The Event On June 4, 2026, a former DingTalk product manager named Teng Yaxin published a 75,000-character letter on Alibaba's internal forum titled "Standing Inside the Nail" (置身钉内). It was a comprehensive postmortem of DingTalk's flagship AI product, ONE — a project that went from concept → 3M...
Verify FCC and CE certificates from Chinese suppliers, find accredited labs in Shenzhen, and write purchase orders that ensure you own the certification. Many Chinese factories will tell you their products are "FCC and CE certified. " Some are correct.
An overview of China's electronics sector — scale, geography, product categories, and what importers need to know about the supply chain in 2026. China produces roughly 40% of the world's electronics by value. Its electronics exports exceeded $800 billion in 2025.
A practical guide to finding legitimate China electronics manufacturers — not traders — for hardware buyers and electronics importers. The central problem with finding China electronics manufacturing companies is that most listings you'll find on Alibaba, Global Sources, and Made-in-China. com a...
A comparison of China electronics sourcing platforms — what each is for, who uses them, and how to avoid the common mistakes on each. There are six main platforms buyers encounter when they start sourcing electronics from China. They look similar from the outside — product listings, supplier pr...
How to enter the Chinese electronics supply chain: supplier selection, factory audits, compliance, and first-shipment strategy for hardware buyers. Entering the Chinese electronics supply chain for the first time takes 4–6 months if you plan it. It takes 12–18 months if you don't.
US-China tariffs hit 35% for most electronics in 2026. Seven criteria for vetting whether your sourcing agent can navigate the new tariff landscape. Until 2024, choosing a China sourcing agent came down to three things: supplier network depth, quality control capability, and English fluency.
A practical guide to importing electronics from China to the EU — CE marking under RED, customs duty rates, VAT on import, and CBAM considerations. Importing electronics from China to the EU means navigating three separate compliance layers: CE marking (mandatory for market access), EU customs d...
How to quickly use CIRCLES — a famous product design framework, to very very easily figure out your first digital product to sell(template, pdf). This article is for Substack users, but it works best if you’ve already written a few posts before anywhere. You don’t need anything fancy.
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The Hedera-based platform combines product authentication and blockchain traceability to support compliance with new European Union sustainability and supply-chain reporting requirements.
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