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Finding the best vendors requires

Many people have problems in China because vendors on Alibaba cannot always be trusted.

“Free” Sourcing Agents Take Commissions

Agents that work for free take a royalty on units purchased and a secret commission (kick-back) from the factory. These agents pick the worst factories because those pay the highest commissions. Assembly Now delivers better pricing from factories, in part, because the factory does not have to build in margin to cover an agent commission.

Never accept the price as is. Always negotiate in China. It’s part of the culture.

— Amethyst Wytiu, COO, Next Step China

Sourcing + support

Unlike a traditional agent, we have both front-line operators and back-office engineers with advanced degrees and decades of experience in design and manufacturing. We can help you with more than just acquiring a quote. We can help you understand how to evaluate quotes with unequal terms, recognize safety or regulatory concerns, select comparable products or processes, or even help you with redesigning for cost reduction.

No hidden markups!

Because we handle a large number of clients, we can achieve economies of scale that allow us to employ expensive engineering experts, yet keep our margins razor thin. It all adds up to a competent, expedient, and efficient sourcing experience for you.

Expert sourcing without
the $20,000 price tag

Everything we do is at your direction and available to you. If we get a quote, you can see the original document (we'll help you translate it of course!). If we need to cover duties and other government fees, we'll show you the bill. If there is intermediate paperwork, it'll be available in your account. You get the idea.

We are not middle-people. We are your team.

Put China to work for you