Say what is known, and what is not
Sourcing involves uncertainty. We would rather identify an open question early than present an assumption as a confirmed fact.
About us
An independent sourcing desk, built around clarity.
We help global buyers navigate China's industrial supply base without pretending that sourcing is simple, or that every supplier claim can be taken at face value.
Our position
Between the requirement and the supply base.
China's industrial supply base is broad, fragmented and uneven. The difficult part is not finding a company that says it can make a product. It is finding the right questions, the relevant capability and a commercial basis you can compare.
SinoSourceLink is an independent sourcing and procurement support business. We work with overseas buyers who need a local coordination layer: someone to help structure the brief, approach relevant suppliers, collect comparable quotations and follow through on the details that decide whether a purchase works.
We do not present ourselves as a manufacturer, a certification body or a marketplace. We do not claim a factory network, client roster or export history that has not been verified. Our credibility should come from the quality of the process, not from invented statistics.
Operating principles
What we hold ourselves to.
These are working principles, not marketing claims. They shape how we scope a project, communicate uncertainty and close out the details.
Make the commercial basis visible
The fee model, scope and exclusions are discussed before work starts. You should never have to guess how the sourcing relationship is compensated.
Keep the buyer in the decision
We coordinate the process. We do not replace your engineering judgment, your compliance review or your commercial approval.
Respect the limits of a photograph
A product image is not a specification. A supplier’s claim is not a certificate. Our process is built around documents, questions and confirmation.
Illustrative photography. This is not a depiction of our office, team-owned facility or a specific client project.
What we are / what we are not
A narrow claim, made honestly.
We are
- An independent sourcing and procurement support partner.
- A coordination layer between buyer requirements and Chinese suppliers.
- Focused on industrial categories and specification-led buying.
- Explicit about scope, assumptions and the limits of our role.
We are not
- A manufacturer or factory owner.
- A product certification or testing laboratory.
- An online marketplace with automated supplier matching.
- A substitute for your engineer, importer of record or compliance adviser.
Quality approach
Verification is a scope, not a slogan.
“Quality assured” means very little unless the method, sample and acceptance criteria are defined. We help buyers make those requirements explicit before production or shipment.
- Specification
- Confirm the drawing, material, standard and critical characteristics that the supplier is expected to meet.
- Evidence
- Identify which certificates, test reports, inspection records or samples are needed, and confirm availability before ordering.
- Inspection
- Coordinate inspection or testing as a defined service where required. We do not describe third-party work as our own.
- Acceptance
- Agree who reviews the evidence, what happens if it does not meet the requirement, and how deviations are documented.
We do not claim to operate a laboratory, hold product certifications, or guarantee supplier conformity. Those responsibilities remain with the parties qualified to carry them.
Communication
English-language coordination, with China-side follow-through.
You should not need a local office to ask a coherent question. We keep the buyer-facing conversation in clear English and translate technical and commercial detail into a shared record of what was requested, quoted and confirmed.
Working hours, response expectations and communication channels are agreed at the start of a project. The RFQ form is monitored manually; it is not an automated ticketing system.
Next step
A sourcing partner should make the next decision clearer.
If that is the kind of working relationship you are looking for, start with the requirement you are trying to move forward.