Sourcing process
China+1: How to Test Whether a Second Country Can Make Your Product
A seven-step method to test a China+1 country for your product: mirror trade data, inputs, duty, origin, lead time, landed cost and a pilot order. India worked.
Guides
Process and trade guides for commercial buyers.
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Cotton Sourcing Explained: Fibre Origin, Organic Claims and Traceability
Where your cotton was grown now decides whether goods clear US customs and sell in the EU. How to prove fibre origin and organic claims, with India as example.
Sourcing process
Food Import Testing: What Gets Food Rejected at the Border, and How to Test Before You Ship
What the EU, US and Australia test imported food for, which products fail most, and how to write a pre-shipment test plan. Built on 22,000 border records.
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Textile Certifications Explained: What GOTS, OEKO-TEX, GRS and Others Actually Prove
GOTS, OCS, GRS, OEKO-TEX, bluesign, Better Cotton and social audits: what each certifies, how to check it, and the mistakes buyers make with certificates.