Manufacturing in China is a concept that seems natural for so many businesses. After all, that ‘Made in China’ tag is everywhere for a reason. With the right partners, sourcing products from China is the fastest, most efficient and most affordable way to build a high-quality, on-spec products.
What many businesses don’t realise when they wade into the pool of Chinese product sourcing for the first time is how complicated the process is. First, you have to find a manufacturer that will accept your sourcing project. This step involves researching different factories and manufacturing companies throughout China’s industrial centres, getting pricing quotes, conducting factory inspections, submitting specifications for a product sample and reviewing the sample to determine whether or not you need to make changes to your specs.
Even with all of this research and legwork done, you still have to deal with the communication phase of the process. When you source your products in China, they are your designs and your products, but due to their manufacturing country, are still technically China exports to Australia. To get your inventory sourced, manufactured and imported into Australia, you need to:
Needless to say, there are a lot of different factors to consider when it comes to manufacturing and purchasing China imports wholesale. If you don’t speak much or any Chinese, navigating these steps can be borderline impossible. The fact that you are probably trying to make all of the necessary arrangements and negotiations from Australia makes the process that much more difficult.
China imports—due to their wholesale prices and quick manufacturing pipelines—are valuable to any business that works with product inventory. However, if you try to navigate the complicated maze of Chinese product sourcing on yourself, you may well find that the hurdles and pitfalls of the process outweigh those benefits.
The bottom line is this: if you want to get your Chinese imports to Australia without a hitch, you need a partner. You need a product sourcing agent who knows the Chinese manufacturing market; someone who speaks the language; someone geographically based in China, who can handle negotiations, inspections and other steps in person. You need Made in China Sourcing.
With 12 years experience in this industry and a reputation for getting China exports to Australia without incident or delay, Made in China Sourcing will assist you in every step listed in this article. From drawing up the contract to getting your wholesale China imports through customs, we will handle all of the difficult parts of Chinese product sourcing for you. In turn, all you’ll have to do is send the specs, approve the sample, submit payment and enjoy the benefits!
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