Manufacturing

While sourcing a manufacturer or supplier can seem like the hardest part about importing from China, shipping and customs can be where companies face the biggest delays or hidden fees. To make sure British companies are prepared for the China logistics experience, Gary Wilcox from JAG-UFS International answers the most pressing questions about shipping from China Where and how can you find the right shipping/freight company for you? Whether you …

From sourcing to contracts to payments, the experts from Gowling WLG explain what you need to know about maintaining successful supplier relationships in China In recent years, rising labour costs and Covid-19 control policies have meant that some Western buyers are eschewing China for India, Vietnam or Cambodia. However, China remains an unavoidable choice for sourcing sophisticated products where buyers can rely on stable and dependable talent, equipment and logistic …

In the first of a series on importing from China, transportation and logistics specialist Heighten offers advice on what to consider when sourcing a manufacturer in China China is still the first port of call for many companies looking to source products to import to the UK, but before you start sourcing, it is important to define what you (think) are looking for. What is important to your organisation? What …

Reaching peak carbon emissions and achieving carbon neutrality has not only become a common goal in the international community, but it has also become a part of China’s national strategy. As pioneers of China’s economic development, national economic and technological development zones (NETDZs) have launched a series of measures to contribute to green development – so what should you look out for when investing in them? Reining in industry’s contribution …

More than two years into the Covid-19 pandemic, the cost of shipping still remains many times higher than pre-pandemic rates. Although there is hope the situation will stabilise soon, ongoing lockdowns in Shanghai could continue to push costs up, writes Gary Wilcox, CEO at JAG UFS Surprisingly, when the pandemic first hit the UK in March 2020, shipping companies did not immediately follow the increase in airfreight charges with their …

Despite a dip in sales in 2019 and the impact of the pandemic in early 2020, China’s electric vehicle (EV) market is recovering at full throttle, writes Juliette Pitt. But with previously generous subsidies on the decline, how big can China’s electric vehicle market really get? Sales of China’s so-called new energy vehicles (NEVs) more than doubled between November and December of 2021. According to the China Passenger Car Association …

In China in 2018, only 10% of construction waste was reused or recycled compared to 90% in the EU, and over 40% of the world’s mobile crushers and screening machines are produced in Northern Ireland: here’s how NI manufacturers are helping China achieve a circular economy Northern Ireland is a globally recognised centre for the design and manufacture of material handling equipment, specifically, mobile crushing, screening, conveying and washing equipment …

Both the UK and China have committed to lowering carbon emissions and reducing the impact of the manufacturing sector on the environment. So what scope is there for cooperation between the UK and China in green manufacturing? China and the UK are the largest and ninth-largest manufacturing countries in the world respectively. Despite both countries having made great efforts in developing the green manufacturing sector, there remains a lot of …

Strong post-pandemic demand for goods continues to drive the growth of China’s exports, although analysts predict that trade growth may slow in the second half of 2021 Chinese exports grew 32.2% year on year in June, exceeding some forecasts by nearly 10%. The increase was driven by strong demand for both materials and consumer goods as many countries around the world, including the UK, ease Covid-19 lockdown measures as they …

A newly-published report by Santander and CBBC details the landscape of China’s automotive industry, as well as key opportunities for British brands such as the already successful Jaguar Land Rover and others looking to enter the market China is the world’s top automotive market, with 25.8 million new vehicles sold in 2019 versus 17 million in the United States. Private car ownership in China stood at 207 million in 2019 …