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