Supplier Identification
We shortlist Chinese manufacturers, trading companies and exporters matched to your specification, order volume and budget across Guangdong, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Shandong and other manufacturing regions.
China Sourcing Agent
Your China Sourcing Agent for Nigerian & African Buyers
Buying from China involves more than finding a factory online. Meridian Core Links Limited works as your sourcing agent on the ground — identifying suitable manufacturers, applying risk-based supplier verification, negotiating commercial terms, coordinating inspection where agreed, consolidating cargo and managing shipment and documentation through to your destination port.
Registered in Nigeria
Corporate Affairs Commission
CAC RC: 9571944
Verifiable registration number
NEPC Registered Exporter
Nigerian Export Promotion Council
Principal / Exporter of Record
Where agreed for the transaction
What this service covers
Risk-Based Supplier Verification
Verification depth is scaled to the value and risk of the transaction — business licence and export capability checks, references, and factory assessment coordinated directly or through appropriate qualified third-party resources.
Price & Terms Negotiation
We negotiate unit pricing, MOQ, tooling, lead times, payment terms and Incoterms on your behalf, and present a clear landed-cost picture before you commit.
Sampling & Specification Control
Sample requests, technical specification confirmation, packaging and labelling requirements agreed in writing with the supplier before production begins.
Quality & Production Coordination
Production progress monitoring coordinated according to the agreed transaction scope, with pre-shipment inspection arranged with independent firms such as SGS, Bureau Veritas or Intertek where required.
Consolidation, Freight & Documentation
Cargo consolidation, booking of sea or air freight, export documentation, and coordination with your clearing agent at Lagos, Onne, Port Harcourt, Tema, Mombasa or your nominated port.
How the process works
- 01
Share your requirement
Send product specifications, drawings, target quantity, budget range and delivery destination through our request form or by email.
- 02
Sourcing report & quotation
We return shortlisted supplier options with pricing, MOQ, lead time and an indicative landed cost to your port.
- 03
Verification & sampling
Selected suppliers are checked on a risk-based basis and samples are arranged where the product warrants it.
- 04
Order placement & production
Contract terms are agreed, the order is placed, and production progress is monitored according to the agreed scope.
- 05
Inspection & shipment
Pre-shipment inspection is coordinated where agreed, then cargo is consolidated, booked and shipped with full export documentation.
- 06
Arrival support
We coordinate with your clearing agent through customs and hand over on delivery to your nominated location.
Why use a sourcing agent in China?
Distance, language and payment risk are the three issues most African buyers face when importing from China. A sourcing agent closes those gaps: a single accountable party that speaks to the factory in Mandarin, checks that the company behind the quotation is real and export-capable, and keeps commercial terms documented in writing.
Meridian works across the full order cycle rather than only making an introduction. That means the price you approve, the specification agreed with the factory, the inspection scope and the shipping plan all sit with one team, so responsibility does not fall between a broker, a freight forwarder and a factory.
Products we commonly source from China
Industrial machinery and spare parts, building and construction materials, solar and power equipment, automotive parts and vehicles, marine and oilfield equipment, furniture and fittings, packaging, safety equipment, electronics and general consumer goods.
If your requirement sits outside these categories, send it anyway — most enquiries can be matched to a qualified manufacturing base.
Scope and limits of verification
We apply appropriate supplier verification and quality-control measures based on the requirements and risk of each transaction. Where required, Meridian may coordinate inspections or independent verification before shipment. These measures do not constitute an unconditional guarantee of supplier performance, product authenticity or product quality, which remain subject to the applicable transaction terms and responsible third parties.