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Hank S

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Expertise

Ask me about sourcing products in China, finding manufacturers in China, importing from China, developing new products in China, moving manufacturing to China, price negotiations with suppliers in China, and logistics-related issues.

Experience in the area

I lived in China from 1993 to 2003 where I learned Chinese and worked in the fields of logistics, marketing and manufacturing services. I have visited hundreds of factories in China. I am authorized by the NYS Unified Court System as an interpreter of Mandarin Chinese. I have an MBA in international business and entrepreneurship. I work in a U.S. company as product development and sourcing manager.

Education/Credentials

MBA, International Business & Entrepreneurship, City University of NY BA, East Asian Studies & Chinese, City University of NY Studied international trade taught in Chinese at the University of International Business & Economics in Beijing Chinese language study at Beijing University & Nanjing University

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Recent Reviews from Users

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Marie	10/30/09	10	10	10	10
Bill	10/18/09	10	8	10	10
Jeff	10/12/09	10	10	10	10	Great answer Hank. Thanks for the detail .....
Shamim	09/30/09	10	10	10	10	Wow!! Thanks for all your advice. A .....
Nick	09/27/09	10	10	10	10

Recent Answers from Hank S

2009-10-29 Shoe Suppliers in China:

1. The only way to ensure this is to have someone trustworthy and knowledgeable physically inspect the goods before you complete payment. This person could be you. It would require you to spend a couple

2009-10-12 Import duty on electronic goods from China:

Hi Francis, it looks like alarms are classified here: http://www.usitc.gov/publications/docs/tata/hts/bychapter/0911c85.pdf (use Control-F to search the page for the word "alarm") The first four numbers

2009-10-12 Importing small amount from China:

Hi Jeff, thanks for taking the time to read through some of my past answers. Here are the answers to your questions: 1. One or two boxes should ship via UPS or FedEx. When you have your own FedEx

2009-10-11 Paying large amounts to China:

I suggest you direct this question to another expert: Richard Barr. I don't know him personally but I've read some of his posts and he knows his stuff. He describes his expertise as follows: My professional

2009-10-11 Paying large amounts to China:

Although your sourcing agent's past performance is a good indication that things will probably turn out fine, anything can happen. You and your shareholders are correct to be concerned. There is no

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