Trade & Sourcing
Worth knowing before you start
- Minimum order quantities vary enormously by category — a small electronics run looks very different from a textile order
- Sample costs and shipping for samples are usually paid by the buyer, even when the product itself is later discounted
- Payment is typically staged — a deposit to start production, the balance before or on shipment
- Lead times depend heavily on the category and season; peak periods before major Chinese holidays can add weeks
Have a product in mind?
Send us the product, rough volume and target price, and we'll tell you what sourcing it realistically looks like.
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