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China Not So Cheap Anymore?

China Not So Cheap Anymore ?
China Manufacturing

Survey says China is losing its manufacturing edge

A recent survey by the Shanghai Chamber of Commerce indicates that China is losing its manufacturing competitiveness in some industries and that companies need to upgrade...

Partially Made In China

U.S. manufacturers abet China trade imbalance.

China Impact

With many US manufacturers sourcing some or all of their components from China, the resulting effect on the profitability and competitiveness of their products is not all negative. Find out more...

China Challenges

Goodbye China. Good Morning Vietnam?

Vietnam Manufacturing

Workers in a garment factory, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet.

Comments

To adapt, many multinational manufacturers - including Intel Corp., iPod-maker Hon Hai Technology Group and Japanese companies like ...

Manufacturing outsourcing to both Vietnam and to China will continue increasing. Obviously...

for us labor costs are up roughly 14%. We were actually expecting to be a little bit higher...

I can see the China government becoming more and more concerned with environmental issues...

the Chinese government are very good at telegraphing what they're going to do. They've made some pretty clear statements...

China is still the right manufacturing choice for most American and European companies, most of the time. What do you think?

Tell us what you think! What effect will the iron ore price rises have on the competitiveness of Made-in-China products?
  • More competitive
  • No change
  • Less competitive

Trade Show

Guangzhou, China

Apr 15, 2008 - Apr 30, 2008

China Import and Export Fair, also called Canton Fair, is held twice a year in Spring and Autumn since it was inaugurated in the Spring of 1957. It is China's largest trade fair of the highest level, of the most complete varieties and of the largest attendance and business turnover. Preserving its traditions, the Fair is a comprehensive and multi-functional event of international importance.