Services
China-side sourcing, negotiation and purchasing execution
Most engagements start with the $750 Supplier Benchmark Sprint and continue into the work below once there is a decision worth executing. Every scope is defined before it starts.
Supplier Search and Shortlisting
For companies with a defined product and genuine buying intent. We identify realistic candidate suppliers for that product, screen them on capability rather than listing volume, and shortlist the ones worth your time.
- Product-specific supplier identification
- Capability and specialization screening
- Manufacturer versus trading company review
- Short, defensible shortlist
Supplier Negotiation
Commercial negotiation conducted directly in Mandarin. Price is only one variable; terms, tooling and MOQ often move more margin than unit cost.
- Pricing and volume breaks
- MOQ and payment terms
- Packaging and customization
- Tooling and setup conditions
Sample Coordination
Samples fail most often in communication, not manufacturing. We manage the loop between your feedback and the factory floor.
- Sample request and specification handover
- Revision rounds and feedback translation
- Sample comparison across suppliers
- Pre-production expectations set in writing
Supplier Visits
On-site visits when they are commercially justified by the size or risk of the order. Separately scoped and quoted, with a clear purpose defined before travel.
- Defined visit objective
- Operational and credibility observations
- Capability confirmation
- Written follow-up
Production Coordination
China-side follow-through once an order is placed, so problems surface while they are still fixable.
- Factory communication in Mandarin
- Production milestone follow-up
- Issue escalation
- Coordination with third-party inspection providers
China Purchasing Support
Ongoing assistance for companies that buy from China repeatedly and need a reliable China-side operator without hiring a China employee.
- Repeat order coordination
- Supplier performance follow-up
- Requote and cost review cycles
- New product requests into existing suppliers
Custom Sourcing Projects
Support for defined products or custom customer orders that fall outside your normal supplier network — the requests you would otherwise decline.
- Custom or one-off product requirements
- Cluster selection by product type
- Feasibility and cost reality check
- Path to a sample and a first order
Product range
What can be sourced, and from where
This is not a fixed catalog. We consider a broad range of commercially realistic physical products where China has a genuine sourcing advantage. Highly regulated product categories are not a core specialty.
The right manufacturing region varies by product. Yiwu is useful for some categories; for others, a different Chinese cluster is the better fit — and that is where we look.
- Bags, pouches, cases and organizers
- Promotional products
- Corporate merchandise
- Branded accessories
- Travel accessories
- Workplace accessories
- Event products
- Packaging
- Fitness accessories
- Simple sporting goods
- Apparel accessories
- Custom kits and bundles
- Retail accessories
- Small consumer products
- Other commercially realistic manufactured goods
Working principles
We sell better purchasing decisions, not lists of factories.
Real requirements only
The work fits companies with a defined product and buying intent — not weeks of speculative free research.
Independent by design
No commission from suppliers and no obligation to buy through us.
Honest limits
We flag risk, we do not guarantee supplier performance, quality, customs or delivery outcomes.
Have a product or supplier you need reviewed?
Send the product, the quantity and the quote you are holding. If the work is a fit, you will get a clear scope and a fixed price before anything starts.