What are you manufacturing that the Chinese can’t target and make cheaper than you can with their own parts, and cut you out as the middleman? Therein lies the rub. I heard some story I think it was some Italian vendor that was getting tomatoes from China to make their sauce because it was so much cheaper. Once the Chinese figured out their product, they took their own tomatoes and started a competing brand. It’s what they do.
Water meters and meter-reading equipment, for US & Canadian markets. China can't break into the market because of their sloppy quality. We and our competitors have enormous market share.