New to China Sourcing? Start Here.
China Easy Sourcing is built around four complete guides that cover every stage of importing from China — finding suppliers, controlling quality, working with agents, and shipping your goods home. Read them in order or jump to the topic you need most.
Step 1 — Find Reliable Suppliers
Before you can import anything, you need a factory you can trust. This guide covers every channel for finding suppliers — Alibaba, Canton Fair, wholesale markets, and direct factory outreach — plus a complete framework for vetting, sampling, and negotiating.
→ How to Find Suppliers in China: The Complete Sourcing Guide
Key topics: Alibaba vs trade fairs vs sourcing agents, verifying business registration, factory vs trading company, MOQ negotiation, red flags to avoid.
Step 2 — Control Your Quality
A great factory quote means nothing if the goods arrive defective. This guide covers every type of inspection (pre-production, during-production, pre-shipment), how AQL statistical sampling works, and which third-party inspection company to use.
→ Quality Control for China Imports: The Complete Guide
Key topics: PSI vs DPI vs factory audit, AQL 2.5 explained, QIMA vs Bureau Veritas vs SGS, what to do when an inspection fails.
Step 3 — Ship Your Goods
Choosing the wrong shipping method or Incoterm can erase your margin. This guide covers sea freight vs air freight vs express, LCL vs FCL, how to work with a freight forwarder, customs clearance documents, and how to reduce your landed cost.
→ Shipping from China: The Complete Guide
Key topics: EXW vs FOB vs DDP, LCL vs FCL, freight forwarder selection, customs documents, import duties and VAT, how to avoid common shipping mistakes.
Optional — Work with a Sourcing Agent
Not ready to manage suppliers directly? A good sourcing agent handles everything on the ground in China. This guide explains how agents charge, how to find trustworthy ones, how to avoid kickback schemes, and when an agent makes financial sense vs sourcing directly.
→ China Sourcing Agents: The Complete Guide
Key topics: commission vs fixed fee models, the kickback problem, how to vet an agent before hiring, red flags to avoid.
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Have a question? Contact Mohamed directly — 16+ years sourcing from China since 2009.