International Edition 2026
Source from China yourself.
Without China teaching you the expensive way.
The Ultimate Guide to Sourcing from China on Your Own: the exact order of steps, from the cost calculation before your first message to a factory to goods in your warehouse. With templates you can use straight away.
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- 343pages
- 16chapters
- 2Excel tools
- 100Chinese phrases
- 8industries
Most people don't lose money on China.
They lose it on the order of steps.
They do the right things in the wrong order. Each of these mistakes costs more than this book:
- you pay a deposit to a company you never checked
- you order before working out duty, VAT and freight
- you sign a contract that doesn't say what “good quality” means
- you send money to a bank account a fraudster changed in an email
- you see the goods for the first time when they arrive
This guide gives you the order. Step by step. So you make these mistakes on paper, not with your money.
What you'll know after reading it
- Before your first message to a factoryyou'll know whether the deal is worth it: duty, VAT, freight and margin, worked out in Excel.
- Before your first paymentyou'll know whether the company is a real factory or a trader, and whether it exists in the Chinese registry.
- In negotiationsyou'll have message templates and 100 Chinese phrases, and you'll know how to negotiate price, MOQ and lead time.
- Before you signyou'll know which contract clauses protect you and how to pay without falling for a changed bank account.
- Before loadingyou'll know how quality control is done and what to ask the inspector for.
- At the borderyou'll know which transport to choose, how long goods travel and what customs will ask for.
- When things go wrongyou'll have a step-by-step procedure: delays, poor quality, damage, fraud.
Everything you get for €49
- A 343-page guide, 16 chaptersthe whole path from idea to goods in your warehouse, with an index
- Excel: total landed costenter the price, freight and rates, get the cost per unit in your warehouse
- Excel: supplier scorecardcompare quotes with numbers, not gut feeling
- Message templates and contract clausesin English, ready to copy
- 100 Chinese business phraseswith pinyin, plus a short list of 40 to print for your trip
- Eight industry guidesfurniture, hotels, building materials, solar, electronics, cosmetics, gifts, machinery
- One order from A to Za full worked example with every document and the cost down to the last euro
- Your first 30 dayswhat to do each day, from the first enquiry to a signed proforma invoice
What it looks like inside
Every chapter follows the same shape: where you lose money, what to do, a “Remember” box and “What to do tomorrow”.
See all 16 chapters
- 0Before you startthe ten most expensive mistakes and the STOP / CAUTION / GO gates
- 1Is it worth it?the cost calculation before your first message: duty, VAT, freight, margin
- 2Finding the right factoryAlibaba, 1688, Chinese databases, industrial clusters, factory or trader
- 3Checking the supplierthe Chinese company registry, court cases, certificates, video tour
- 4Communicating and negotiatingmessage templates, price, MOQ and lead time, 100 Chinese phrases
- 5Samples, contract and paymentcontract clauses, payment methods, protection against fraud
- 6Production and quality controlAQL, pre-shipment inspection, repeat orders, packaging
- 7Logisticscourier, air, rail, LCL and FCL, Incoterms, insurance
- 8Regulationswhat to check for your market and product, with the EU as an example
- 9Travelling to Chinavisas, payments, apps, fairs, factory visits
- 10Special modelsprivate label, a product from scratch, moulds, larger buyers
- 11When things go wrongdelays, poor quality, damage, customs, fraud: step by step
- 12Price, currency, China+1, CBAM and AI toolshow a Chinese price is built and currency risk
- 13Industry by industryeight industries: rules, typical faults, questions for the factory
- 14Tools and templatescost calculation, supplier scorecard, contract, checklists, one order from A to Z
- 15Wrapping upyour first 30 days and how to check a sourcing agent
This is for you if
- you're importing for the first time and don't want to learn from your own mistakes
- you buy from China in smaller orders and do the work yourself
- you already import and want better prices, fewer problems and clear rules
- you're travelling to China for a fair or factory visits
This isn't for you if
- you're looking for a quick way to get rich: there are no secrets here, just the work
- you don't want to check, calculate and write to factories yourself: then you need someone to do it for you, send us an enquiry
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The Ultimate Guide to Sourcing from China on Your Own
€49PDF + Excel · by email
After you order, we email you the payment instructions. Once the payment arrives, we send the PDF and the Excel file.
Questions
How do I get the guide?
Fill in the order form below. We email you the payment instructions, and once the payment arrives we send the PDF and the Excel file to the same address.
How do I pay?
By bank transfer in euros, using the instructions we send you. If you need an invoice for your company, tick “company” and add the company details.
Is this the same book as the Serbian edition?
The content is the same, adapted for buyers anywhere: it doesn't assume any particular importing country. Where a rule depends on your country, the book tells you what to check, and uses the EU and the US as examples.
Can I get a refund?
No. The guide is digital content, so there are no refunds once it has been sent.
What language is it in?
English. The message templates and contract clauses are in English, and the phrases for China are in Chinese with pinyin.
You have two choices.
You can learn from your own mistakes, with your own money. Or you can spend €49 and read the order of steps before you send your first euro to China.
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