by Admin | Jun 13, 2013 | Chinese Business Culture, News
If you’ve spent any time in China, or even looked into the culture from a distance, you’ve probably heard of guanxi. The literal translation is relationships, or connections, but neither really conveys the importance of guanxi for all aspects of life in China....
by Admin | May 29, 2013 | News, Product Sourcing
So you”re thinking of importing products from China. Or from India, or the Philippines, or somewhere else. Why use an import agency? Why not just go direct? Wouldn’t that keep the supply chain shorter, and cheaper? We at Hornet don’t think so! We admit we...
by Admin | May 23, 2013 | News
Factories cut deals to boost falling demand If you think the drop in the Aussie dollar means sourcing goods from China is no longer cost-competitive, think again. Latest figures from the HSBC Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) suggest that manufacturing in China...
by Daren | May 8, 2013 | News
There”s no escaping how important Chinese trade is to Australia. As Alan Kohler pointed out last night on the ABC, more than 25% of Australia”s total import and export is with China – which is more than our total trade with the US and Japan...
by Admin | Feb 20, 2013 | News
Please note that there will be an authorised stop work meeting this Friday, 22nd February, 2013 affecting all carriers at Patrick Port Botany. Timeslots for Friday 22nd February, 2013 will not be available between 11:00 to 16:00h inclusive. Delays will...
by Admin | Jan 14, 2013 | News
The Malaysia – Australia Free Trade Agreement (MAFTA) came into force 1st January, 2013. Under the MAFTA, importers will be entitled to duty-free entry for goods imported from Malaysia, provided that the goods meet the MAFTA rules of origin requirement....
