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Practical guides for buying machines, parts and materials from China.
How Much Does It Cost to Set Up a Water Bottling Plant?
The cost of a water bottling plant depends on six things: your source water quality, the treatment it needs, the line speed you choose, the bottle sizes and packaging format, the building and utilities, and local licensing. Equipment is only part of the budget. Get quotes built on your own water analysis and target output.
Read moreHow to Verify a Chinese Supplier Before Buying Machinery
To verify a Chinese machinery supplier, check its business licence and 18-character Unified Social Credit Code on the official registry at gsxt.gov.cn, confirm it actually manufactures the machine, run a live video tour, speak to buyers of reference machines, hold a factory acceptance test before shipment and use payment terms tied to inspection.
Read moreSABER Certificate for Machinery from China: Saudi Requirements
To import machinery from China into Saudi Arabia, the Saudi importer registers the product on SABER, SASO's online platform. Regulated machines need a Product Certificate of Conformity from a SASO-approved conformity assessment body, and every shipment needs its own Shipment Certificate before customs clearance. Check the current rules on saber.sa.
Read morePre-Shipment Inspection in China: What to Check on a Machine
A pre-shipment inspection of a machine or production line in China checks the goods against the signed order before the balance is paid: documents, nameplate and serial numbers, dimensions and materials, voltage, frequency and phase for your country, a test run with your own product, safety guards, spare parts, manuals, and sea-freight packing, all recorded on photo and video.
Read morePotato Chips Production Line: Process, Line Sizes and Checks
A potato chips production line washes and peels potatoes, slices them thinly, washes off surface starch, optionally blanches, removes surface water, fries, removes excess oil, seasons and packs the chips, usually with nitrogen flushing. Lines range from small batch setups to continuous automatic lines, and pellet chips use a shorter frying and seasoning line.
Read moreHow to Import Machinery from China: A Step-by-Step Guide
To import machinery from China, write a detailed specification, shortlist and verify manufacturers, test the machine through samples or a factory trial, sign a contract with clear payment and acceptance terms, inspect before shipment, agree the Incoterm, ship with complete documents, and meet your country's conformity rules before the goods arrive.
Read moreFOB vs CIF vs EXW vs DDP: Which Incoterm Suits Machinery?
Under Incoterms 2020, EXW puts almost all cost and risk on the buyer from the factory gate, FOB moves risk to the buyer once goods are on board the ship in China, CIF adds seller-paid sea freight and minimum insurance while risk still passes at loading, and DDP makes the seller responsible up to your door, including import duties.
Read moreHow to Order Sinotruk HOWO and Shacman Spare Parts Correctly
To get the right Sinotruk HOWO spare parts, send the supplier the 17-character VIN, a photo of the engine nameplate, the part number stamped or printed on the old part and a clear photo of that part. A catalogue number alone can miss changes made during production, so each number should be checked against your actual truck before you pay.
Read moreCanton Fair 2026: A Practical Guide for Machinery Buyers
The autumn Canton Fair 2026 (the 140th session) runs in Guangzhou in three phases: 15 to 19 October, 23 to 27 October and 31 October to 4 November. Machinery buyers should attend Phase 1, which covers machinery, hardware and tools, industrial automation and intelligent manufacturing, and new energy vehicles. Pre-registration and the buyer badge are free through the official website.
Read moreBlock Making Machine Price: What Really Drives the Cost?
A block making machine price depends mainly on the machine type (manual, egg-laying, semi-automatic or fully automatic static), the moulds you order, how the block is compacted, output per shift and the equipment around it: mixer, batching, conveyors, pallets and curing. Compare quotations line by line against your daily output target, not by headline price.
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