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SOURCING TRIPS

Sourcing trips

Build your visit around the suppliers, products and questions that matter to your business. The itinerary and local support are agreed before you travel.

Plan meetings around your brief

A sourcing trip can be scoped around a destination area, product category and the support you need while you are in China.

Before you travel

  • Review the products, suppliers and priorities for the visit
  • Request supplier or showroom appointments
  • Prepare an itinerary and meeting checklist

During meetings

  • Support supplier and factory conversations as agreed
  • Provide translation support for planned meetings
  • Coordinate local travel between agreed appointments

After the visit

  • Summarise agreed follow-up points within the scope
  • Identify sample or supplier communication next steps
  • Discuss any ongoing coordination needed after your trip

Travel and supplier availability are separate

Supplier appointment availability is not guaranteed. Flights, hotels, visas, transport, entry fees and cancellation costs are not part of the coordination service unless stated in the agreed scope. Any related third-party costs and responsibilities are confirmed separately before commitment.

Trip support provides coordination, interpretation and reporting within the agreed scope. It is not an audit, certification, legal service or a recommendation that you should place an order.

Tell us about the visit you are considering

Share your product, preferred locations, travel dates if known and the meetings or support you have in mind. We will assess the fit before offering a scoped engagement.

Start with your brief.

Share your product, timing and the support you need.