China sourcing · Factory visits · Live video
We find real manufacturers, check them before you pay, and take you inside, in person or on a live video call. An Adelaide team that works for you, not the factory.
Already know what you want to sell? We'll find and check the factories that make it. Not sure yet? We'll walk you through 1688, Alibaba and the factory towns to help you find it.
Clear, fixed prices for supplier checks, factory visits and video tours. See pricing
Beyond Canton Fair & Yiwu
Canton Fair and Yiwu are great places to start, and we go every year. But what you see there is mostly bigger exporters and trading companies. Thousands of small and mid-size factories never take a booth. A stand is expensive, they already sell through traders, or they're busy with the customers they have. They're still there, in the factory towns, making the same products. Often for less, and often happy to do smaller runs. You just have to go to them.
What most buyers see
Samples on a shelf, a sales rep, a business card. Often you're talking to a trader, not the maker.
Where we take you
In Chinese, through local contacts, industry groups and the factory towns themselves. Not just the top of an Alibaba search.
Business licence, real address, a video call on the floor. If it turns out to be a trader in a showroom, you hear it from us before you book a flight.
The production line, the raw materials, the warehouse. You sit down with the owner, and we interpret and negotiate on your side of the table.
Selling in the US. Next: Australia?
What sells in the US often reaches Australia a season or two later. The seasons are flipped too, so a US summer best seller can be lined up for our summer. Here are a few products that are moving in the US this year, and why they could work here.
US sales signals come from 2026 Amazon and TikTok Shop industry reports. They're a starting point, not a promise of Australian demand. We help you test with a small first order before you commit to volume. Spotted something on Amazon or TikTok you want made? Send us the link and we'll find who makes it.
Three ways to get your stock
Not every order has to start from scratch at the factory. Tell us how fast you need it and how much of it should carry your brand, and we'll point you to the right option.
The goods are already sitting in a warehouse here. No shipping from China, no waiting on customs.
The product is already made and waiting in China. All it needs is your brand: label, tags or packaging.
Made from scratch to your spec: materials, colours, size and packaging, straight from the factory.
Not sure what you're getting? Our team on the ground in China can go and look at the goods, then send you real photos and videos before you pay for anything.
Most "agents" are paid by the factory, so their incentive is to close the sale — not protect you. We don't take commissions from suppliers. Our job is to represent your interests: pushing back on price, flagging quality issues, and giving you honest advice — even when that means telling you a supplier isn't right for you.
If it's made in China, we can help you source it, verify it, and get it to Australia.
Browse independent factories and specialist workshops selected by ExploreChina. We stay between buyer and supplier—coordinating briefs, samples, pricing, quality checks and export to Australia.
A small-batch porcelain jewellery and object studio shaped by clay, brushwork and kiln fire. The maker accepts original sketches, private-label collections and heritage-inspired motifs reinterpreted as newly crafted plates, bowls, pendants and gifts.
Visit the maker shop →Real listings pulled straight from current 1688 and Alibaba supplier catalogues — a taste of what's available right now across outdoor, pet and lifestyle categories. Useful starting points for a virtual market tour if you're not sure what to source yet.
Whoever you are and whatever you're sourcing, the value is the same: someone on your side of the table.
We don't take a cut from factories, so there's no hidden incentive to push a particular supplier.
You see what suppliers actually quote — no inflated markups baked in along the way.
Inspections aren't run by the factory you're buying from — so issues get reported, not hidden.
Fluent in English and Mandarin — nothing gets lost in translation between you and the factory.
No waiting weeks to hear back — we keep communication moving on your timeline, with photos and straight answers.
Adelaide-based, with partners across China's major manufacturing hubs — covering both ends of the supply chain.
Let's chat about what you're selling and how we can help. Or join our free Seller Circle first.