China Agent

What China Agent does

China Agent Ltd is a Guangzhou-headquartered trade facilitation firm founded in 2009 by Eldad Shashua that helps international buyers verify, audit, and source products from Chinese manufacturers. The company operates four on-ground hubs across China — Guangzhou, Foshan, Yiwu, and Shenzhen — and has built a sister network, Asia Agent, spanning eight Asian hubs to support sourcing diversification beyond China. Its core offering is human-led, on-site supplier verification and factory audits, with the firm explicitly rejecting AI or remote-only verification as inadequate for high-stakes trade decisions.

The product set spans supplier-verification reports, factory audits, sample consolidation, shipping coordination, and — more recently — regulatory compliance packages including the CPSC Readiness Bundle (built around the July 8, 2026 US eFiling mandate) and CBP Compliance Services for US importers. Services are sold as fixed-fee productized packages ranging from $95 for entry-level checks to $2,950+ for premium audits and consolidations. The firm supplements these transactional services with the Insider Access subscription program and a Monthly Support tier designed to convert one-off buyers into recurring relationships, alongside cross-referrals with the Asia Agent network.

The business is privately held by its founder with no external funding. Headcount is in the 11–50 range per firmographic data, and revenue is not publicly disclosed. The stated customer base spans buyers in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, the European Union, Australia, New Zealand, and Israel — primarily SMB and mid-market importers and sourcing agents who require physical presence in China as a substitute for their own in-country capability.

Name

China Agent

Legal name

China Agent Ltd

Website

https://china-agent.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

China Agent Ltd is a Guangzhou-based trade facilitation firm founded in 2009 that helps international buyers verify, audit, and source products from Chinese manufacturers through on-ground, human-led supplier inspections and fixed-fee verification packages.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Supplier Verification & Trade Facilitation Services

NAICS

Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers (4251)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111), Services-Help Supply Services (7363)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTLAIANAD

Customs Brokerage & Trade Compliance Management

Transportation & Logistics/Third-Party & Fourth-Party Logistics (3PL/4PL) / Contract Logistics/Non-Asset-Based 3PL Services

SECONDARYCRAFAJAG

International Compliance, Duties & Tax (DDP/Customs) Solutions

Consumer Products & Retail/E-commerce & Marketplaces/Cross-border & International E-commerce

SECONDARYTLACAFAF

Regulated & Controlled Goods Clearance (FDA/USDA, Pharma, Chemicals, Dual-Use)

Transportation & Logistics/Freight Forwarding & Customs Brokerage/Customs Brokerage & Clearance

SECONDARYTLACAFAI

Customs Consulting & Brokerage Outsourcing (Managed Brokerage, Brokerage Operations)

Transportation & Logistics/Freight Forwarding & Customs Brokerage/Customs Brokerage & Clearance

Keywords

• Supplier verification services
• Factory inspection China
• China sourcing support
• Supplier due diligence
• Bilingual contract drafting

Headquarters

HQ city

Guangzhou

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Productized per-service fees: China Agent sells individual services at fixed, productized price points. Each service has a defined scope, deliverable, and end state. No retainer pressure, no commission from factories. Services range from $95 (Supplier Reality Check) to $2,950+ (Fixer). The model is explicitly designed to avoid 'retainer creep' — the company steps out when the job is done.
2. Monthly Support subscriptions: Ongoing monthly retainer packages for buyers who want continuous eyes on their supplier relationships — covering inspections, monitoring, and periodic visits. Monthly Support clients receive always-open Insider Access to the ecosystem program.
3. Insider Access internal pricing: Active clients (within 90 days of qualifying engagement), Monthly Support subscribers, Asia Agent clients, and partner factories get access to internal-pricing services: Factory Research ($99), Factory Engagement & Negotiation ($199), Sample Development & Confirmation ($299), In-Office Inspection, In-Factory Inspection, Inspection & Loading, and 1/3/5-Day Visit Arrangements. Revenue is generated through repeat engagement within the existing client ecosystem.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

China Agent provides productized supplier verification, on-site factory inspection, bilingual Chinese-law contract drafting, guided China visits, dispute resolution, and ongoing supplier oversight services for international buyers sourcing from China. All services are delivered by on-the-ground staff across four Chinese hubs (Guangzhou, Foshan, Yiwu, Shenzhen) using the trademarked Verify. Visit. Secure.™ methodology, with fixed per-service pricing and zero factory commissions.

