The tech-driven sourcing and sales agency connecting Asian manufacturers with European buyers.
Aslan is a European sourcing and sales agency based in Suzhou and Shenzhen, in China's two main manufacturing regions. We find and vet the factory, negotiate in Chinese, run the inspection and put your whole range into one container. Our work is fully transparent and in your interest.
Background: brush tufting line at one of our partner factories, Suzhou.
Our services
We only make money if you do.
You send a photo and make the decisions. We handle everything else, until the goods are on your warehouse floor.
We cut the middlemen
You buy from the factory that makes the product. No trading company, no European importer, no hidden margin in between.
We negotiate the price in Chinese
On the factory floor, in Chinese, on your behalf. The price you get is the price we got.
We handle the relationship on the spot
Sampling, production, inspection and product development, inside the plant, every week. One contact for your whole range.
Their margin is your saving. Typically 30 to 40 percent of what you pay today.
Everything else we do, step by step
- 1
Discovery call
Twenty minutes on what you buy, what you pay today and what you want to change.
- 2
Factory search and vetting
We check that the plant is a plant: business licence, export history, the line that actually makes your product. We visit before you pay a deposit.
- 3
Price benchmark
Send us what you buy today. You get the real factory cost of the same specification, in euros, within days. The first look at a photo is free.
- 4
Sampling
Physical samples pulled at the factory, checked against your spec, and carried to Europe on our regular trips or couriered to you.
- 5
Negotiation in Chinese
We negotiate on the factory floor, in Chinese, on your behalf. The price you get is the price we got. There is no hidden margin in between.
- 6
Production oversight and inspection
Pre-production checks, in-line visits and a pre-shipment inspection. Photos and reports from the line, so you see the goods before they leave.
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Consolidation, documents and delivery
Eight to ten products from several factories into one container. One invoice, one contact, one set of documents, freight booked to your port or to your door.
Our commission is 4 to 8 percent of the order value. You pay it, the factory pays us nothing. See all prices
The product range we source
- Marine cleaning and accessories
Deck and hull cleaning, non-electrical · Boat vacuums, electrical - Janitorial and professional cleaning
Private-label cleaning tools · Industrial and technical brushes · Wood-handle household brushes and pet grooming brushes · See all products - Automotive detailing
Range in preparation. Send us what you buy today and we quote it. - Tech components
Finding a contract manufacturer in China for an AI hardware product · PCB assembly and electronics manufacturing in China: what to specify and what to check · Injection moulding and CNC machining in China: tooling, ownership and quality · See all products
A government-backed sourcing company
A government-sponsored and subsidised sourcing company with a physical presence and relationships in Suzhou, and direct access to factories, industrial parks and public institutions across China. Our mission: save our customers millions, across China and Europe.
Questions buyers ask us
Do you take any money from the factory?
No. Our commission is invoiced to you and published on this page. If a factory offers us a kickback we refuse it and tell you. A sourcing agent paid by both sides works for neither.
What is the minimum order?
We work with buyers who can fill at least part of a container and reorder, typically companies spending from around 200,000 euros a year on Asian goods. Below that, a European wholesaler is usually the better deal, and we will tell you so.
Who is the importer of record?
You are. The factory invoices the goods to you and you place them on the EU market, which keeps the goods in your name and the liability where the law puts it. We help you get the paperwork right, including the EU responsible person under the General Product Safety Regulation.
Can you get us branded products from the contract manufacturer?
No. Buying branded goods from a contract manufacturer and importing them into the EU without the brand owner's consent is trademark infringement. We source white-label and ODM products only. Knowing that a factory produces for a well-known brand is a quality signal, and we use it as one.
Which countries do you work with?
Buyers across Europe: Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, Italy, Spain, France, Croatia, the UK and the Nordics so far. We work in English, Polish, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese and Chinese.
How do you inspect the goods?
We visit the line during production and run a pre-shipment inspection against your specification. You get photos, measurements and a report before the container is sealed. For electrical goods we also check the certification file.
How fast can the first container ship?
For non-electrical goods with an existing specification: samples in two to three weeks, production typically four to six weeks, plus sea freight. Vacuums take longer because of the compliance file.
What if we already have a supplier and only want a check?
Then you hire us for a factory visit or an inspection on a day rate. Many buyers start there.
Send us a photo of what you buy today
You will get the factory price of the same specification within days, and our honest view on whether it is worth changing. No obligation.
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Aslan Sourcing · Suzhou and Shenzhen, China · Suzhou to Shanghai in 25 minutes
