Kitchen · Countertops A kitchen cabinet order almost always names a countertop material somewhere in the spec sheet, but the material name alone — quartz, granite, solid surface — decides almost nothing about what actually ships. Thickness, edge profile, resin content, slab lot matching, and fabrication tolerance are what separate a countertop that installs flush […]
Tag Archives: Sourcing from China
Flooring · Resilient Flooring “Vinyl flooring” and “SPC flooring” are used almost interchangeably in quotes from Chinese suppliers, but they describe different core constructions with different failure modes, different weights, and different prices per square meter. A hotel corridor spec and a villa living room spec should rarely use the same product, yet both frequently […]
Sourcing Guide · Mirrors & Glass China produces the majority of the world’s manufactured mirrors, with major production clusters in Foshan, Wuxi, and Zibo. For hotel developers, villa builders, and importing businesses, finding a supplier is straightforward. Writing a specification that actually produces the right product is not. Glass thickness, silvering chemistry, edge treatment, IP […]
Sourcing · Custom & OEM Furniture Most furniture sourced from China starts with a catalog. A buyer browses a factory’s showroom or website, selects pieces that are close to what they need, and asks: can you change the color? The leg style? The dimensions? The answer is almost always yes — but how far that […]
Sourcing Guide · Outdoor Furniture Outdoor furniture from China has matured considerably over the past decade. Powder-coated aluminum, PE rattan, and solution-dyed acrylic now account for the bulk of what serious B2B buyers ship to the US, Europe, Australia, and the Middle East — and the quality gap between well-specified Chinese product and European-assembled equivalents […]
Sourcing · Lighting Lighting is one of the most technically demanding categories to source from China. The variety is vast, the prices are attractive, and the distance between a well-photographed sample and a product that performs reliably and passes electrical safety compliance in your market is significant. This guide covers where China’s lighting industry is […]
Building Materials · Sanitary Ware Sanitary ware is where specifications become load-bearing. A wrong trap type, an uncertified flush volume, a bathtub with walls too thin to survive shipping — these are not problems that photographs reveal. This guide covers what experienced buyers check before they place an order from China. What “Sanitary Ware” Actually […]
Product Guide Office furniture from China looks the same in showroom photos across dozens of factories. The differences that matter — chair mechanisms, desk surface hardness, partition acoustic performance — only show up once a shipment is installed and in daily use. Here is what to specify before production starts. By the Sorse Team Foshan, […]
Sourcing Guide The factory price is the number buyers remember. It is rarely the number that matters. Between FOB Foshan and goods-in at your warehouse, a furniture order typically picks up 25–65% in additional costs — more for markets with high import tariffs. Here is what those costs actually are, and how to plan for […]
Trade & Tariffs The tariff picture for US buyers importing furniture from China is complicated by overlapping measures — and most summaries online are either outdated or incomplete. This post sets out the actual rates in effect as of early 2026, including the anti-dumping orders that most content ignores entirely. By the Sorse Team Foshan, […]