Product overview

China Agent is a service-based company (not a software platform) offering a portfolio of productized supplier verification, factory inspection, contract drafting, and China-sourcing support services. The core offerings operate as a three-layer system: Verify (Supplier Reality Check™ at $95, Factory Reality Check™ at $795, Deep Dive Legal at $995), Secure (Chinese bilingual OEM/NNN contracts from $595-$2,650), and Visit (Guided Visits from $1,295, Fixer services from $2,950). Additional services include Monthly Support for ongoing oversight, CPSC Readiness Bundle for US compliance, and Insider Access for active clients at preferential rates. All services are delivered on-the-ground by salaried staff in China hubs, with no factory commissions. The company was founded in 2009 and expanded to Asia Agent (2023) for multi-country compliance work.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Verify. Visit. Secure. Trademarked operating method/system for supplier verification, factory visits, and contract protection services.

Products and services

• Supplier Reality Check™ Entry-level paper-based verification service for international buyers that checks business licenses, legal persons, ownership, registered addresses, lawsuits, and bank cross-checks against Chinese corporate records. Delivered remotely as a written report within two business days for a fixed $95 fee. For international importers sourcing from China who need a low-cost pre-wire verification of any Chinese supplier.
• Factory Reality Check™ On-site physical factory inspection service in which a China Agent inspector visits the supplier, walks the production floor, geo-tags the location, photographs machinery and production lines, counts workers and assesses capacity, identifies decision-makers, determines whether the site is a trading company or real factory, and delivers a signed 3–5 page PDF field report within five business days. Priced at $795 and includes the $95 Supplier Reality Check layer. For international buyers wiring deposits to Chinese factories who need physical proof of production reality.
• Due Diligence

Quantifiable outcome

• Factory Reality Check revealed an apartment-complex 'factory' — buyer halted $90,000 wire, negotiated direct relationship, achieved 22% lower unit price, relationship running three years
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Asia AgentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2023Asia Agent Pte Ltd is the sister company to China Agent, registered in Singapore (May 2023). Founded by the same owner, Eldad Shashua. Asia Agent handles deeper, longer-stay engagement model — staying in-country to run supplier relationships from first sample to last carton. Asia Agent clients (across Vietnam, India, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Cambodia, Thailand) receive 90-day Insider Access to China Agent services. CBP compliance work is delivered through Asia Agent. The two companies operate as a coordinated network across 8 Asian hubs.
• Asia Agent Network (regional sister sites)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional agent websites under the Asia Agent network: Vietnam Agent (vietnam-agent.com), India Agent (india-agent.com), Indonesia Agent (indonesia-agent.com), Bangladesh Agent (bangladesh-agent.com), Malaysia Agent (malaysia-agent.com), Cambodia Agent (cambodia-agent.com), GuangzhouAgent.com. These operate as regional counterparts to China Agent, each covering a specific country hub. Refer inbound buyers to the appropriate regional agent.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• SGS: World's largest testing, inspection, and certification company. Operates across TIC services including factory audits, supplier verification, and trade compliance — overlapping with China Agent but at much greater scale and broader scope.
• Intertek: Global TIC services firm with factory audit, supplier inspection, and trade compliance capabilities. Comparable to China Agent's on-the-ground verification work but operates across a much wider product/service portfolio and geographic footprint.
• Bureau Veritas: Global TIC services company covering commodity inspection, supplier audits, and trade compliance. Comparable services to China Agent around supplier verification and factory inspections, but as part of a much broader certification portfolio.

Direct peers

• QIMA (formerly AsiaInspection): Global quality control and supplier verification company offering factory audits, lab testing, and supply chain compliance. Directly comparable to China Agent's factory inspection and supplier verification services, but with broader geographic coverage and a tech-enabled platform layer.
• MapleCrown: China-based sourcing and supplier verification company offering factory audits and buyer-side representation. Directly comparable service model to China Agent's supplier verification and factory inspection offerings.
• OwlSourcing: China sourcing and supplier verification firm providing factory audits, quality control, and supplier vetting. Comparable buyer-side service model with similar productized offerings.
• Leelinesourcing: China-based sourcing company offering supplier verification, factory audits, and procurement services. Directly comparable offerings to China Agent in supplier verification and on-the-ground inspection.
• Sourcing Allies: China sourcing agent and supplier verification firm serving international buyers with factory audits and quality inspections. Comparable buyer-side services and operational model to China Agent.

Emerging players

• Made-in-China: B2B cross-border sourcing marketplace connecting international buyers with Chinese suppliers. Adjacent to China Agent's trade facilitation value proposition but operates as a marketplace platform rather than a verification/inspection service.
• Sourcinbox: China sourcing agent providing supplier sourcing, factory audits, and quality inspections for international buyers. Comparable supplier verification and on-site inspection services but typically with smaller scope and footprint than China Agent's 4-hub China operation.

Market position

Strengths2 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/chinaagentltd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/guangzhou-agent
• Instagraminstagram.com/chinaagent1
• Xx.com/AgentGuangzhou

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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