Factory-first
You have a product and suppliers in mind. We verify each one, then run the visits in the right cluster.
China sourcing trips
China Sourcing Trips: Supplier Visits and Follow-up
Combine supplier shortlisting, appointments, local support and follow-up in a multi-day route. For a single appointment, start with a factory visit.
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The idea
Start with your product and supplier requirements
Select the region using your product and sourcing approach. Check supplier details and appointment availability before booking travel.
Group appointments by location and allow time for technical meetings. See how the visit process works.
Three routes
Start with the kind of trip you actually need.
Market-first
A wide SKU assortment starts at the market — Yiwu, for example — then moves to the factories behind the stalls.
Fair-first
Build a shortlist at a trade fair, then verify it on the floor before you commit to anything.
How long
Four example lengths, sequenced around clusters.
Example structures, not a promise about any specific factory's availability.
- 3 daysOne cluster, two or three suppliers, a market day if it fits.
- 5 daysOne region done properly — market plus factories, or two adjacent clusters.
- 7 daysTwo regions, or one region plus a trade fair you are already attending.
- 10 daysMulti-city: market, factories and fair, sequenced so you are not backtracking.
The route itself is visit planning; a fair-first trip runs through trade shows.
What is included
What the trip includes end to end.
On a hosted sourcing trip
- 01.Supplier pre-screening before you arrive, so the shortlist survives a registration check
- 02.A route built around industrial clusters, not tourist itineraries
- 03.Appointments made with the decision-maker at each stop
- 04.Transport, interpreting and on-the-ground support for the whole trip
- 05.A written report covering every factory visited and rejected
The pre-screening is the five vetting checks.
Questions people ask before booking a trip.
How is a sourcing trip different from a factory visit?
A factory visit is a single appointment. A sourcing trip is the whole chain — deciding the region, shortlisting suppliers, visiting them, and turning what you saw into samples, quotes and a decision. One is a meeting; the other is the reason for the meeting.
How many days do I need?
Three days works for one cluster. Five days covers one region properly. Seven to ten days is worth it when you are combining a market, factories and a trade fair. We will tell you how many days your actual plan deserves — including when the answer is fewer than you expected.
Can you combine a trade fair with factory visits?
Yes, and it is one of the most efficient versions of the trip: collect names at the fair, then verify the promising ones on the floor before you sign anything. The sequence matters — we plan the fair days and the factory days so neither wastes the other.
What does a sourcing trip cost?
Our pricing is two visible lines: a hosting and coordination fee, and an optional sourcing commission that we disclose in writing. We do not take hidden factory commissions, and we will show you the structure before you pay anything.
When should I not come?
Chinese New Year and National Day shut most factories for one to three weeks. We plan around the holiday calendar, and we will tell you plainly if your dates are bad before you book a flight.
