Your Sourcing Agent in China. Find Reliable Suppliers & Products.

A 360° solution to help you purchase goods in China: supplier sourcing and audit, quality control, compliance, private labeling, and logistics management - everything you need in one place.

Overview

Sourcing without an agent: more trouble than it’s worth

Sourcing internationally isn’t something you can improvise—it requires expertise, market knowledge, and reliable local support. At DocShipper, we ensure your sourcing is handled with precision and care.

Sourcing agent in China

Legit supplier or costly scam?

When sourcing on platforms like Alibaba, you’re flooded with options that all seem promising. But without local expertise, verifying if they’re actual Chinese manufacturers or just scams is nearly impossible, leaving you exposed to major risks.

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QC & Compliance: double trouble

It only takes one small slip—like a material quality issue or missing a compliance detail—to end up with rejected shipments, and legal headaches. Trying to manage supplier compliance remotely, without really knowing the local rules inside out, can turn into a costly mess.

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Lost in Translation

Even fluent English speakers may struggle to convey business nuances and technical specifications across cultures. Misunderstandings in supplier agreements or misaligned production expectations can happen easily, leading to delays, defective products, or increased costs.

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Disconnected from the Factory Floor

You can negotiate prices, select suppliers, and confirm your orders, but when it comes to on-the-ground visibility, you’re often left in the dark. Remote sourcing means you lack real-time updates on your product’s status, quality checks, or any potential issues that might arise during production.

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What to expect

Importing from China, with the help of experts you can trust

Forget spending endless hours trying to find reliable suppliers or negotiating deals on your own.

DocShipper handles everything from initial contact to final delivery - making sure your sourcing is done right, the first time.

Trusted suppliers only

We pre-vet suppliers and conduct on-site audits, so you’re never left dealing with a middleman or unreliable vendors.

Tailored solutions

Need custom designs, private labeling, or product assembly? We adapt to your needs from day one with a tailored sourcing strategy.

No surprises

We verify samples, manage quality control, and ensure supplier compliance, giving you peace of mind.

Stay informed

Get regular updates at every stage - no more wondering what’s happening.

Time saving

Focus on scaling your business while we handle supplier communication, management and production monitoring.

Clients Testimonials

We can't make this up, read why businesses are trusting us with their international sourcing every day.

Who do we work with?

Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs

Finding reliable suppliers abroad can quickly become overwhelming. Between a lack of time, cultural barriers, and little experience in supplier sourcing, you risk losing sight of your main goal: growing your business. Managing imports is often unfamiliar territory with risks you can’t afford to take.

Ecommerce owner

E-commerce businesses and online retailers

Your priority is finding suppliers who allow you to maintain good margins while ensuring product quality. But between supplier selection, managing costs, and dealing with production timelines, it’s hard to focus on what truly grows your business: marketing.

Procurement and sourcing managers

You manage the entire supply chain, ensuring product quality and compliance. Your decisions shape company performance, but the pressure to find reliable suppliers and meet deadlines can be overwhelming. Balancing remote partners and tight timelines feels like a constant race.

Distributors and wholesalers

You manage large order volumes and need a steady flow of products to meet demand. Unforeseen issues, such as unreliable suppliers or production delays, can quickly disrupt your supply chain.
Your main challenge is finding stable partners capable of delivering in large quantities while ensuring quality and timely delivery.

Process

Steps of our
Sourcing Services

We cover every stage of your product sourcing with a customized approach to ensure smooth operations. Here is how working with a sourcing agent in China looks like:

It all begins with a discussion with our sourcing team. You share your expectations, product specifications, and priorities in terms of quality, lead times, and price. We formalize this information into a detailed specifications sheet, which will serve as the foundation for the entire process.

Our purchasing team identifies the most suitable suppliers for your sourcing needs in China. We evaluate each supplier based on several criteria: years of operation, price, production capacity, MOQ, lead times, and responsiveness. We screen out the brokers in the process. Curious how we ensure our suppliers’ reliability? Check out our supplier audit page.

Before proceeding, we ensure the suppliers meet the necessary standards and certifications, such as CE, RoHS, or ISO. These checks guarantee that your products comply with the regulations of the destination country. For more details, visit our compliance page.

We present you with a shortlist of selected suppliers based on the criteria established in the specifications. Together, we adjust the choices according to your preferences before moving forward. You have full control at this stage, while benefiting from our expertise.

At this stage, you can request samples of the selected products to validate their quality before placing the order in the Chinese factory. This step is crucial to avoid any unpleasant surprises.

Once the samples are validated, our sourcing agents negotiate the best terms for you. The main points negotiated include price, production timelines, and minimum order quantities (MOQ). We also ensure that additional services, such as customized packaging or product assembly flexibility, are included in the contract terms with the supplier.

We stay on top of production by keeping in constant contact with manufacturers and suppliers. We make sure everything’s running smoothly, handle their questions, and keep you updated along the way. Got questions? We’re here to answer those too!

Before shipment, we conduct rigorous quality control to ensure the products meet the established specifications and that everything is in order. You can also opt for more in-depth quality control options depending on your needs. Want to know more? Check out our quality control page.

Once quality control is validated, we finalize the payment to the suppliers. Typically, a 30% deposit is paid at the start of production, with the remainder paid before delivery. After the payment is completed, we organize international shipping to ensure your products arrive as quickly as possible.

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We make it simple.

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