{"id":2527,"date":"2020-11-30T02:03:03","date_gmt":"2020-11-29T18:03:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/?p=2527"},"modified":"2023-03-23T11:25:08","modified_gmt":"2023-03-23T03:25:08","slug":"source-personal-protective-equipment-ppe-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/covid-19\/source-personal-protective-equipment-ppe-china\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Source Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) From China?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2527\" class=\"elementor elementor-2527\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a7b81b3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a7b81b3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-91730a2\" data-id=\"91730a2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85c4496 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"85c4496\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As the number of global COVID-19 cases continues to grow worldwide, we can expect global demand for personal protective equipment (PPE) remains high. Although several countries also produce and export PPE, China remains the largest contributor to the PPE market. If you want to source PPE from China, you will need to get familiar with the recent Chinese regulations and export PPE from a an approved manufacturer. In this article, we have come up with these 5 steps and some tips to help companies to source PPE from China more easily.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9f38cb1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9f38cb1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a531dd7\" data-id=\"a531dd7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d882b1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d882b1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>So, what is PPE? \u00a0It stands for personal protective equipment and it includes any equipment that protects an individual from health or safety risks, examples like surgical masks, Medical Protective Masks, face shields, medical protective clothing, non-contact infrared thermometers, gloves, air-purifying respirators and all sorts.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-74e74a6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"74e74a6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9b16f61\" data-id=\"9b16f61\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-932032f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"932032f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/iStock-1222713655-600x400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2543\" alt=\"How To Source Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) From China?_HKTDC sourcing\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/iStock-1222713655-e1606360886104.jpg 600w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/iStock-1222713655-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/iStock-1222713655-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/iStock-1222713655-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/iStock-1222713655-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/iStock-1222713655-700x465.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8526b34 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8526b34\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6f7a615\" data-id=\"6f7a615\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bef12aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bef12aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 1. Which type of PPE you need<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b1cc7e8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b1cc7e8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-672c188\" data-id=\"672c188\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47f19b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"47f19b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To start with, you need to identify which type of PPE you need to source. Since different countries will have different regulatory requirements for PPE. In China, personal protective equipment is categorized into the following 7 categories:<\/p><p>1.Coronavirus Testing Kits<\/p><p>2.Medical Protective Clothing (e.g., surgical gowns, isolation gowns, and coveralls)<\/p><p>3.Ventilators<\/p><p>4.Respirators<\/p><p>5.Surgical Masks<\/p><p>6.Disposable Face Masks<\/p><p>7.Non-Contact Infrared Thermometers<\/p><p>One must figure out whether the PPE you need to source can imported into your home country.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f313379 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f313379\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3d7df6f\" data-id=\"3d7df6f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aba7fcc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"aba7fcc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/iStock-1211458633-600x400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2544\" alt=\"How To Source Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) From China?_HKTDC sourcing\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/iStock-1211458633-e1606371131768.jpg 600w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/iStock-1211458633-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/iStock-1211458633-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/iStock-1211458633-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/iStock-1211458633-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/iStock-1211458633-700x465.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-089565b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"089565b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-02cdf96\" data-id=\"02cdf96\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-611a30d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"611a30d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 2. Look for qualified PPE Manufacturers<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f48aa92 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f48aa92\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0ebb3d3\" data-id=\"0ebb3d3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7293f11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7293f11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After deciding which product to source<em>, <\/em>you must need to inquire on pricing from several vendors and only go for manufacturers. Always try to avoid middleman or trading companies pretending to be factories, since the price will be a lot higher and increases your\u00a0chances of being ripped off. You will also need to check the manufacturing capacity and lead time of the supplier at the very beginning to avoid wasting time on discussions with manufacturers that might not be able to fulfill your order in your desired time frame.<\/p><p>Next step, make sure that the shortlisted manufacturing companies are able to provide \u00a0all the necessary permits and licenses, these permits and licenses include:<\/p><p>1.Medical\u00a0Device\u00a0Manufacturing\u00a0Enterprise\u00a0License (\u201cMD License\u201d) issued by the State Food and Drug Administration (\u201cSFDA\u201d)<\/p><p>2.Medical Device Products Registration Certificate\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 1.125rem;\">from the SFDA or every product to be sourced<\/span><\/p><p>3.Food\u00a0and\u00a0Drug\u00a0Administration\u00a0(\u201cFDA\u201d)\u00a0Verification\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Exportation\u00a0Destination\u00a0Country<\/p><p>4.Export License<\/p><p>5.Export Health and Quarantine Permit (\u201cEHQP\u201d) <span style=\"font-size: 1.125rem;\">issued by the SFDA<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6de08fa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6de08fa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-80572bf\" data-id=\"80572bf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-581f696 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"581f696\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\" src=\"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/iStock-664623476-600x401.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2551\" alt=\"How To Source Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) From China?_HKTDC sourcing\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/iStock-664623476-e1606371082569.jpg 600w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/iStock-664623476-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/iStock-664623476-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/iStock-664623476-1536x1026.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/iStock-664623476-2048x1368.