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SummaryoftheoverallprocessofChinaSourcingSearchingandQualifyingtheRightSuppliers:Gatheralistofcontactinformationfromtheinternetthroughbusinessforums,networkingwebsitesorsearchwithwellthoughtoutkeywords.Onceyouhaveestablishedcommunicationwiththem,yournextstepisqualifyingsuitablesuppliers.Tohelpyoumakeaninformedjudgment,askthefollowingquestions:whatcompanieshavetheyworkedwith,dotheymanufactureproductsforexport,havetheyattendedanytradeshowsorexhibitions,what’sthenumberofyearstheyhavebeeninthisbusiness,etc.Dependingontheiranswer,you’llhaveamuchbetterideaaboutthiscompany’sreputation,theirgeographicallocationandspecializations.Thisinformationiscrucialinhelpingyouidentifythemostcapableandreliablemanufacturer.InitialQuotation:Themostimportantquestionyoumustaskthemis,dotheyunderstandalltherequirementsanddoesthequotationreflectthatknowledge.Obtainingquotationsfrommorethanthreesupplierswillgiveyouanaccuratebenchmarkforabettercomparison.Itisnotuncommonformanufacturerstoofferyouabelowmarketpriceandthenraisethepriceafterwards.Sopleasebecertainthatthequotationisaccurateandwithalongervaliddate.SampleProduction:Sampleproductionisamustifyouaresourcingamoresophisticatedproduct.Onaverage,sampleproductioncouldtakeuptofivetotentestrunsuntilthefactoryreachesanacceptablequality.Orifyouwanttocutcorners,youcouldsendsamplesofyourfinishproductforthemtouseasareference.TimeforProduction:Nowyouarereadyformassproduction.Intermsofpayment,itisnotuncommonformanufacturerstorequesta30%downpayment,tocoverthecostsofrawmaterial.Thereminder70%willbemadeoutwhenproductsarereadyforshipment.Ofcourse,thesetermsandconditionsvarybycompanyanditisopenfornegotiation.Shipping:Beforethefinishproductsareloadedintothecontainer,youshoulddoublecheckthatallthegoodsarecomplianttotheregulatoryrequirementsofyourcountry.Productsthatviolateanyregulationmaybeconfiscatedattheborderandcouldleadtofuturelawsuits.Don’ttakeyoursupplierswordforimportcompliance,becausetheyarenotlegallybond;itisyourresponsibility.AlmostThere:Whenyourship