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China Sourcing Knowledge Hub

A practical route from supplier search to international delivery. Use this hub to make better sourcing decisions, understand each risk and move to the next step with clear operational checks.

Built from field experience in Guangzhou: no shortcuts, no universal prices and no supplier commission hidden inside factory quotations.

Explore the guides China sourcing service

Finding suppliers

Manufacturer search, Alibaba, 1688 and the difference between a factory and a trading company.

How to find the right manufacturer in China

A field-ready method to find, compare and shortlist Chinese manufacturers using a precise sourcing brief and documented verification.

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Alibaba, 1688 and alternative supplier-search channels

Understand when to use Alibaba or 1688, what their prices mean and how to verify suppliers before paying for samples or production.

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Factory or trading company: which supplier model fits your project?

Compare factories and trading companies in China by capability, MOQ, communication, product range, pricing transparency and risk.

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Negotiation

MOQ, target price, cost structure and payment terms that protect cash flow without weakening quality.

How to negotiate MOQ, target price and payment terms

Negotiate a Chinese supplier quotation by balancing MOQ, target price, specification, tooling, quality controls and payment risk.

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Quality

Samples, specifications, factory audits and inspections before the balance is released.

Samples, factory audits and quality inspections in China

Build a practical China quality plan from golden sample and specifications to factory audit, production controls and pre-shipment inspection.

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Shipping

EXW, FOB and DDP responsibilities, followed by air, sea and rail transport choices.

EXW, FOB or DDP: understand responsibility before comparing prices

Compare EXW, FOB and DDP responsibilities, cost visibility and customs risk before choosing a shipping quotation from China.

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Air, sea or rail freight from China: choose by total operational cost

Choose between air, sea and rail freight from China using chargeable weight, volume, urgency, destination, customs and inventory cost.

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E-commerce

Shopify and Amazon fulfillment, dropshipping operations and private-label product development.

Shopify, Amazon, dropshipping and private-label operations from China

Design a China fulfillment flow for Shopify, Amazon, dropshipping and private label with inventory, QC, packaging and shipping controls.

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Operational support

Need an operational sourcing team in China?

Mijay Group can search, verify, negotiate, follow production, inspect, consolidate and ship while keeping the factory price visible.

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