Services
China Sourcing Services & Agency
Full-service sourcing and consulting — one dedicated agent from first brief to shipped goods.
What our full-service sourcing includes
One engagement covers
- ✓ Supplier search & verification — licenses checked, factories video-verified, prices benchmarked
- ✓ Sampling management — 2–3 finalists compared side by side against a written spec
- ✓ Contract & payment structure — signed specs, 30/70 payment gated on inspection
- ✓ Production follow-up — weekly photo check-ins and deadlines chased in Chinese
- ✓ Pre-shipment inspection — AQL sampling or 1-by-1 checks with photo reports
- ✓ Consolidation & shipping — one warehouse, one consignment, door-to-door delivery
How a sourcing engagement runs
An engagement has a shape you can plan around. The full sequence, step by step, is in how it works.
Quote
Your RFQ goes to vetted factories; you get an itemized comparison.
Approve
Samples compared side by side and approved in writing.
Contract
Signed spec, 30% deposit, balance gated on inspection.
Produce
Weekly photo check-ins while the line runs.
Ship
Inspection passes, balance paid, goods consolidated and shipped.
Why buyers switch from going alone
Two platform realities push serious buyers to an agent. First, the best prices are on 1688, which foreign buyers cannot practically use alone — the trade-off is explained in 1688 vs Alibaba. Second, marketplace protection ends at the payment: nobody on the ground checks the goods before they ship. We handle both — domestic prices and pre-export inspection — with a fee that is published, not hidden in your unit price: see how sourcing commissions work.
Who this is for
Amazon FBA sellers
Compliant products, inspection with photo reports, and direct-to-FBA shipping.
Shopify & eCommerce brands
Private label production, custom packaging and fulfillment that fits dropshipping.
First-time importers
The process done right the first time, starting with small orders.
What do you get when you start a project with us?
Send your product idea, a reference link or a photo. You get a shortlist of verified factories with itemized quotes inside days, not weeks.
Need this service?
What does full-service mean for your order?
Full-service means one accountable team from the first brief to the shipped goods: verified suppliers, negotiation in Chinese, production follow-up with photo reports, pre-shipment inspection gated against your payment schedule, and consolidation with the forwarder at the end. You are not buying tasks; you are buying the sequence being held together by someone who is physically here.
What it does not mean: surprise margins inside the factory price. Goods are invoiced by the factory at the factory price, the commission is billed separately, and the pass-through costs, freight, duty, labs, arrive with their invoices. The structure is written out on the pricing page.
The sequence for your specific product, with dates and fees, is what the free consultation produces. Most first engagements begin with a trial order or a single inspection, then scale on evidence.
Full-service agency: common questions
One team owns your order from first brief to shipped goods: verified suppliers, negotiation in Chinese, production follow-up with photo reports, inspection-gated payments and consolidated shipping. The step-by-step skeleton is on how it works; fees are on the pricing page.
What exactly is included end to end?
Supplier search and verification, RFQ benchmarking across vetted factories, sample management against a written spec, contract with 30/70 inspection-gated payments, weekly production follow-up, pre-shipment inspection with photo reports, consolidation in Shenzhen and door-to-door or FBA shipping with export documents handled.
How long does a full-service order take?
Stock products can move from quotation to shipment in two to three weeks. Made-to-order goods with custom packaging typically need two to four weeks of sampling plus 20–35 days of production, then freight. Your version of the timeline — with dates per stage — comes with the first quote; see how it works.
How do you charge for full service?
A 5–8% commission of product value, scaled by order size, billed separately from the factory price. Factories invoice you directly at the factory price, so no margin hides inside your unit cost, and any negotiated saving is yours before commission is calculated. Details: commission rates explained.
Can you match 1688 factory prices?
Yes — we buy as your local buyer of record on both platforms: export-platform protection on Alibaba where it matters and domestic 1688 prices where they count, typically 30–50% less for identical goods. The trade-off is explained in 1688 vs Alibaba.
What happens if the factory fails inspection?
The balance is not paid. Failed lots are reworked at the factory\u2019s cost and re-inspected to the same AQL standard before anything ships, with photo evidence at each step. Recent examples — including a 1,200-unit labeling save — are in our case studies.
Do I keep the supplier relationship?
Yes. Quotes name the factories, goods are invoiced at the factory price and all specs, reports and contacts stay with you. Many clients reorder directly later and bring us back only for inspections — that is fine, and per-visit inspection rates are published on the pricing page.
How do we start a full-service project?
Send your product idea, reference link or photo through the contact page. Within one business day you get a consultation, then a shortlist of verified factories with itemized quotes in days, not weeks. Most first engagements begin with a trial order or single inspection.