Real, practical guidance on sourcing products from China: where to search, how to verify a factory, how to negotiate, and how to avoid the scams that cost importers thousands.
Verified suppliers
Negotiation tips
Shipping & customs
The biggest directories. Great for discovery, but you must verify who you're actually dealing with.
Strong on manufacturing categories like machinery, hardware, and industrial goods.
Traditionally strong for electronics and trade shows. More curated, often bigger MOQs.
Physical wholesale markets where you can see product quality with your own eyes.
Canton Fair is the world's largest. Often the most reliable leads come from other buyers.
China's domestic B2B market. Cheaper, but requires Chinese-language skills and a local middleman.
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