Checklist
China sourcing checklist for home products
The checklist is not glamorous. Neither is paying for the wrong container. Choose your pain.
Best used Before supplier deposit
Covers Specs, samples, QC, freight
Risk reduced Wrong product and weak packing
Format Evergreen guide
Search intent
Give buyers a repeatable pre-deposit sourcing workflow.
The five checks
Every product category has details, but the sourcing skeleton is the same.
- Product specification
- Supplier identity
- Sample or mockup
- Payment milestone
- Inspection and freight plan
Before you move forward
- Define exact specs.
- Confirm supplier role.
- Request sample proof.
- Set payment milestones.
- Inspect before final balance.
Common questions
What is the biggest beginner mistake?
Paying a deposit before the product spec is written clearly enough for a stranger to build it.