You already have a supplier
Verify
$150–$350per supplier
- Business licence and ownership check
- Factory or trading company assessment
- On-site audit with photo report (from $350)
- Proceed / conditions / walk-away recommendation
Pricing
Our fees, in the open.
What we charge, what each fee includes and what you pay separately. The factory price is shown to you on its own line.
Plans
Pick the level of help you need.
Start with a single supplier check, or hand us the whole project. You can move between plans as your orders grow.
First orders up to $50,000
Source
6–8%of product value, min. $300
- 3–5 vetted factories with like-for-like quotes
- Sample management and approval record
- Negotiation and written purchase contract
- Production follow-up and one pre-shipment inspection
- Consolidation of multiple suppliers
Repeat orders or $50,000+
Partner
3–5%sliding scale by annual volume
- Dedicated account manager in China
- Inspection on every order
- Landed-cost reporting per shipment
- Quarterly supplier and cost reviews
- Priority factory visits
Example
A check costs less than the problem it prevents.
Illustrative figures for a first order. Your quote uses your own numbers.
Supplier check
$150 per supplier
against a 30% deposit on a $10,000 order: $3,000 sent to a supplier nobody has checked.
Pre-shipment inspection
$300 per man-day
against 2,000 faulty units at $5 each: $10,000 of stock you can't sell, found after you've paid in full.
Consolidation
One shipment
instead of a separate booking, broker fee and customs clearance for every supplier on your order.
Individual services
Fees for single jobs
QC
Quality inspection
- Pre-production, during-production or pre-shipment inspection
- $300 per man-day
- Container loading check
- $300 per man-day
Price covers the inspector, travel within our main manufacturing regions and a photo report.
Quality inspection →VER
Supplier verification
- Desktop check (licence, ownership, export record)
- $150 per supplier
- On-site factory audit with report
- $350 per audit
VAT · EPR · REP · TM
Compliance services
VAT, EPR, authorised representative and trademark fees depend on the countries and categories involved. We quote per country.
Compliance services →Charged separately
What our fees don't cover
- Product cost (paid to the factory at cost, no mark-up)
- Samples and courier charges
- Freight, insurance, duty and import VAT
- Third-party lab testing and certification
Transparency
How we handle factory prices
You see the factory name, the factory price and every invoice. We do not take commissions from factories.
Questions
Pricing questions
How much does a China sourcing agent cost?
Most China sourcing agents charge 3% to 10% of product value, with lower rates on larger orders, or a flat fee per project. Inspections and audits are usually priced per man-day. Our current fees are listed on this page.
Is the commission charged on freight and duty?
No. The sourcing commission applies to the product value paid to the factory. Freight, duty and VAT are quoted and charged separately.
What if my project does not go ahead?
Tell us before you start and we will confirm in writing which costs apply if you stop, for example samples already ordered or inspections already carried out.
Comparing agents? Our guide to choosing a China sourcing agent covers fee models, the questions to ask and the red flags, including the questions to ask us.
Why CFS
Four promises in writing, from a team you can check.
We are registered in Shenzhen as Shenzhen Royal International Logistics Co., Ltd., code 91440300595694653B. Look us up the same way you'd check a supplier.
- years in China
- 16
- people on the ground
- 55
- offices: Shenzhen, Changsha, Zhengzhou
- 3
- No commissions from factories
We take no commissions, rebates or fees from the factories we recommend. We work for you.
- You see the factory and its price
Every quote names the factory and shows its own price. Our fee is a separate line.
- Balance after inspection
The balance is usually paid only after the goods pass inspection, while the factory can still fix problems.
- Nothing starts without your yes
You approve a written quote before any work begins, and factories are paid only on your instruction.
Start here
Want a firm price for your project?
Send a short brief. We reply with next steps, the questions we need answered and an idea of cost.
No obligation. Nothing starts until you approve a written quote.
P.S. Not ready for a quote? Send one question on WhatsApp. Someone in our Shenzhen team will answer it, in English.