How to find a reliable supplier in China

If you have time, here are the steps you can use, 

First, use online sourcing platforms like Alibaba, Global Sources, and Made-in-China to find suppliers. or Network with industry contacts and attend trade shows to get referrals and meet potential suppliers in person.

Then, you need verify the supplier's credibility through online research and check their business registration, certifications, and customer reviews.

Third, request for samples and visit the supplier's facility to assess their production capabilities, quality control processes, and delivery performance.

Forth, Negotiate terms and conditions, including price, lead time, and minimum order quantity, and make sure to have a written contract in place.

At last, continuously monitor the supplier's performance to ensure they maintain a high standard of quality and reliability.

Anyway, dealing with suppliers it needs patience, background of knowledgement and communication with different suppliers which will cost a lot time, and you have to be careful when you communicate with suppliers from different countries because of the culture because sometime it will screw up the deal when your manner is wrong. so a wise way is hire a local sourcing agent, once you set up with relationship with one agent, what you will do is to send the instruction to your agent, you don't have to deal with all kinds of suppliers, it will save your time significant and make your life much easilier