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