# @jonlawedu on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=JVi3urSp6Wo
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/65633991-jonlawedu-youtube
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- **Posted:** 2026-05-19T04:48:43.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Jon Law  (@jonlawedu) — https://gondola.cc/jonlawedu

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Learn more at https://www.worldfirst.com/uk/?utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=Rainmakers&utm_campaign=jonlaw

I flew 8,000 miles from Boston to Guangzhou, China for the Canton Fair — the largest trade event on the planet at 12.5 million square feet — to break down the part of global commerce most business owners never think about: the payment infrastructure that quietly moves trillions of dollars across borders every year. I'm on the ground with WorldFirst, one of the leading cross-border payments providers, to find out exactly how suppliers and SMBs move money internationally without getting wrecked by hidden bank fees and FX markups. We tour the wild scale of the Canton Fair (robot baristas, 3D printing, the whole works), meet some of the top China sourcing creators, and get a no-fluff sit-down with the WorldFirst team breaking down the real cost of traditional bank transfers — the $40-$50 cross-border fees, the 4% FX spreads — and how WorldFirst's $500 billion+ processing volume and 60% YoY growth lets them undercut the banks at scale. You can save $200 on every $10,000 transaction compared with traditional banks. If you import from China, sell internationally, or run any kind of cross-border ecommerce business, this is the inside look you've been waiting for. Check out the WorldFirst merchant store and grab the link in the description / linktree in my bio to learn more or get started. If you found this useful, smash that like button, drop a comment with your biggest cross-border payment headache, and subscribe so you don't miss the next one. And follow @worldfirst!

#worldfirst #worldfirstcantonfair #cantonfair

CHAPTERS:
0:00 Welcome to the Canton Fair: The Backbone of Global Commerce
0:35 The Hidden Payment Side of International Commerce
1:00 The $5 Trillion China Export Market Explained
1:48 What Is the Canton Fair? Inside the World's Largest Trade Show
2:18 Manufacturer Showcase: Robot Baristas, 3D Printing & Chinese Tech
4:14 The Sheer Scale of the Canton Fair Venue
4:33 Meeting Top China Sourcing Creators (Jojo, Tina & The Sourcing Guy)
5:00 Why Cross-Border Payments Are Broken for SMBs
5:19 Forex, Currency Swaps & the Rise of Stablecoins
5:37 Max Breaks Down Traditional Bank Fees and FX Markups
5:56 WorldFirst Pricing vs Traditional Bank FX Fees
6:30 How Hidden Payment Fees Get Passed to Consumers
6:55 Real Supplier Story: Selling Into 96 Countries with WorldFirst
8:13 The Trust Problem in International B2B Payments
8:41 How WorldFirst Builds Buyer-Seller Trust
9:00 The Volume Game: How WorldFirst Beats the Banks on FX Rates
10:09 WorldFirst By the Numbers: $200 Billion+ Processed
10:28 Half a Trillion in Volume and 60% YoY Growth
10:51 Where the Growth Is Coming From: China Sellers Going Global
11:35 The Direct-to-Consumer Trend in Cross-Border Commerce
12:01 Wrapping Up at the WorldFirst Creator Party
12:21 Final Thoughts

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- **Likes:** 1,126
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- **Comments:** 27

## Tags

payments, internationalbusiness, b2bpayments, ecommerce, globalcommerce, fx, chinaexports, importing, cantonfair, worldfirst, chinasourcing, chinamanufacturing, crossborderpayments, worldfirstcantonfair

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