Urgent orders from China, planned against the date you need
When you need goods from China by a fixed date, before peak season or ahead of the Chinese New Year shutdown, Cambridge China Bridge checks that the factory can actually make the date, follows production through our own staff in China and plans sea, air or express freight backwards from your deadline.
What you get
- The factory's production slot confirmed against your date before you commit, not after.
- Production followed by our own staff in China, with early warning if a date is at risk.
- Freight planned backwards from your deadline: sea, air or express, compared on total landed cost.
- Inspection before shipment still happens; urgent does not mean unchecked.
- UK customs, duty and VAT handled, with delivery to your address.
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, the quantity and the date the goods must reach you.
- We confirm which factories can make the date and quote each freight option.
- Production is followed and any risk to the date is flagged early.
- The goods are inspected before they ship.
- They fly or sail on the agreed route and are delivered to your door.
Questions buyers ask
When is the last date to order before Chinese New Year?
For stock in the UK by 6 February 2027, the planner's defaults give 23 November 2026 for a full container, 13 November for shared-container sea freight and 24 December for air freight. Your product's production time changes these; the Chinese New Year planner works them out for your dates.
Is air freight worth it?
Sometimes. Compare the total landed cost, including the stock you would otherwise hold and the sales you would lose, not just the freight rate; the sea vs air calculator shows the break-even.
Do you still inspect urgent orders?
Yes. Inspection before shipment is planned into the timetable, not dropped from it.