supplier negotiation

2 analyses on this topic, newest first. Each one carries its figures with the source document and the date it was retrieved.

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Analysis

Oct 7, 2026

China's Factory Profits Rose 15.7%, and Their Customers Started Paying Later

National Bureau of Statistics data for January to August 2026 shows industrial profit up 15.7% and August alone up 4.2%. Receivables now take 72.2 days to collect and finished-goods inventory turns in 21.3 days, so the money a supplier earns is not the money it has.

Oct 2, 2026

China Is Removing the Export Rebate That Funded Cheap Quotes

The rebate was cancelled on 249 product lines from 1 April 2026, and the list is not solar-only. Battery rebates fall from 9% to 6%, then to zero on 1 January 2027. Nine points become money on your invoice.