Process · China

China Sourcing Process: From Factory to Your Door

We show you every step of your purchase in China: we choose and verify the factory, negotiate, supervise production, inspect at the factory on unedited video in which we appear, and coordinate shipping and delivery to your door with an all-in price agreed before production.

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Timeline: six steps and what you receive at each

Every step has a concrete deliverable.

Step What we do What you receive Price or term
1. Factory selection We find and confirm the factory Remote-check report within 48 hours $49
2. On-site verification A visit with a camera Report within 48 hours and unedited video From $449 per visit
3. Negotiation and sample We negotiate in Chinese and review the sample Price and terms in writing; reviewed sample 10% of the order, only when the purchase closes
4. Production supervision Visits during production A report after each visit $399 or $499 per man-day
5. Inspection before export Factory inspection of every order Video of the inspection $399 per man-day
6. Shipping and delivery to your door We coordinate shipping to your door An all-in price agreed before production DDP available

Factory selection

What we do: We look for factories for your product and confirm they are real. If you already have one, we can start with the remote check.

What you receive: A written report of the remote check within 48 hours.

Price or term: Remote supplier check: $49.

On-site verification

What we do: We go to the factory with a camera and record the visit unedited.

What you receive: The verification report within 48 hours, with the unedited video. We appear in the video.

Price or term: From $449 per visit; 20% off after a detailed consultation.

Excerpt without audio (16 s) from the video of a verification visit to an expandable container house factory; the factory's details are hidden.

Negotiation and sample

What we do: We negotiate in Chinese, directly with the factory and on your behalf; we order and review the sample before bulk production.

What you receive: Price and terms in writing, and the reviewed sample.

Price or term: A 10% purchasing commission on the order, only when the purchase closes.

Production supervision

What we do: Our team in Guangzhou follows production with visits to the factory.

What you receive: A report after each agreed visit, in Spanish or English.

Price or term: Pre-shipment inspection $399 per man-day; factory audit $499 per man-day.

Inspection before export

What we do: We inspect every order at the factory before it is exported: on small batches, piece by piece; on large orders, with the agreed sampling. Everything is recorded on video.

What you receive: The video of the inspection before shipment.

Price or term: Quoted at the published rate: $399 per man-day.

Shipping and delivery to your door

What we do: We coordinate shipping from the factory to your door and give you an all-in price before production (DDP available, duties and delivery included). Customs clearance in Mexico is handled by a licensed customs broker (agente aduanal). If you have a Mexican importer registration (padrón de importadores), the goods are imported under your name so you can credit the VAT. We declare the real invoice value — no undervaluation.

What you receive: An all-in price agreed before production; DDP available, duties and delivery included.

Price or term: All-in price agreed before production.

China sourcing process: common questions

Yes. We coordinate shipping from the factory to your door and give you an all-in price before production; DDP is available, with duties and delivery included. Customs clearance in Mexico is handled by a licensed customs broker (agente aduanal). In other Latin American countries, an authorized customs broker in your country handles clearance.
A licensed customs broker (agente aduanal). If you have a Mexican importer registration (padrón de importadores), the goods are imported under your name so you can credit the VAT. We declare the real invoice value — no undervaluation.
DDP (Delivered Duty Paid) is a delivery term in which the price includes duties and delivery to your door. Before production we give you an all-in price, which can be DDP. What it includes exactly in your case depends on the product and the destination, and we define it before production.
Yes. We inspect on unedited video and appear on camera: the people you see in our inspection videos are on our team, about 30 people across purchasing, transport and logistics, and foreign trade.
Pricing

How Much Does It Cost?

We publish our prices — no need to call just to find out.

Factory Verification
-20%after a detailed consultation
$449
per visit
Pre-Shipment Inspection
-20%after a detailed consultation
$399
per day
Full Factory Audit
-20%after a detailed consultation
$499
per day
Sourcing Commission
10%
of order value
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Want to see your purchase step by step?

Tell us the product and the quantity. We will tell you whether to start with the $49 remote check, an on-site verification or the purchase itself.

We charge 10% of the order only when the purchase closes, and we work in English and Spanish.

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