Why Do You Need Reliable One-Stop Yiwu Sourcing Agent Service?

Yiwu Market is one of the largest wholesale markets in the world, including textiles, decorations, electronics, toys, plastics and a wide variety of goods. Therefore, the Yiwu wholesale market has attracted importers from all over the world to come to Yiwu for trade. Even so, if you travel long distances to Yiwu, it is very difficult to find the right product and place the order without preparation. For example, there may be language barriers in price negotiations with suppliers in the Yiwu market, difficulties in following up the order process, etc. These are all problems you have to face, which consume a lot of time and energy.

Hiring a reliable Yiwu sourcing agent may be helpful to overseas clients who are having difficulty importing from China.These Yiwu sourcing agents or third-party suppliers are located in China and act as an extension of your business entity when communicating and dealing with Chinese manufacturers. The following content will introduce some basic responsibilities of a Yiwu sourcing agent:

1. Arrangement and reception

Many customers want to choose products in the Yiwu market in China in person. Before arriving in Yiwu, the Yiwu sourcing agent will advise you on the best time period for your business trip to China. They will find suppliers and arrange meetings for you before you come to China. Afterwards, they will pick you up at the airport and send you to the hotel, which saves you the time of looking for taxis and hotels in unfamiliar cities, and facilitates your travel.

2. Accompanying purchase

After starting purchasing after arriving in Yiwu, the Yiwu sourcing agent will guide you to visit the product market. You can visit the stores one by one, or visit good factories as needed. Since many Chinese suppliers in the Yiwu market do not speak English, very few of them can speak some simple English. This makes business communication difficult. The Yiwu sourcing agent will act as a translator to ensure that there will be no misunderstanding between you and the supplier. At the same time, the Yiwu sourcing agent will record the order during your selection process, write down all the details, such as: item description, quantity, size, color, packaging details, and take photos of all the items you ordered. Finally they will confirm the price for you and make a product order.

If you cannot go to the Yiwu market to select products in person, the pre-product selection and price collection work will also be carried out:

1. Product purchase

After receiving your order requirements, the Yiwu sourcing agent will source products from their reliable suppliers according to your requirements. Of course, they can go to the designated supplier to purchase on your behalf. A good China Yiwu sourcing agent can help you find better suppliers through a more scientific approval process including supplier pre-qualification, background check, and factory audit. After product comparison and confirmation, they will offer you the best price.

2. Sample arrangement

After meeting the customer’s product requirements, the purchasing agent will send you product samples for confirmation. If you are not satisfied with the product, they will continue to choose the right product and supplier for you until your needs are met. For new product development, you will spend a lot of time developing samples, communicating, and solving problems. The Yiwu agency obviously does these things well and is more efficient.

After the preliminary work is completed:

3. Order Tracking by Yiwu Sourcing Agent

Once your order is fully confirmed, the supplier will start producing the product for you. The next step is to monitor and track your order during the production process to ensure that the production will be completed in time. The Yiwu sourcing agent will report the production progress to you step by step. In order to ensure that there are no mistakes in the products, the Yiwu sourcing agent usually go to the factory to check the products during the production process. They know better how to check the quality and how to communicate with the factory when the goods have quality problems. This will save you a lot of time.

4. Storage and inspection

The Yiwu sourcing agent have multiple warehouses to store goods for customers before shipping. Another benefit of having a warehouse is that they can easily inspect your products. As mentioned above, the Yiwu sourcing agent have done the quality order tracking. After the goods are delivered to the warehouse, agent can still do double confirmation on the inspection after production. They can do their best to ensure that you receive the product you expected from your Yiwu market sourcing agent.

5. Container loading

Now all the goods can be shipped in the warehouse. Once receiving your shipping order, the Yiwu market purchasing agent will book the shipping schedule and arrange the container. The final procedure is to declare to the Chinese customs. As a trusted Yiwu market purchasing agent, we will submit documents such as invoices, packing lists, contracts, customs declarations, etc. Once China Customs checks and approves our customs documents, your goods can be shipped to your country.

6. Transport Import

As an importer, you also need to clear customs after your FCL or LCL shipment arrives at the port of discharge in your country. Yiwu market purchasing agent will also send customs clearance documents for you. Such as invoice, packing list, bill of lading, certificate of origin and other necessary documents. Then you can clear customs, pay import duties, and get your goods from China.

The above is the one-stop service of Yiwu agent, which can make your wholesale import from Yiwu market in China easier. A good China Yiwu agent has a good reputation, and will protect your interests at the same time, reducing payment risks and after-sales risks for you.  Yiwu agency has been recognized by more companies and has become a new choice for many importers to reduce import costs from Yiwu.

Ningbo Greentime Imp & Exp Co., Ltd has provided agency services to clients from various countries for more than 20 years, and we would like to be your trustworthy partner in China. We can provide all services required for importing from China, such as procurement, guidance, translation, procurement, quality control and inspection, customs declaration, transportation, etc. Our service is not limited to Yiwu market, we can help you do business anywhere else in China, ensuring you a satisfied and pleasant purchasing experience from our high-quality process.