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Step-by-step guidance on furniture sourcing, quotations, contracts, payment, negotiation and remote buying from China.
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What a furniture sourcing agent in China does, how agents are paid (3–5% fee, commission or markup), who you are really buying from and how to choose one.
Read the articleBuying furniture from China takes 9 steps, from written spec to inspection before the balance. Deposits, contracts, 2–5 month timelines and real buyer costs.
Read the articleField notes · Pitfalls By the Source Foshan sourcing team · Published 26 September 2026 · Based on three Xiaohongshu buyer reports (July 2026) and our own order…
Read the articleField notes · Foshan districts By the Source Foshan sourcing team · Published 1 October 2026 · Based on two Xiaohongshu buying-trip diaries (January and August 2026) and…
Read the articleLearn how to judge Foshan sofa quality by checking frame construction, foam density, suspension, upholstery, dimensions and design originality before ordering.
Read the articleIn short Sea freight from Shenzhen or Nansha to Le Havre or Fos-sur-Mer takes about 25–35 days in September 2026, with most services routed round the Cape of…
Read the articleValue ÷ price, the six-layer channel mark-up that turns a ¥5,000 sofa into ¥20,000, why Foshan, five hard quality indicators, and the four traps of factory direct — rebuilt as a step-by-step SOP for overseas buyers with a Source Foshan control on every step.
Read the articleA Hangzhou interiors firm published the factory-gate price, the spread across Foshan factories and the mall price of one sofa it buys every month — and where every yuan of the difference goes. Translated, checked against our own orders, and extended for overseas buyers.
Read the articleA floor plan, a furniture list, a quotation you already have or a rough brief is enough. Our local team in Foshan replies within one business day — no commitment.
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