Verify the supplier
Establish the legal entity, production role, payment identity, product evidence and remaining gaps before funds or tooling become hard to recover.
SinoSource field library
China sourcing guides built around real decisions
Move from “Where do I look?” to “What evidence do I need before I commit?” Explore practical, source-linked guidance for supplier identity, EU product obligations, cost, timing and manufacturing geography.
Choose the decision in front of you
Research in the order your sourcing work happens
These are not generic “how to import” articles. Each path connects an operating question to a guide, a free tool and the evidence-led service that can carry the decision forward.
Map the EU obligations
Start from the exact product, use and market—not a supplier’s generic “CE” answer. Identify the rules, documents, labels and tests that apply.
Control cost and timing
Normalise what each price includes, keep duty and VAT assumptions traceable, and plan around supplier-specific production and logistics constraints.
Choose where to search
Match the product and process to the manufacturing ecosystem. Region context narrows the search; it never verifies a company or guarantees fit.