Vietnam, et cetera,

depending on what you're manufacturing.

And anytime you deal with a manufacturer

that's not domestic and
doesn't speak your language,

there will be language barriers.

So when it comes to dealing with China,

you will want to be
definitely over-communicate

and be very literal in your communication

so that nothing gets missed with that.

So that's number one, is
understand the language barrier,

and be as literal.

Communicate with photos, webcam, video,

anything that can really portray literally

what it is you're looking for, okay?

Second, there is a stigma
around goods in China.

And this is, I would think,

one of the largest points in this video

is that consumers now,

if you manufacture in China

and your customers find out,

you've nothing to hide.

You should not be ashamed
about manufacturing in China

but do expect the odd negative comment of,

"Oh you manufacture overseas?"

There's absolutely nothing wrong with that

but some of your consumers,
some of your customers,

may have a problem with that.

And I think that that's just,

it's par for the course.

You should not stake in
a whole business decision

of who you manufacture
because you are scared

of upsetting a couple
of people on your list

or who are your customers, right?

Like, there definitely
is something to be said

about locally made.

And sure, there are
consumers that would rather

pay more for locally made goods

but consumers, generally
speaking, vote with their wallets.

And if they like something
that has good reviews,

is good quality, and you've
done your due diligence

to create a product that is good quality,

you've done your QA on-ground,

you've made sure that the product

does exactly what it says it will do,

and it's something that consumers love,

where it's made should not
be a factor to consider.

So that brings me to my
last point which is just,

this is a word of caution,

really not just with China
but any manufacturer,

is there's a reason you
want to get a prototype

or samples made in advance.

And there's a reason you,

even when you do your initial run

and future inventory runs,

you want to make sure that you have QA

or really quality control
happening on the ground

so that you have someone, be it in China,

you don't need to be
the one to go to China,

to check every 10th item on the belt

before it goes out to customers.

But you want to have like a local rep

or some way to check the quality of goods

before they go out to your
customers at the end of the day

because you just don't want
to get caught off-guard

with a shipment of thousands of units

that have gone out to your
customers and nobody's checked.

That could be literally business-ending.

So, just a few things
to consider with that.

Overall, my opinion is I think that China

is still a amazing place
to manufacture goods.

But, of course, with things
happening in the world,

there are other options
that have cropped up

that are also super viable.

So,

if sourcing a local manufacturer
is really important to you

because it's part of your business model,

absolutely go for that.

If you're not quite sure,

then I do suggest you shop around

and see what the experience is like,

and ultimately go with the relationship

and the best prices for your margins

as well as what works best for you.

And hey, if you have any other opinions

or any other points to
the China debate right now

that we're having in this
video, drop it below.

I'd love to hear a bit of what
you think about this topic

and if you are in fact
manufacturing in China

or if you've found a good local solution.

Because where you manufacture,
who you manufacture with,

entirely comes down to
your kind of product.

Because if you are manufacturing
hardware versus textiles,

it's totally different.

And so those are just a few points

that I'd like to leave you with.

And shout out to Capital
Exteriors for this question.

I really, really liked it.

Guys, if you do have any
questions that are in your head,

drop that below as well,
I'd love to hear from you.

And you may find yourself
in a future video.

Apart from that, (tongue clicking)

talk to you soon!

Hey guys, thanks for watching.

Be sure to hit Like and Subscribe.

If you are one of our lucky
subscribers by January 25th,

and you comment below #giveaway
with your product name,

you may find yourself with a free funnel

and full market test
where you can validate

any product within 30 days or less.

Apart from that, thanks for watching.

I'm Khierstyn, and
we'll see you next time.

(lively music)

♪ Hey! ♪