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Is there a minimum order quantity?
Supplier minimum order quantities depend on the product and commercial offer. Provide the planned quantity and reorder expectations so the sourcing task and supplier requirements can be reviewed for the actual enquiry.
How are sourcing-agent fees quoted?
Fees depend on the agreed tasks, product requirements and follow-up scope. Request the fee basis, third-party charges and scope-change approvals in writing. Product costs, sample charges and freight should be identified separately.
Can you help if I already have a Chinese supplier?
Share the supplier details, quotation, sample status and current order milestones. Existing-supplier coordination can be reviewed separately from a new supplier or factory search.
What does a product sourcing agent in China do?
A defined scope can cover product-brief preparation, supplier outreach, quotation comparison, sample coordination and approved-order follow-up. Agree the tasks, deliverables, reporting and buyer approval points before work starts.
Are sourcing, samples, inspections and freight covered by one fee?
Ask the proposal to itemise the tasks being agreed. Supplier research, sample handling, inspection arrangements, travel, warehouse work and international freight may have separate charges and approval steps. Confirm inclusions, exclusions and buyer authorisation before requesting additional work.
What can be reviewed for Canton Fair business assistance?
Share the product categories, meeting objectives and supplier questions before the visit. Interpretation, meeting support and post-fair sample or quotation follow-up can be scoped subject to availability. This page does not claim official fair affiliation or guarantee entry, supplier participation or a buying outcome.
How do procurement fulfillment and shipping connect?
Provide supplier ready dates, order references, package counts and the intended receiving destination. Review consolidation or repacking tasks before the goods enter the warehouse. International freight is assessed using the final packed measurements and an agreed handover, with import and delivery responsibilities identified separately.
How should supplier verification and product inspection be defined?
State what evidence you need and which product criteria the buyer will approve. Supplier identity checks, factory reviews, sample decisions and product inspection serve different purposes. Agree the requested records and checkpoints before work begins; an inspection or supplier review does not guarantee every future order.
Can you help if I already have Chinese suppliers?
Share the supplier locations, purchase-order status and the coordination task that is still open. Sample follow-up, inspection arrangements, ready-date checks and collection planning can be reviewed without starting a new supplier search. The buyer retains the agreed product and purchase approval decisions.
Which China sourcing and trade service should I start with?
Use China Product Sourcing to define a buying route or research suppliers. Choose Supplier Management for evidence and quality checkpoints, Procurement Fulfillment for order follow-up and consolidation, or Canton Fair Services for meeting preparation and follow-up. Send the current buying stage so the requested tasks can be scoped.
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