China sourcing agent for businesses in the USA
Cambridge China Bridge sources from Chinese factories for businesses in the USA: our own staff in China find and check factories and inspect the goods before shipment. We quote to your port, or to your door with duties and taxes included wherever our freight and customs partners cover the area; we confirm the scope when we quote.
We reply the same working day to confirm receipt and arrange next steps.
What you get
- Confirm who will import before approving production or accepting a delivered-price quote; the importer of record remains responsible for entry accuracy and applicable duties, taxes and fees.
- Prepare commercial invoices or acceptable alternatives, packing details, transport documents, origin information and applicable agency documents for the U.S. entry.
- Quotes in USD, EUR or GBP to your port or, where our partners cover the area, to your door with duties and taxes included.
- One delivered price, or an itemised quote with the factory cost, freight, duty and our service fee shown separately.
- Factory checks and inspection before shipment by our own staff in China, based in the Pearl River Delta and Yangtze River Delta.
How it works
- Send the product, quantity and your U.S. delivery port or address.
- We find and check factories and quote to your port or door, confirming coverage and the importer and customs arrangements.
- Samples are sent to you; production starts only after you approve one.
- Our staff in China inspect the goods before shipment.
- Your customs agent clears the goods, or our local partner does so when we quote to your door; collection follows customs and relevant agency release.
How we check factories and goods, and the proof
Every check follows our published CCB Verification Standard v2.0. Factory visits are made by our own staff in the Pearl River and Yangtze River deltas; if an inspection company is appointed for you, the report names it.
- Factory audit: From £395 a visit (one day on site), plus VAT; the final price depends on location and scope and is confirmed before we start. Written report usually within 48 hours of the visit. Sample factory audit report
- Pre-shipment inspection: From £275 per inspector-day (Guangdong, Zhejiang, Jiangsu), plus VAT; the final price depends on location, product and scope and is confirmed before we start. Photo report usually within 24 hours of the inspection. Sample pre-shipment inspection report
Default inspection sampling: zero critical defects, AQL 2.5 major and AQL 4.0 minor (ISO 2859-1, general level II), inspected once at least 80% of the goods are packed.
Real project: for a UK electric-vehicle charging operator we ran inspection and factory communication. A Jiangsu candidate did not meet the requirements; after reviewing a third-party check we chose a Zhejiang factory, which now ships about three pallets a month. Read the case
We are not an accredited inspection body and issue no certificates; laboratory tests and social audits go to accredited firms, and you receive their reports.
Cambridge China Bridge in brief
- Buying from Chinese factories since 2021 (the company was incorporated in September 2022), 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 a UK sourcing company work for my U.S. business?
Yes. Most of our clients are in the UK, and we also work for buyers elsewhere. Your contract is with our UK company under English law; you can instead request our Hong Kong company, Pineapple bun bun Limited, under Hong Kong law.
Who handles customs if you quote to my door?
Our local partner handles clearance. Before you accept the quote, we confirm who will appear as importer of record, who will file and what entry and duty evidence you will receive. The importer of record retains its responsibilities.
Do I need a U.S. import licence?
CBP does not require a general importer licence, although other agencies may require product-specific permits, licences or certification.