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Supplier sourcing in China

Direct access to the manufacturer in China — better terms and payment conditions, with no chain of middlemen

We don’t work on the “+10% and you’re on your own” model. We find the factory or the main distributor, go direct, negotiate a better price, quality and payment terms — and ship it ourselves. For those who already import from China and want the resellers out of their procurement.

since 2020on the market, with partners in China
1000+deals per year
5,000+ tper month
$25Maverage value of cargo in transit each month

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Where you lose money buying in China

The supplier is being cagey

The price “grew” after the prepayment, the sample was one thing and the batch another, and questions get answered once a day. There is nobody to vet them in advance.

You pay for a chain of middlemen

An agent, their agent, one more “partner” — each added a percentage. You never saw the factory’s real price.

Cargo from five factories

You ordered from different suppliers — and instead of one shipment you have five small ones. Delivery eats the entire saving on the goods.

The classic scheme: a middleman takes your request, adds a percentage and passes it on. Another middleman — another percentage. You see neither the factory, nor the real price, nor who is responsible for quality.

We work differently — we don’t make money on a hidden markup on the goods. We take you straight to the manufacturer: we regularly attend the Canton Fair and other specialised trade shows, we keep a network of partners in China, so we know who to talk to and how. It is in our interest that you get better terms — then you stay with us for a long time.
Going direct to the factory is not “−5% for show”

We bought an XCMG 50 t crane for a client in Vinnytsia straight from the factory’s main distributor — it came out 30% cheaper than used machinery in Ukraine. No local resellers and no astronomical markups.

Honest about the format

Who this service is for

We don’t take on one-off orders worth a few hundred dollars. We work with businesses that already deal with China and want to improve their terms — price, quality, payment conditions.

Turnover from $1M a year

Regular volumes, not a one-off purchase. That is when direct access to the manufacturer really changes the economics.

You already import from China

You know what business contacts with Chinese partners are like, you have the experience — and you want better terms than you have now.

Minimum order $20,000

The equivalent of one 20-foot container. Smaller volumes are not our format.

What the service includes

How we run the procurement — from search to your warehouse

01 · Search

We find and vet the manufacturer

We look for the factory or the main distributor and go direct. For the first large order — a factory visit (in person or by a trusted representative), so you see who you are dealing with.

02 · Negotiation

We negotiate directly and buy

We negotiate on your behalf. With the right arguments the price can be 10–50% below the starting one — plus better payment terms, not “100% prepayment and pray”.

03 · Quality

Quality control and inspection

We check the goods and run an inspection at the factory before shipment, so the batch matches the sample — instead of “we’ll sort it out when it arrives”.

04 · Consolidation

Consolidation and delivery

We gather cargo from several suppliers at a warehouse in China into a single shipment — and take it to your warehouse with our own logistics.

Why direct — and why with us

We know how China actually works

Going direct to the factory is not “write on 1688 and wait”. It is an environment where relationships decide more than the contract. We are insiders there — which is why we agree on things you can’t get on your own.

Relationships matter more than the contract

In China deals are often closed over tea rather than at an official meeting. “Guanxi” — personal connections — decide more than paper.

We visit the factory in person

For the first large order — a factory visit. A professional eye sees whether this is a real manufacturer or a middleman who rented a meeting room for the occasion.

We bargain properly, without pressure

Aggressive pressure closes doors in China — the fear of “losing face” is at work there. With arguments and respect the price comes down 10–50% from the starting point.

We build relationships for the long run

Once the relationship is built, they will ship for you even during the holidays and stay in touch well past midnight China time. You can’t buy that with a one-off deal.

One contractor for the whole cycle

We buy — and ship it ourselves right away

We don’t hand the cargo to outside forwarders. What we found and bought, we deliver — in the format that suits your goods.

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Tell us what you’re looking for

Describe the product or drop a link to the supplier. We’ll look at where we can go direct to the factory and save on procurement and consolidation. No obligations.

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NPS 75loyalty score
80+regular business clients
1000+deals per year
5,000+ tper month
$25Maverage value of cargo in transit each month
How it works in practice

A spa centre developer in the Vinnytsia region bought its own XCMG crane — instead of renting in Ukraine

The spa centre developer compared crane prices in Ukraine — and looked at China. We connected them directly with the XCMG dealer: the crane was in stock, with an upgraded configuration. We shipped it ourselves.

−30% vs used machinery in Ukraine
How it works in practice

Direct contact with a manufacturer of BESS systems and spare parts

We established direct contact with the factory instead of a chain of middlemen. The same quality — a better price and faster production times.

−11% + shorter lead times
How it works in practice

Industrial goods for Ukrainian OEM/ODM brands

Clothing, batteries, electronics, industrial equipment. We take brands straight to manufacturers in China — for their volumes and requirements.

manufacturers direct, without the “+10%”
Reference

Factory or trader: how to tell, and what it changes

Most “factories” on B2B marketplaces are trading companies. You can see it in the extract from the PRC state register: the scope of business field says 贸易 (trade), not 生产 (production). The difference is not cosmetic — it determines the price, the minimum order and who answers for defects.

Trader (贸易)Factory (生产)
Pricewith the middleman’s markupfactory price
Minimum orderlower — goods are collected from several factorieshigher — production made to order
Changes to the specificationpasses it on, often distortedyou discuss it directly with the process engineer
Who answers for defectsshifts it onto the factoryanswers for it themselves, they have something to lose
Payment termsrigid, prepaymentnegotiable on repeat shipments
Where to checkGSXT extract, the scope of business fieldGSXT extract, 统一社会信用代码

Swipe the table sideways →

A trader is not always a bad thing: on small batches and mixed orders they make sense. It is bad when you pay for a factory but work with a trader — and don’t know it.

FAQ

How do you check a Chinese supplier before paying?

By the unified social credit code (统一社会信用代码) in the GSXT state register or in QCC. What matters is not that the company exists but the scope of business field: 生产 means production, 贸易 means trade. Then — the registration date, the registered capital, and whether the legal name matches the one on the invoice.

How do you tell a factory from a trading company?

By the register extract, not by the website and not by photos of a workshop. A trader has 贸易 in the scope of business. The second marker: the name in the payment details does not match the name of the “factory” you have been corresponding with.

What is the typical prepayment when working with China?

The market benchmark is 20–30% prepayment, the rest against a copy of the bill of lading or after inspection. A demand for 100% prepayment from an unfamiliar supplier is not a condition, it is a warning sign.

Why do you need a pre-shipment inspection?

Because returning goods from a Chinese port after payment is practically impossible. The inspection checks quantity, marking, packing and conformity to the sample before the container is closed and sealed. The cost of an inspection is always lower than the cost of a ruined batch.

What does cargo consolidation give you?

You buy from several suppliers but ship in one container: one freight instead of several, one customs clearance, one set of documents. It makes sense when none of the suppliers on their own fills a full container.

Updated: 27 July 2026

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