Frequently asked questions

A China sourcing agent represents you, the buyer, in China. LIT International finds and verifies factories, negotiates price and MOQ, manages samples and production, inspects goods before shipment, consolidates orders and arranges shipping to your port.

Our fee is a percentage of the product value, agreed upfront and shown on every quote, with no hidden markup on factory prices. Industry rates for sourcing agents generally sit between 5% and 10% depending on order size and complexity. Inspection and freight are quoted separately at cost-plus rates you can see.

Yes. Our office is in New Delhi and our sourcing team is in Yiwu, China. We ship to Nhava Sheva, Mundra, Chennai, Kolkata and inland ICDs such as Tughlakabad and Patparganj in Delhi, and we prepare India-compliant labelling for MRP and Legal Metrology.

There is no fixed MOQ for working with us. Each factory sets its own MOQ — typically 100–500 units for Yiwu market goods and 500–3,000 units for custom or branded products. We negotiate lower MOQs where possible and can combine several small orders into one shipment.

Plan for about 6–10 weeks end to end: around 1 week for sourcing and samples, 2–5 weeks of production, 15–25 days of sea freight, and 3–7 days for customs clearance. Air freight cuts the shipping leg to roughly 3–7 days.

Yes. With our DDP (Delivered Duty Paid) service you get one all-in price covering pickup in China, freight, Indian customs clearance, duty and delivery to your warehouse, shop or Amazon FBA.

We don't lend money ourselves. We protect your cash with milestone payments — the balance is released only after inspection passes — and introduce you to partner banks and NBFCs for letters of credit, import loans and working capital, subject to their approval.

Yes. Samples are free — you only pay the courier cost to your address. Test the product first, then order in bulk at tiered quantity prices.

Yes. We run standalone factory audits and pre-shipment inspections for suppliers you found yourself, anywhere in our coverage area in China.

Pay by bank transfer (T/T) to the supplier's registered company account after verifying the account name matches the business licence. The common structure is a 30% deposit and 70% balance after a passed pre-shipment inspection.

We prepare all export documents in China and coordinate clearance at destination through your customs broker or our partner broker. You will need your own Import Export Code (IEC) to import into India.