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-97f371d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"97f371d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a3d935\" data-id=\"4a3d935\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-340e03d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"340e03d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 3. Conducting research on your potential sellers <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e34aa73 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e34aa73\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e3e7006\" data-id=\"e3e7006\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7c20fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7c20fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You may need a third party to perform a factory audit to ensure the facilities and plants where the PPE is manufactured comply with the quality standards. And if you are sourcing for your customers, make sure you have got the detailed requirements\/standards required. There are specific standards required for different types\u00a0 of users in different locations. An example of the requirement for a state government in the US is explained\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/esd.ny.gov\/sourcing-covid-19-products-nys\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p><p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msiglobal.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MSI<\/a>,\u00a0a leading international association of independent legal and accounting firms, \u2018\u2019There have been reports in local Chinese media of manufacturers using fraudulent methods to obtain their export licenses, or using \u201cborrowed\u201d export licenses to export product made in substandard facilities, and while the Chinese government tries its best to minimize this, it does not always succeed so it is highly recommended to engage a third party to conduct a factory audit to ensure that the facilities where the PPE is manufactured meets quality standards. If the manufacturer offers a report from a recent factory audit, it is recommended to verify the authenticity of the report.\u2019\u2019<\/p><p>This investigation typically consists of reviewing various Chinese government databases to confirm that the Chinese company from which you are seeking to buy PPE products actually exists and is licensed to sell what it is proposing to sell to you. These investigations also seek to determine whether the Chinese company is well capitalized, is in good standing with the Chinese government regarding fines and taxes and is not involved in lawsuits that would make you doubt its reliability.<\/p><p>As physical business meeting may not be possible in the new normal, you may take additional measures to verify the shortlisted suppliers. For example, get to know suppliers from trusted platform and arrange more direct communication in addition to the Emails communication. A video call would be good to know who you are dealing with and establish a more long term relationship with your suppliers.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-83ca437 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"83ca437\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-16b7bf5\" data-id=\"16b7bf5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f27352c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f27352c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/iStock-1268471269-600x400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2561\" alt=\"How To Source Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) From China?_HKTDC sourcing\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/iStock-1268471269-e1606375197707.jpg 600w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/iStock-1268471269-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/iStock-1268471269-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/iStock-1268471269-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/iStock-1268471269-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/iStock-1268471269-700x465.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c70e09a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c70e09a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-234d3c2\" data-id=\"234d3c2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-526e497 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"526e497\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 4. Sign contract and place your order<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bcd3f3b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bcd3f3b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b0bfdab\" data-id=\"b0bfdab\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a01a04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a01a04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ask for payment terms as early as possible during discussions and make sure they are acceptable to you and the supplier before engaging in further negotiations. Most manufacturers require Telegraphic Transfer (TT) of a deposit (ranging between 30% and 50%) before the order is prepared, with the balance due either when the order is completed, or upon shipment. Using letters of credit issued by either a Chinese bank or a foreign bank with a presence in China will make everything faster.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7bd3fbf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7bd3fbf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4557f32\" data-id=\"4557f32\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d58302 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2d58302\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/iStock-1187895765-600x380.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2565\" alt=\"How To Source Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) From China?_HKTDC sourcing\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/iStock-1187895765-e1606376232817.jpg 600w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/iStock-1187895765-1024x648.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/iStock-1187895765-768x486.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/iStock-1187895765-1536x973.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/iStock-1187895765-2048x1297.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-caa5f2a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"caa5f2a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2a86359\" data-id=\"2a86359\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c165284 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c165284\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 5. Sample Inspection Before Shipment<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ba1980a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ba1980a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-13b58ed\" data-id=\"13b58ed\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a67f04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a67f04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Using a third party independent quality control company to ensure the quality of the product during manufacturing and before shipment. They will help managing all shipping documents and customs declarations. As well as communicating with logistics companies on the actual shipping time and transportation information.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c53e82b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c53e82b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a3e081\" data-id=\"4a3e081\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfb76aa elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"dfb76aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1080d2c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1080d2c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c7f104e\" data-id=\"c7f104e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef919c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef919c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-296\" src=\"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/icon-share-yt.svg\" alt=\"\" width=\"27\" height=\"27\" \/> You could also find more medical related supplies at <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/sourcing.hktdc.com\/en\/Product-Search\/medical\/1?sort=BEST_MATCH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hktdc.com Sourcing<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the number of global COVID-19 cases continues to grow worldwide, we can expect global demand for personal protective equipment (PPE) remains high. 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