China sourcing service
Testing and UK compliance documents for goods from China
Cambridge China Bridge works out which UK rules and documents apply to your product, collects the factory's test reports and Declaration of Conformity, and arranges laboratory testing where it is needed, so the goods can be sold in the UK with the evidence to back them.
What you get
- The UK rules that apply to your product worked out first, such as UKCA or CE marking, toy safety, food contact or UK REACH.
- The factory's existing test reports and Declaration of Conformity collected and checked against the exact model you are buying.
- Laboratory testing arranged where the evidence is missing or out of date, with lab fees passed on at cost, agreed first.
- Labelling and marking checked before production, when it is still cheap to change.
- Documents kept with the order, so you can answer a customer, marketplace or trading standards request.
Cambridge China Bridge in brief
- Buying from Chinese factories since 2021, for our own businesses and for clients on the same terms.
- Our own staff are based in China, at two bases: the Pearl River Delta (Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Dongguan) and the Yangtze River Delta (Shanghai, Zhejiang, Jiangsu). They visit factories themselves.
- £0 sourcing fee, commission or retainer on goods orders. Supplier checks are included; audits and inspections are usually included in the quote, with third-party checks charged extra.
- No minimum order on our side, from a single-unit trial to full containers; the factory's own minimum applies separately.
- In one project, a UK EV charging operator cut unit cost by 70% and scaled 3× faster. In another, a multi-site Cambridge café chain saved 50% on packaging.
- Free landed-price comparison within 72 hours for an off-the-shelf product. A reference call with a past client can be arranged, with that client's agreement.
- A UK company in Cambridge and London: Cambridge China Bridge is the trading name of Piggy Pineapple Ltd, company number 14385590.
How it works
- Send the product, its intended use and where you will sell it.
- We list the rules and documents it needs.
- We collect and check the factory's existing evidence.
- Missing tests are arranged with a laboratory, at cost.
- Labelling is checked before production and the documents are filed with your order.
Questions buyers ask
Is a CE certificate from the factory enough?
Often not. What matters is the Declaration of Conformity and test reports for the exact model and configuration you buy, not a generic certificate.
Who pays for laboratory testing?
Lab fees are passed on at cost, agreed with you before any test is booked.
Which rules apply to my product?
It depends on the product. The UK compliance finder gives a first answer, and we confirm it for your product before ordering.