Everything you need to know about SinoSource reports, the EU-Readiness Score, and how to get started.
Each report covers a specific product niche (e.g. Home & Living, Pet Products) and contains:
Reports are delivered as a PDF (English) and optionally Italian. Average length: 28–36 pages.
One report per niche per calendar month. Reports are published approximately on the 21st of each month and are available immediately in your client portal. You'll receive an email notification when each new report is ready.
Yes. All reports published during your active subscription are available to download at any time from your portal. If you cancel and resubscribe, reports published during the gap are not included — you only access reports published while your subscription was active.
Yes — we have a full sample report available. View the sample report . It covers the Home & Living niche and shows the full format including the EU-Readiness Score methodology, supplier profiles, and shortlist.
You can request a niche change once per 6-month period. Email us at hello@sinosource.eu and we'll update your profile. The new niche applies from the following month's report.
Each subscription covers one niche. If you source across two niches, you'd need two subscriptions. Contact us — we can offer a small multi-niche discount for the same company.
The EU-Readiness Score (0–100) is a composite assessment across six dimensions, each weighted by relevance to the niche:
Important: The EU-Readiness Score is a comparative intelligence tool, not a legal certification. It does not replace formal conformity assessment. Always engage an accredited laboratory for CE marking and relevant testing.
No. A high score means the supplier demonstrates strong awareness, holds relevant documentation, and has a track record with EU buyers — all of which significantly reduce your compliance risk. It does not constitute a legal certification that a specific product meets EU requirements. You remain responsible for ensuring your specific products pass conformity assessment. Use the Score to prioritise which suppliers to engage; use a testing lab to verify specific products.
We conduct remote assessments using: structured questionnaires in Mandarin and English, document review (certificates, test reports, Safety Gate records), reference checks with existing EU buyers, and online due diligence (export records, Alibaba Trade Assurance history). Factory visits are not currently included in standard reports but can be arranged through the Support plan's custom sourcing request feature.
The content is identical — same report, same EU-Readiness Score, same shortlist. The only difference is price:
Support (€775/mo) includes everything in Base plus:
No. All plans are month-to-month. You can cancel any time with 30 days' notice via the Stripe Customer Portal link in your dashboard. You retain access until the end of the paid period.
As digital content is made available immediately upon subscription, EU consumer withdrawal rights for digital content do not apply once the content has been delivered (per Art. 16(m) of the Consumer Rights Directive). However, if you experience a technical issue preventing access to your reports, contact us and we'll resolve it or issue a credit. We want every client to be satisfied — if there's an issue, email us first and we'll work it out.
After payment you'll be redirected to an onboarding page where you fill in your profile (niche, import preferences, compliance focus areas). Within 48 hours you'll receive a welcome email with your personal access code (e.g. IT-HL-001). Enter this at portal.html to access your dashboard.
Reports are published monthly around the 21st. If you subscribe before the 15th, you'll receive the current month's report. If you subscribe after the 15th, your first report will be the following month's. Your portal will show the exact date of the next report.
Access codes are single-user and tied to your subscription. Sharing codes is not permitted. If multiple team members need access, contact us — we can arrange a team arrangement. Systematic code sharing may result in subscription cancellation.
Go to sinosource.eu/portal.html and enter your access code (e.g. IT-HL-001). The code is case-insensitive. If you've lost your code, email hello@sinosource.eu with your subscription email address and we'll resend it.
In the portal, go to Profile → Manage Subscription. This opens the Stripe Customer Portal where you can update your payment method, view invoices, and cancel your subscription. No need to contact us to cancel — you can do it entirely self-serve.
Support plan clients can submit up to 2 sourcing requests per calendar month via the Requests tab in the portal. Each request can be: a specific supplier vetting, a product sourcing brief, an RFQ draft request, or a compliance question. We aim to respond within 3 business days. Responses appear directly in the portal under the request.
No. SinoSource provides commercial intelligence — we assess which suppliers are best positioned to support your EU compliance needs. We are not lawyers and our reports do not constitute legal advice. For formal compliance determinations, product testing, or legal questions, engage a qualified EU Notified Body, accredited testing laboratory, or legal counsel specialising in EU product regulations.
Our assessments consider all major regulations relevant to each niche. Core regulations we track across all niches:
See our Regulation Tracker for live status of each regulation.
The General Product Safety Regulation (EU 2023/988) replaced the old GPSD in December 2024. Key changes for importers: (1) EU-based importers are now legally classified as "economic operators" with direct liability; (2) every consumer product needs an EU Responsible Person who can be contacted by market surveillance authorities — this must be a natural or legal person with an EU address; (3) digital product passports are being phased in; (4) online marketplace obligations are significantly strengthened. If you import from China and sell to EU consumers, GPSR directly affects you. Read our GPSR guide on the blog
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