As an experienced foreign trade professional, I have been traveling through North America, Latin America, China, the Middle East, and Europe for over a decade, interacting with numerous foreign friends and establishing numerous cooperative relationships. The cooperation has always been smooth and the orders have been steadily increasing.
Starting from the end of 2024, a large number of cross-border e-commerce platforms emerged globally. These platforms were filled with products of almost all categories, with Amazon still being the industry leader despite its high prices. Platforms such as SHIEN, TEMU, and Dunhuang Network were constantly expanding their overseas presence, increasing traffic through their own methods. This posed a significant competition to the traditional foreign trade industry. Some forign small and medium-sized sellers chose to purchase from these cross-border e-commerce platforms.
In early 2025, an American partner informed me via WhatsApp that they had seen products similar to ours on TEMU, with relatively low prices. So they attempted to purchase a batch. After receiving the goods, they discovered that there was a significant difference between the pictures and the actual items, resulting in some losses. Later, they sought our replenishment.
This case greatly inspired me. To a certain extent, many foreign sellers are seeking more purchasing methods to optimize their business costs. Therefore, for us, manufacturers who have been in foreign trade for over a decade, we must seek more ways to solve customers’ cost problems while ensuring quality. So, we have built our own e-commerce platform at https://tg77pao.com. We will gradually put all the products on it, allowing more customers to see our goods.
At the same time, I would like to offer three pieces of advice to all sellers worldwide:
- Many products on cross-border e-commerce platforms do have very low prices, but the quality may not be reliable. Because we, as manufacturers, sometimes produce goods based on the designs provided by sellers. After seeing the design drawings, we find that there are many elements of cutting corners.
- If there is a quality problem with cross-border products, they can be returned, but you cannot hold them accountable for the commercial losses they have caused, such as missed business opportunities.
- Most cross-border e-commerce platforms target C-end customers, so their packaging and transportation are handled in a to-C manner, with higher costs than to-B. Under the same quality conditions, purchasing directly from manufacturers is definitely cheaper than from cross-border platforms.
Finally, I appeal to all partners in the outdoor sports and camping equipment industry worldwide: Our company’s products in the outdoor sports and camping equipment category are definitely of high quality and can be purchased with confidence. You can check them on our website. However, if you make large purchases, please contact us first. We will propose more favorable solutions to make your costs even better. Thank you to all new and old friends for your support!