The complete system for sourcing from China without getting burned.
Vetting, tariffs, the manufacturing agreement, and the negotiation scripts — the full stack I run before I let anyone wire a dollar to China, in the order you actually need it.
The China Sourcing System is a four-part bundle covering the full sourcing journey: supplier vetting, landed-cost calculation, a manufacturing agreement, and negotiation scripts. It saves $31 versus buying the tools separately and includes a one-page Command Sheet that sequences all four in the right order.
You found a factory. The price is right, the website looks real, the sample they sent is clean. So you wire the 30% deposit and exhale. Then the gaps start showing. You don't actually know if they're a factory or a trader with a rented showroom. You don't know your real landed cost until the tariff bill lands. You've got no signed agreement that holds up across a border, and when the negotiation got hard, you took their first "no problem" at face value. One weak link in that chain and the deposit's gone with no recourse.
Sourcing from China isn't one decision. It's four, and each one can sink you alone. So I put all four tools in one system — the same checks I run on my own orders. Vet the supplier so you know who you're really wiring. Price the tariffs so the margin's real before you commit. Sign an agreement that actually means something. Walk into the negotiation already knowing their playbook. This is the whole operating system, start to wire, in the order you actually need it.
What you get
- •Know who you're really wiring — the Supplier Vetting Kit runs the red-flag checks that expose a trader posing as a factory, often in the first email, before your deposit leaves the account
- •The Tariff & Landed-Cost Calculator — plug in your numbers and see your true cost per unit before you commit, so a duty you didn't price doesn't quietly eat the margin you already won
- •The China Manufacturing Agreement — a fill-in-the-blanks contract written buyer-side for cross-border deals, not generic boilerplate you'd have to reverse-engineer yourself
- •The Negotiation Scripts — word-for-word moves for the deposit, the price, the timeline, and reading what their 'yes' really means
- •Plus the one-page Command Sheet — the whole system distilled to a single checklist you run before any wire goes out
- •Instant download. Yours to keep. Run the full system on every order you ever place.
Who it's for
Built for the buyer wiring real money to China — importers, Amazon FBA and private-label sellers, and procurement leads — whether it's your hundredth order or your first, and you can't afford to learn this one the expensive way.
But — couldn't I do this myself?
"I could buy these one at a time, or just Google it." You could. But the mistakes don't come one at a time — a perfect contract won't save you from a fake factory, and flawless vetting won't save your margin from a tariff you never priced. The whole point is the chain. This is the complete system in the right order, for $31 less than buying the pieces apart. And a free template only tells you what to ask. It can't tell you what a real factory's answer is supposed to sound like.
Who's behind it
I'm Cengiz Gündüz. I sell industrial equipment out of China and walk supplier floors in person every week — vetting, audits, negotiations. I've got no supplier to push and no kickback to protect. This is the same system I run on my own money, handed to you whole.
What it's worth
One bad order means a deposit in the tens of thousands, gone across a border with no recourse. The full system is $97 — under 1% of the deposit you're about to wire, covering all four ways the order can go wrong. Cheap insurance on an expensive mistake.

Cengiz Gündüz — The Factory Floor
25 years in global trade. The last stretch on the ground in Shanghai, walking the factory floors myself. I sell industrial equipment out of China too — so I've got no supplier to push and no kickback in your order.
Solo operator. I personally answer every email.

Author of "Sourcing From China Without Getting Burned" — on Amazon Kindle.
The "Don't Get Burned" Guarantee
Use it on your next order. If it doesn't save you a headache — or a dollar — email me within 7 days and I'll refund you in full. No forms, no hoops. I'm one operator in Shanghai, and I answer every email myself. — Cengiz
Saves $31 vs. buying the four tools separately.
Instant download. Yours to keep. Run all four tools on every order you ever place — the price is paid once, the value compounds.
What buyers say
Early access — be one of the first to put this to work.
What's inside
- •All four core tools in one bundle: the 7-Factor Supplier Vetting System, the Tariff & Landed-Cost Calculator, the China Manufacturing Agreement, and the China Negotiation Script Pack
- •Vet: score any factory before a dollar moves — including the 18-digit Unified Social Credit Code check and trader-vs-factory test
- •Cost: the full Excel landed-cost model — duties, Section 301 tariffs, and freight stacked into one true number, with 6-country comparison
- •Negotiate: 40+ copy-paste scripts to move price, shift payment terms, reopen a stalled supplier, and exit cleanly
- •Contract: the editable China Manufacturing Agreement that protects the buyer — IP ownership, tooling rights, inspection rights, defect remedies, and a dispute path that works inside China
- •A one-page Command Sheet that runs all four tools in the right order — vet, cost, negotiate, contract — so nothing gets skipped
- •The complete operating system for sourcing from China without getting burned, in the exact sequence I run on my own orders
- •Saves $31 versus buying the four tools separately
- •Instant download. Mixed PDF, Excel, and Word files. Keep forever, reuse on every order. Legal template included is not legal advice — have counsel review before a major order.
Why it matters
The costly mistake this prevents is running your China sourcing as four disconnected guesses — vetting a supplier but mispricing the order, or negotiating hard but signing the supplier's one-page contract that protects only them. Sourcing from China safely isn't one move; it's a sequence. You vet before you talk price, cost before you negotiate, negotiate before you commit, and contract before you wire. This is a complete china sourcing toolkit that runs that whole sequence: a step-by-step way to import from China safely instead of learning each stage the expensive way. Most buyers stitch together free advice and still get burned at the one stage they skipped. The bundle ties all four tools into one operating system with a Command Sheet, saves you $31 over buying them separately, and costs far less than a single order gone wrong.
FAQ
What's the best way to learn how to import from China safely?
Treat it as a sequence, not a single decision. Vet the supplier before you discuss price, calculate your true landed cost before you negotiate, negotiate before you commit to terms, and sign a buyer-protective contract before you wire a deposit. This bundle is built around exactly that order — four tools plus a one-page Command Sheet that walks you through importing from China safely, stage by stage.
What should be in a china sourcing kit?
At minimum: a way to verify the factory is real, a way to calculate true landed cost including tariffs and freight, a way to negotiate without losing margin, and a buyer-side manufacturing contract. This china sourcing toolkit includes all four — vetting, the landed-cost calculator, the negotiation scripts, and the manufacturing agreement — so you're not improvising at any stage.
Is the bundle cheaper than buying the tools separately?
Yes. The four tools bought individually add up to $31 more than the bundle price. You also get the one-page Command Sheet that ties them into a single workflow, which isn't sold on its own.
Does the contract included actually protect the buyer?
Yes — it's written to protect the Western buyer, not the supplier. It covers IP ownership, tooling and mold rights, inspection rights, defect remedies, payment structure, and a dispute-resolution path enforceable inside China, with plain-English notes on why each clause matters. It's a professional template, not legal advice — have a qualified attorney review it before a major order.
Who is this china sourcing guide for — beginners or experienced importers?
Both. A first-time importer gets a safe, ordered path so they don't skip a stage. An experienced procurement lead gets faster, sharper tools — a registry check, a real landed-cost model, calibrated scripts, and a buyer-side contract — to run a tighter program. It's the same system I use on my own orders out of Shanghai.
What format are the files and do I need special software?
It's a mix: PDFs that open on any device, an Excel file (works in Excel, Google Sheets, or Apple Numbers), and an editable Word document (Word, Google Docs, or Apple Pages). Everything downloads instantly, and you keep it forever and reuse it on every order.