global sourcing
How to Source Solar & Renewable Energy Products from Vietnam
Vietnam has become a major base for solar manufacturing, and it is also the product category where getting your Product Sourcing wrong can cost you several times the value of the goods. If you are buying renewable energy...
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Manufacturing in Vietnam vs China: Cost, Tariffs and Risk in 2026
A year ago, the case for moving production from China to Vietnam was mostly a tariff story, and a simple one. In 2026 it is no longer simple. The US Supreme Court struck down the emergency tariffs in February, new duties...
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Contract Manufacturing in Vietnam: OEM, ODM and Turnkey Assembly Explained
Contract manufacturing is how most importers actually buy from Vietnam. You own the design, the brand and the specification, and a factory makes the product to your instructions. It is also where we see the most expensive...
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What a Vietnam Sourcing Agent Actually Does (and What It Costs)
"Sourcing agent" covers three quite different businesses — and the same is true of the procurement agent, sourcing consultant and supply chain consultant you will see advertised in Vietnam. They get paid in ways...
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How to Request an FMCG Quote from Vietnam (and Get a Real Number Back)
Most buyers who request an FMCG quote from Vietnam get three replies they cannot compare. One factory quotes ex-works per carton, the next quotes FOB per unit, and the third quotes a price that quietly assumes its own packaging....
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Organic Cotton, Bamboo & Hemp Fabric from Vietnam: GOTS and OEKO-TEX Explained
Most buyers start this conversation in the wrong place. They go looking for a Vietnamese mill that will sell them certified fabric by the roll, find the list is short and the minimums are unfriendly, and conclude that Vietnam...
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How to Source Construction Materials from Vietnam
Most importers who source from Vietnam are already buying furniture, textiles or electronics from the country and have never thought to ask what else comes off the same production base. Construction materials are the easiest...
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How to Find Electronic Component Manufacturers in Vietnam
Most buyers still picture Vietnam electronics as a Samsung assembly line — phones and TVs going out the door, components coming in from somewhere else. That’s half true. Vietnam’s electronics sector exported...
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How to Find Steel & Metal Fabrication Suppliers in Vietnam
Most buyers still think of Vietnam for furniture, garments and footwear. Meanwhile, Vietnam has quietly become the largest steel producer in Southeast Asia and, in 2026, joined the world’s top ten. If you are sourcing...
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The AANZFTA Upgrade: What Changed for Vietnam–Australia Trade in 2025
July 2026 – 9 min read If you import from Vietnam into Australia or New Zealand, the rulebook you rely on quietly got an upgrade in 2025 — and most buyers have not updated their paperwork to match. The Second Protocol...
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