| China Supply Chain Council represents | | | | vitamin C tablets. |
| traders in China supplies for both B2B | | | | 3. China makes 50% of aspirin, 70% of |
| and consumers. It has over 20,000 | | | | penicillin of the whole world’s |
| professionals assisting retailers, | | | | production |
| manufacturers, vendors and service | | | | 4. China supplies nuclear fuels and test |
| providers to go through their China | | | | reactors to North Korea and Iraq |
| supplies search. China supplies comprise | | | | 5. China supplies 94% of Taiwan’s |
| of products from agricultural, | | | | electric needs |
| petrochemicals & petroleum, | | | | Of late there have been worries about |
| electronics, garments, toys, steel, | | | | China supplies being slow or drying up. |
| automobile accessories amongst many. | | | | However, Reasons for this are equally |
| Clearly, B2B engulfs the major chunk of | | | | attributable to growing internal |
| this in value terms. Traders and | | | | consumption, sluggish markets, trading |
| manufacturers that linked up for China | | | | restrictions with Taiwan and not flowing |
| supplies, have one complaint if at all | | | | up with the market. |
| they have. It is the lack of proactive | | | | B2B to Gain from China Supplies |
| sales follow-through even as | | | | As such, the US is now passing through a |
| demand-supply outlook appears positive. | | | | strange economic situation where growing |
| Driven by demand, US importers like | | | | demands is found hard to meet. High |
| Wal-Mart source most of their inventory | | | | credit costs, real estate crash, the |
| through China Supplies for obvious | | | | slow paced China supplies turn demand |
| reasons. China supplies products to US | | | | onto consumer durables which land in the |
| and last the year’s value stands | | | | US through exports. In this scenario, |
| at $288 billion, three times from five | | | | small and competing US B2B traders |
| years ago. | | | | source goods from China taking advantage |
| Facts about China Supplies | | | | of cost difference through international |
| US businesses looking for China | | | | trade agreements. They can retain the |
| supplies, engage China Supply Chain | | | | advantage, given that they act fast in |
| Council, which deals with B2B export | | | | accordance with the dictates of the |
| transactions. The council with | | | | market and before competitors overtake. |
| professionals and member suppliers | | | | B2B traders on exclusive contract gain |
| mediates between the parties and sees | | | | an edge in the domestic market which is |
| through the deal. Following figures tell | | | | helpful for racing ahead of competition |
| what a hopeful trader can look for from | | | | in volume terms. |
| the council. | | | | For all things, retail or wholesale, B2B |
| 1. China supplies 80% of lighting needs, | | | | plays an important role right from |
| by volume. | | | | facilitating China supplies to |
| 2. China supplies US with 90% of its | | | | sustaining the demands. |