https://chinacnc.co.uk/ Practical CNC sourcing from China for UK engineers en Sat, 07 Nov 2026 23:04:12 GMT https://chinacnc.co.uk/china-cnc-quotation-audit-uk-buyers-2026/ https://chinacnc.co.uk/china-cnc-quotation-audit-uk-buyers-2026/ A Chinese CNC quotation is not a price list — it is the first draft of a contract, and its most important clauses are usually the ones nobody wrote. This forensic teardown shows UK buyers how to read a typical PDF quote as a risk map, from GB-versus-EN material equivalents and Incoterms to tooling ownership, inspection evidence and the UK duty and VAT consequences that land months later. ChinaCNC UK Sourcing & Procurement Sat, 07 Nov 2026 21:56:57 GMT https://chinacnc.co.uk/chinese-cnc-supplier-site-visit-uk-buyer-guide/ https://chinacnc.co.uk/chinese-cnc-supplier-site-visit-uk-buyer-guide/ Site visits to Chinese CNC suppliers have become a reflex, and a costly one. This opinion-led assessment sets desktop audits, third-party inspection and in-person visits against each other, explains what a shop-floor walk can genuinely prove, and identifies the narrow set of circumstances in which a UK buyer should absorb the airfare, the time-zone damage and the four lost days. ChinaCNC UK Supplier Audits & Quality Sat, 07 Nov 2026 21:56:57 GMT