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Why do you need a sourcing agent?
Some factories cannot allow to sell small quantity, and some factories do not have professional international sale team, it's hard to communicate with you in order details, it make you easy buy wrong or unqualified products, a sourcing agent have good business negotiated skills and better to control quality and delivery time, once have quality issue, they can better handle it with factory.
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Follow Up Order
What you define as acceptable and what Chinese factories consider acceptable are sometimes two different standards, either because of cultural differences or the factory’s quality system. Therefore, a sourcing agent will often act as your local office, monitor production standards, and ensure on-time delivery.
02
Arrange Payment
Not all Chinese suppliers accept payment in US dollars; for these suppliers, buyers can pay the sourcing agent in US dollars, and the sourcing agent will pay the supplier in RMB.
03
Quality Control
Sourcing agent is also responsible for quality control and inspect the goods before shipping.
04
Arrange Shipment
After the goods have been produced and checked for quality, your agent will arrange the most suitable transportation, which may be by sea, air or land, depending on the size and weight of the goods and your budget.
What is the difference between trading and sourcing agent
Trading Companies
These companies do not manufacture goods and they are not factories. They are essentially “middlemen” sourcing products from factories, so the costs of the products are higher. Sometimes: Some trading companies pose as factories.
Trading companies mainly aim at high sales figures as, by placing a bigger order with the producer, they can earn more.
Sourcing Agent
These are third-party individual that can help your business find and select the right China manufacturing company that fits your unique needs. They can also recommend their own selection of suppliers in case you have not found one yet, or they can verify your preferred supplier on your behalf.
A sourcing agent usually uses its expertise to help a client implement its project in the most cost-efficient way while also minimizing risks and achieving the best possible quality.