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China sourcing guides, written for buyers who ship

No fluff, no recycled listicles. These are the playbooks our sourcing team uses every day — factory verification, MOQ negotiation, FBA-ready checklists, scam prevention and quotation analysis. Read one before your next order.

5 in-depth guides Updated by real sourcing agents Free — no signup wall

Each guide distils what our agents do on live sourcing projects — the checks we run before deposits move, the numbers we negotiate, and the documents we demand. They are organised the way a real order flows: verify the supplier, negotiate the terms, read the quote, protect the shipment. If you are preparing your first order from China, start with factory verification, then follow the internal links — every guide cross-references the next step so you can read the full sequence in order. Returning sellers use them as pre-PO checklists; agencies share them with their own clients. Everything here is free, and if you want the same process executed for you, every page ends with a direct line to our team.

Supplier Verification

How to Verify a Chinese Factory Before You Order

Business licence lookups, trading company vs factory tells, audit reports that actually matter, and the 15-minute due-diligence routine before any deposit.

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Negotiation

MOQ Negotiation with Chinese Suppliers: A Practical Playbook

Why MOQs exist, when they are genuinely fixed, and the seven levers — from split colours to staged production — that get small orders moving.

11 min read Read the guide →
Amazon FBA

Amazon FBA Sourcing Checklist: Idea to First Purchase Order

The complete pre-order checklist: margin math, compliance gates, packaging and labelling, carton specs and inspection milestones — copy our internal template.

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Risk Control

10 China Sourcing Scams and How to Avoid Them

Switch-and-bait samples, fake certifications, deposit traps and more — real patterns we see every month, and the payment and verification habits that neutralise them.

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Quotations

Sample vs Bulk Quote: How to Read a Supplier Quotation Line by Line

EXW, FOB, CIF decoded; why sample prices mislead; hidden cost lines to demand up front; and a comparison table for judging quotes like a pro buyer.

10 min read Read the guide →
Product Research

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Put the theory to work: browse live hot-selling and fast-growth rankings, then send any product to our team for a sourcing review from our team.

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