Fixed fee, or percentage
A fixed project fee for defined work — sourcing, verification, inspection, trial-order support. Or a percentage of order value for buyers who order regularly.
Pricing & engagement
Published pricing, no hidden markups
Three ways to work with us: a small fixed-fee start, a fully managed project, or ongoing procurement management. Scope, deliverables and fee are agreed in writing before any work begins.
The principle
You pay us. The factory does not.
We are paid by the buyer, not by the supplier. That is what keeps the recommendation neutral — we point you to the supplier that fits your requirement, not the one that pays us the most.
Agreed before we start
Scope, deliverables and fee are confirmed in writing first. If the scope changes, we agree the change before doing the work, not after.
Supplier cost shown separately
Where applicable you see what the factory charges and what we charge, as two separate numbers. No fee hidden inside the product price.
Three ways to work with us
Start small, or hand us the whole project
Most buyers begin with one small fixed-fee piece of work, then scale up once they have seen how we operate.
Fixed-fee start
One clearly-scoped piece of work: checking a supplier, comparing quotations, inspecting a batch. Known cost, known deliverable.
From US$199 · fixed scope, fixed deliverable
Managed project
From a reference sample or written specification through to mass production and shipment, run end to end from Shenzhen.
From US$2,500 · quoted per project
Ongoing management
For buyers who order regularly. We run the China side across suppliers, production, quality and delivery.
3–6% of order value · tiered, rate falls as volume grows
Managed projects
When the whole job needs running
Some buyers come with a product to develop, a factory to qualify, or a supply chain to rebuild — and nobody in China to run it.
That is the work we do most: from a reference sample or a written specification, through supplier selection, sampling and iteration, tooling coordination, pre-production and mass production, to inspection and shipment.
Managed projects start at US$2,500. Most fall between US$2,500 and US$8,000 depending on complexity. The fee is quoted after a short scoping conversation, not taken from a menu.
Typically includes
- Requirement definition and specification review
- Supplier identification and qualification
- Sampling, iteration and cost engineering
- Negotiation of price, terms and lead time
- Tooling / mould coordination where relevant
- Pre-production and mass production follow-up
- Inspection and shipment coordination
- Written milestone reporting throughout
Fixed-fee services
Scoped work, published prices
Each of these is a defined piece of work with a defined deliverable, so you know the fee before you commit.
1 · Find
Supplier sourcing
| Scope | Fee |
|---|---|
| Simple product sourcing | From US$299 / project |
| Standard B2B sourcing | From US$599 / project |
| OEM / custom / complex | Quoted by scope |
Includes supplier identification, initial supplier screening, quotation comparison and basic supplier evaluation.
2 · Verify
Supplier check
US$199 per supplier · fixed scope · 3 business days
- Business license / legal entity check
- Supplier identity verification
- Payment account vs contracted entity consistency
- Basic risk summary
Deliberately narrow so the price stays low: this is a desk check of one supplier. Factory visits, production-capability evidence, document verification and deeper investigations are quoted separately.
3 · Execute
Trial order support
From US$499 / project
- Supplier communication
- Quotation review & negotiation
- Sample coordination
- Order placement support
- Production follow-up
- Basic quality coordination
- Packaging & delivery coordination
Priced for one supplier and one order. Multi-supplier, OEM or multi-stage programmes are quoted by scope.
4 · Quality control
Inspection & audits
| Service | Fee |
|---|---|
| Factory audit | From US$299 / visit |
| Production inspection | From US$299 / visit |
| Pre-shipment inspection (PSI) | From US$299 / visit |
| Complex / technical inspection | Quoted by scope |
One inspection day within Guangdong, written report within 48 hours. Travel outside the standard service area, third-party lab testing and special inspection scope are quoted separately.
5 · Ongoing
Procurement management
A percentage of order value, tiered so the rate falls as your volume grows.
| Order value | Service fee |
|---|---|
| Under US$2,000 | Min. US$199 / order |
| US$2,000 – 5,000 | Min. US$299 / order |
| US$5,000 – 20,000 | 6% |
| US$20,000 – 50,000 | 5% |
| US$50,000 – 100,000 | 4% |
| Over US$100,000 | 3% |
The applicable rate is confirmed per project, based on order value, number of suppliers and scope.
Ongoing China-side procurement and execution management — not just order placement: supplier communication, negotiation, order coordination, production follow-up, QC coordination, packaging & delivery coordination, supplier-side problem solving, and payment & supplier entity risk awareness.
Fees are calculated on the agreed product/order value. Freight, duties, taxes and third-party costs are excluded unless specifically agreed.
6 · Payment & delivery
What happens after you say yes
Payment
- Under US$500 — 100% in advance
- US$500 to 2,500 — 50% in advance, 50% on delivery of the agreed output
- Over US$2,500 — milestone based: 40% at kickoff, 40% at the agreed mid-point, 20% before shipment
- Ongoing management — invoiced with each order: half when the order is placed, half before shipment
Work starts once the first payment clears. Bank transfer; other methods on request. Quoted in USD, settleable in USD or RMB. Our fee never includes freight, duties, taxes or third-party testing unless the written scope says so.
Delivery
- Supplier check — 3 business days
- Sourcing shortlist with quotations — 5 to 10 business days
- Inspection report — within 48 hours of the visit
- Managed projects — milestone schedule agreed at kickoff
Quotations are valid for 30 days. If the scope changes, we agree the change in writing before doing the work.
7 · Transparent pricing
No hidden markups
Supplier cost + ChinaBridge service fee = Total procurement cost
Our service fees are agreed in advance and clearly separated from supplier costs where applicable. No undisclosed markups are added to our agreed service fee.
We are paid by you, not by the factory — our recommendation is not influenced by supplier commissions. Eligible sourcing and verification fees may be credited toward a subsequent Procurement Management fee for the same project within 60 days. Terms are confirmed per project.
Start small. Build trust.
FIXED-FEE START → MANAGED PROJECT → ONGOING MANAGEMENT
Fixed-fee work from US$199. Managed projects from US$2,500. Ongoing management from 3% to 6% of order value.
Send us your product specifications or pictures, quantity, application and target budget. You will get a written scope and fee before any work begins.