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Do you dream of setting up your own online shop or import business? In both cases, the best way is to begin your research on the internet. But how to get started? I asked my friend and business partner Fredrik, who’s been helping Western companies import from China since 2009, to write this article for my website. Here is what he has to say! Alibaba.com  and  Aliexpress.com  re well known among importing businesses worldwide. Both websites are owned by the Alibaba Group, based in Hangzhou, China. The difference between the two websites can be hard to spot at a first glance, but they have two very different business models with different strengths and weaknesses. This article will help you choose which one to use. p.s. Here you can find my review of  The Official Alibaba.com Success Guide , the only book that I was able to find on the topic. Alibaba.com key facts A B2B (business to business) portal that connects manufacturers – mainly Chinese – with overseas b...

You are dreaming to crack into the Chinese market. You have the next big hit product for China. You’re back in America right now wondering how to get your products onto Chinese soil. This product or service needs to get into people’s hands here in China. I know that feeling, and I know how frustrating it is to feel on the “outside looking in” to China business. Today is your lucky day. We are going to dig into a few ways to get products into the Chinese market. A general disclosure, these are “on the ground” tips from years being in China and working with these cases in many examples. It does not mean there are other ways, and it definitely doesn’t mean I recommend to do the illegal ways. The purpose of today’s article is to provide you a full picture of the environment of getting goods into China. The 100% Correct Way To Import Goods To China Let’s start with the legitimate and correct way that “shouldn’t get you into trouble”. The tricky part about China is it is devel...