Buying at trade fairs in China
Cambridge China Bridge arranges trade-fair buying for UK and overseas businesses: supplier meetings, product comparisons and follow-up to samples or an order. Send your brief and we agree the fair, products and purchasing instructions with you.
We reply within one working day to confirm receipt and arrange next steps.
What you get
- Exhibitors and products shortlisted against your specification and buying priorities.
- Supplier conversations, product details, quotes and samples coordinated for comparison.
- Factory or trading-company identity checked as part of supplier follow-up.
- Purchase instructions and approval points agreed before any buying commitment.
- After the fair: factory checks, samples, production follow-up, inspection and shipment arranged to the agreed scope.
How it works
- Send the product categories, specification, quantities and fair or sourcing brief.
- Agree the visit or buying assignment, purchasing authority, evidence and approval steps.
- Compare the supplier information and samples, then approve the next sourcing or order stage.
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.
- Quotes to suit how you buy: one delivered price, or an itemised quote with the factory cost, freight, duty and our service fee shown separately. Open-book detail is available on request.
- Audits and inspections are usually included in the quote for an order placed with us; complex checks that need a third party are charged extra, agreed first.
- Orders run from a first trial to scheduled full containers; the factory’s own minimum is stated in the quote.
- 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.
- A UK company in Cambridge and London: Cambridge China Bridge is the trading name of Piggy Pineapple Ltd, company number 14385590.
- Send 1–3 products you buy now and what you pay. We compare the same specification, quantity, inspection and delivery scope to establish a cost benchmark.
- A reference call with a past client can be arranged, with that client’s agreement.
How we charge
Quotes to suit how you buy: one delivered price, or an itemised quote with the factory cost, freight, duty and our service fee shown separately. Open-book detail is available on request.
Our margin is included in the quoted price or shown separately as a service fee. The service fee depends on the agreed scope, including products, samples, inspections and ongoing supply.
Questions buyers ask
Can you visit a fair when I stay in the UK?
We can arrange an assignment around the agreed fair and product brief, collecting supplier and product information for your review. The scope and reporting are confirmed for your project.
Can you buy on my behalf?
We agree your purchasing instructions and approval points first. You approve the specification, supplier and commercial scope before the buying commitment.
What happens after meeting a supplier?
We follow up on the supplier identity, factory capability, quotation and samples, then arrange agreed production checks and shipment when you approve an order.