China Supplier- 5 Ways to Find a Reliable Supplier

I believe you have heard someone get cheated by some fake China suppliers who take the money but not send out the goods and fade away. There must have a question in your mind that how to find a Reliable Supplier to support your business. Over time, we have helped many customers to import from China. We have also acquired a lot of experience in dealing with suppliers. In this post, we discuss your sourcing options and recommend the best way to find a dependable supplier for long term relations.

1. The Canton Fair

As most customers know, the first step for importing goods from China is to participate the Canton Fair. The Canton Fair is China’s largest import/export convention which usually held twice a year and covers virtually every industry that makes physical products.

It is so huge that it runs in three phases:
Phase1: Electronics, machinery, building materials and chemical products
Phase2: Consumer goods, home decor and gifts
Phase3:Textiles, recreational products, office supplies, shoes, medical devices and health products

The Canton Fair usually will hold half a month. And three phases will open in different time. So that is very important for you to be sure to formulate your own procurement plan and participate in the Canton Fair at the specified time, otherwise it is easy to miss time.

Until now, you must have the question: How to ensure the China Supplier you meet on the Canton Fair is reliable? If one China Supplier need to attend the Canton Fair, they must provide the business license. And the turnover one year need at least 2 million USD. Generally, only large enterprises can meet these two conditions. So that will be more reliable for you to do business with the China Supplier who can attend the Canton Fair.

2. Local Fair

As a buyer, you can inquire if there are local exhibitions where China Supplier can exhibit. Many China Suppliers will come from China to attend a show in your area. Participating in international exhibitions is actually a sign of the supplier’s strength, because it costs a lot of money to participate in international exhibitions and China Supplier have to contact the local operators to get the qualification to participate in the exhibitions.

When attending a trade show, you can observe the professionalism and novelty of the supplier’s products. Usually there are certain techniques to find a professional supplier. To observe whether the products placed by the supplier are the same series, if it is the same series, it means that the China Supplier has a complete supply chain and can do the specified products according to the customer’s requirements. In addition, you need to observe whether the supplier showing new products. Usually China Supplier who can place new products must have professional design team, indicating that the China Supplier has a strong team to meet the requirements of customers.

3. Google

For new importers, a Google search of Chinese suppliers is the first step. Professional China suppliers build a professional and targeted Google site. New importers can look at the website built by the supplier to determine whether the supplier’s products meet their requirements and whether the style of the website matches the products they sell. Often the supplier will put contact information on the website, which the importer can use to contact the supplier in order to get their help.

4. Alibaba

In an era where online shopping is prevalent, we believe that every customer who has imported or is about to import knows the website Alibaba. This website is mainly designed to provide customers with more convenient import services, and customers with slightly smaller quantities can get relatively cheap market prices. A strong supplier will also build an Alibaba website for customers to shop online, if the supplier has an Alibaba website, in fact, is also a reflection of the supplier’s strength.

5.Advertisement in Airport or Yiwu Market or Hotel

Usually, China suppliers will place advertisements in Yiwu markets and airports and hotels. The advertising is also a big expense. The advertising space is funded by the supplier, and suppliers without qualification and business license are not qualified to get the advertising space, so this is also a way to identify whether the supplier is reliable or not.

Toptrade Sourcing is a division of Greentime. All of our team members have experience in Canton Fair and foreign exhibitions, and we have built professional Google and Alibaba websites. We also place advertisements in airports, Yiwu markets, hotels, etc. so that more customers can get to know our company and get our services. We will not only provide the initial procurement service, quality control service and transportation service, but also provide after-sales service for our expected long-term cooperation to ensure the interests of our buyers. We are a company that you can trust to make your China sourcing trip a success!