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Frequently Asked Questions F.A.Qs
Do I need an agent?
You will need an agent is areas that you do not have expertise or experience in, professional advice is highly encouraged at any level. Australian Sourcing Group China Service as an agent will save you money and time which is very valuable to giving you a peace of mind. As an agent, we will involve with negotiations that according to our experience will ultimately reduce your risks as a client.
Does and agent eliminate all the risks in the sourcing process?
Agency does not guarantee an elimination of all the risks in the sourcing process, however, the elimination of risks by the agent will all revolve around the effectiveness of their eyes on the ground. This will be very important due to risks the client is exposed to such as quality assurance during production. Australian Sourcing Group China acts in accordance to these risks management, therefore eliminating major problems with collaboration in the factory and the aid of our English speaking staff.
What does F.O.B mean?
This entails free on board. This means that the factory will put the goods on the ship but the client will be responsible for the freight costs, any taxes as well as insurance for the products during shipping.
What is C.I.F?
This is an abbreviation for container insurance and freight. The factory will c0ver the cost of freight insurance while you as the client will cover all duties, taxes and local delivery costs upon the arrival of products.
What does F.I.S mean?
This is also an abbreviation for free into shore. In this scenario, the factory will cater for all the charges until the products you have ordered for are at your doorstep.
These three arrangements are all in their own way advantages to both the client and the factory. FOB in particular offers the best deal with a smaller factory margin. Significantly, the advantage here is the cushioning the factory gets, in case shipping is not safe and not necessarily the cost advantages. However, with the other two options, there will be increased margins by the company in attempts to cushion themselves from the potential risk involved
How do I arrange for shipping?
Shipping arrangement can be very difficult to make, this is why Australian Sourcing Group China Services has a shipping representative for all our clients. Our shipping agent is detailed to arrange all of your shipping concerns and set up the payment to the recommended local shipping agent.
Other than these F.A.Qs, the Australian Sourcing Group China Service team is very enlightened to answer any questions or inquiries that you may have.
Sourcing from China
China is the present day hub for manufactured products; Australian Sourcing Group China has been in the Chinese market as an agent for over six years. Specializing in sourcing for quality products at competitive prices, Australian Sourcing Group China Services has managed to build a network of suppliers from all parts of China. This has made our reliability levels grow higher in China with all types of manufactured goods being within our supply range. Australian Sourcing Group China Services therefore, is that one supplier who will significantly have all your needs in importation. We provide component costs that are not exaggerated for majority of Australian and international companies.
Our door delivery of quality products is one tailored to your comfort, our services as a Chinese agent will mainly comprise of the following;
- The research and location of manufacturing resources in China
- We offer pricing for our clients and also provide samples for inspection by our buyers
- We involve in the aspects of quality control and inspection before shipping products to our clients
- In case of the need to manufacture, we offer product design at you approval in case of prototyping of products that we need to produce.
- We work with the relevant Chinese, Australian and international import regulation authorities, making your roll client as smooth as possible.
It therefore, is true to state that at Australian Sourcing Group China Services, our aim is sourcing what you require at the most relevant of time, compliance and with reference to all import regulation. Over the years in business, our main products in imports have included the following;
- Temporary fencing products and crowd control barriers
- Security fencing and pool fencing
- Storage cages
- Spigots for glass fencing, glass material, insulations and solar panels
- Roto molded products (good for water holding), kayaks and also injection molded products for storage
- Furniture and containers,
- Fabricated buildings and stock panels
Australian Sourcing Group China Services as a China manufacturer
As mentioned Australian Sourcing Group China Services has an operational and fully owned manufacturing factory in China, together with those owned by our esteemed network of affiliates, we produce the highest range in quality. Therefore, our components are designed specifically for the Australian or the international market. Among our products of expertise we specialize in the development of metal fabricated products, this product will reduce your manufacturing cost because it has been produced from inception to completion in our factory.
We differentiate with the other local Chinese factories because of our maintenance on quality, rather than reducing the cost of products, which ultimately compromises on the quality of products. Our factory specifically services the following;
- Manufacture of products and components
- Development of new products
- Manufacture of new products designed from clientele specifications
Procurement Management at Australian Sourcing Group China Services
The main service that Australian Sourcing Group China Services offers, is in procurement management; this is done for majority of our Australian clientele and international companies. As a good procurement manager, Australian Product Sourcing China Services will always be the front negotiator on your behalf in case of any interests between you and the manufacturer. Equally, Australian Sourcing Group China Services will ensure that you only get the closet available quality for your requirements if not the quality you want. If you are a business enterprise, you will want to consider the advantages of us as procurement management partner and let your profits grow.
About Australian Sourcing Group China Services
With a history spanning into the last eight years, the Australian Sourcing Group China Services has been successful in building an efficient supply network from the greater parts of China. We boast of a competent team of professionals in China offering the most reliable services for the manufactured products market. Our strengths have increased with the establishment of trusted buyers within the clientele in Australia. With offices both in Shanghai China and in Australia, our aim is to provide a listening ear for our clients, with emphasis of quality and service support.
Our professional team in China is highly competent in english giving a good boost to our communication abilities. The Australian Sourcing Group China Services is, therefore, your best buyer agent in China. With the understanding that our buyers need not only quality but also a peace of mind, we strive to satisfy all your needs. In the eventuality of us not finding what you need, we will manufacture it for you. This is because Australian Sourcing Group China Services fully owns and operates a manufacturing factory in China.
Product Development
From the concept of outsourcing from China, manufacturing within our own factory and the concepts we offer on procurement management, the most important deviation we have as Australian Sourcing Group China Services is the consideration we attribute to product development. Inspired by the different needs that our clients have in Australia and the international market, we have integrated our package to ensure all shipping’s are complete products.
Benefits of choosing Australian Sourcing Group China Services
- Ground expertise assessment and advice in both Australia and China
- Highly experienced risk reduction for all product requirements
- We protect our patented products
- We offer specialized processes that will detail to the product development from inception to completion
- We do not dictate on the degree to which a client chooses to involve with us
- We provide assistance to the developing market which is key for your products sales also
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