About China Source Hub

We've been importing products from China since 2018 — sourcing through 1688, Alibaba, and in-person at markets like Yiwu and Canton Fair. This site exists because most English guides on China sourcing are written by people who've never actually done it.

What We've Actually Done

Over the years we've sourced across several product categories — from consumer electronics accessories and home goods to packaging materials and promotional items. We've worked directly with factories in Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Yiwu; navigated quality control problems; dealt with shipping delays and customs issues; and learned the hard way which supplier red flags to take seriously.

We know what it's like to wire money to a factory and hold your breath waiting for samples. We know the difference between a Gold Supplier badge that means something and one that doesn't. We've walked the 1688 warehouse districts at 7am and negotiated MOQ in Mandarin with a calculator app.

Why We Built This Site

When we started sourcing from China, the English-language guides were either too generic ("just search on Alibaba!") or outdated. The practical details — how to actually pay a 1688 supplier from overseas, what to do when a factory sends you the wrong samples, how to read a Chinese shipping contract — were scattered across Reddit threads and YouTube comments.

China Source Hub is the resource we wish existed when we started. Every article is based on direct experience, not research-from-a-desk.

What You'll Find Here

Our Approach

We don't sugarcoat things. Sourcing from China has real risks and real frustrations. We'll tell you what can go wrong, not just what the best-case scenario looks like. When we recommend a tool or service, it's because we've used it ourselves.

Have a question about sourcing from China? Get in touch — we read every message.