Good news for the American Lampworker!

[Groundjoints.com]

Just curious but, is everybody pretty busy here?

Painful as it is, as an importer of raw materials from China for a living, transit times and costs have gone through the roof for shipping lanes from China to the west coast USA.

Last week it was explained to me by 2 different customs brokers I work with that the cost of importing a 40' container from China just got 50% more expensive.

I was just made aware that on June 15th, they are adding another $400 surcharge to all shipments in that lane. That surcharge is because it is peak season.

http://www.kn-portal.com/fileadmin/_public/documents/locations/na/usa/Sea_Logistics_Market_Update_PSS_2010_052510.pdf

[Conchis]

do they have to put more traffic signals up out there in sea to manage all the traffic and that makes it more expensive...or is the waterway under repair and someone has to bear the costs of filling up the water holes? Are ships leakier in peak season...or it just takes twice as many men to keep a look out for all of the other ships out there?

[byron3]

LOL ........................ You can stop every last drop of Chinese Import glass and the American glass blower will still be hurting. While I know some moron will >cough, cough< disagree with my sentiments but : There is a recession in America and with a >cough, cough< 10% unemployment rate glass pipes are not a highly sought after commodity. I tried mine fryed, boiled and baked but have yet to find a recipe that taste good ..........................

Oh and stating you are an importer of Chinese goods is sure to make you the most popular guy on this board..................

ROFLMAO

[ALIEN!]

All that waste created by all the overseas shipping and the economic state of the world will surely spell disaster. Just sayin.

[Uriel]

^^ repped Alien!! never a truer word said!

Pretty brave to step up and confess to being an importer, Lets hope you can step in here buy some good quality glass to push out to your retailers!

[Mecha]

I am pretty sure Adam imports raw materials, not finished product.

You know, all those chinese colored tubes and such a lot of us are using these days?

[Groundjoints.com]

LOL ........................ You can stop every last drop of Chinese Import glass and the American glass blower will still be hurting. While I know some moron will >cough, cough< disagree with my sentiments but : There is a recession in America and with a >cough, cough< 10% unemployment rate glass pipes are not a highly sought after commodity. I tried mine fryed, boiled and baked but have yet to find a recipe that taste good ..........................

Oh and stating you are an importer of Chinese goods is sure to make you the most popular guy on this board..................

ROFLMAO

I am a raw materials supplier not a finished or semi-finished product supplier.

I already know I am the most popular guy on this board next to Doug and possible Cupcake.

[Chubbles]

Adam is the man. Whether he deals with China or not he has helped out a whole bunch of American glassblowers.

Business is constant and good by the way.

[Groundjoints.com]

I am pretty sure Adam imports raw materials, not finished product.

You know, all those chinese colored tubes and such a lot of us are using these days?

Couldn't have said it better myself or 2x like chubbles above.

[Greymatter Glass]

I hear Adam imports young boys from China too tho... :(

[glassdocnc]

How much for the hot one on the left?

[CripSkillz]

Ya Adam could suck a china dick and id stilll like him

[Groundjoints.com]

Crip you should give up glass and write Hallmark cards instead.

[hashmasta-kut]

im hearing there is new china white? is this true? its hard to go back to try it again after all the damn cracks the couple pounds i bought gave me.

[jr23]

So that means the buck will pass down and price on it will go up.

I think price point is what sells china glass.

the clear anyway