Manufactured Product Sourcing From Guangdong China

Sourcing East Asia sources products from Guangdong Province, China also known as the Pearl River Delta area. Some of our speciality products include Tapered Open Head Pails, Closed Head Metal Drums and Paint Cans of various sizes and designs. Tapered Metal Pails come with reseal lids that have locking lever lock ring Reseal closures for easy use. Open Head pails, drums, cans and containers are UN approved and certified with printing available in white or full colour. Sourcing East Asia personally inspects all container shipments for quality control prior to departure from the manufacturers. We provide door to door customs and freight services if required. The quality of manufacturing varies immensely. Sourcing East Asia prides itself on using manufacturers producing high quality products. Lack of English is the largest barrier and many companies have had negative dealings with foreign companies who do not follow through after negotiations. This has led to companies in China requiring a 30% deposit on order and 70% payment on completion before dispatch of goods. The most common mistake for foreign traders in China is overestimating the opportunity and underestimating the need for effective representation on the ground.

Guangdong Province is known as the factory of the world with a population of 86 million. Shenzhen is a new city of 4.6 million people located on the Hong Kong border. Guangzhou is the capital of the province with a population of 5.2 million. It is 140 kms west of Hong Kong. Major cities in Guangdong Province include Zhongshan, Dongguan, Shantou and Foshan. China has many annual trade fairs throughout the country. The largest is the Canton Fair held each October which has operated for 50 years. For further information visit: http:// www.cantonfair.org.cn/ The local currency is Yuan or RMB that floats to the US dollar at approximately 7.8 and trades 6.0 to Australia dollar 5.3 New Zealand Dollars. Many companies quote in USD as they have Hong Kong, Singapore or Taiwanese ownership.

Freight

There are two major shipping lines to east coast Australia. Both lines have a weekly service from Shenzhen to Australia. Loading closes on Wednesdays and ships depart Fridays. Sailing time is from 16-21 days.

K Line (Japanese) departs Shenzhen to east coast Australia calling at Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide.

MISC (Malaysian) departs Shenzhen via Singapore to east coast Australia calling at Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide.

MISC (Malaysian) departs Shenzhen via Singapore to New Zealand ports Auckland Tauranga Wellington.

Flights

The main International Airport is in Hong Kong but Macau, Shenzhen and Guangzhou have regular flights to Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and Beijing. These flights are mostly second tier. For further information visit:

Travelling to Hong Kong does not require a visa but visitors must have an outbound ticket. Travelling to Shenzhen via metro rail from Hong Kong takes approximately 1 hour. A 5 day Chinese visa can be obtained at the CTS office at the Hong Kong/China border. This can take approximately 1-2 hours with a cost of $150 AUD.

Major Ports of China

Sanya	Haikou	Shantou	Dongfang
Beihai	Zhanjiang	Huangpu	Xiamen
Fuzhou	Wenzhou	Haimen	Ningbo
Shanghai	Lianyungang	Qingdao	Tanggu
Xiangang	Qinhuangdao	Dalian	Yantian

Provinces

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Provinces: | Anhui | Fujian | Gansu | Guangdong | Guizhou | Hainan | Hebei | Heilongjiang | Henan | Hubei | Hunan | Jiangsu | Jiangxi | Jilin | Liaoning | Qinghai | Shaanxi | Shandong | Shanxi | Sichuan | Yunan | Zhejiang Autonomous Regions: | Guangxi | Inner Mongolia | Ningxia | Tibet (Xizang) | Xinjiang |  Municipalities: | Beijing (Peking) | Chongqing | Shanghai | Tianjin | Special Administrative Regions (SAR) : | Hong Kong | Macao | Taiwan |