China Sourcing & Manufacturing
Product Sourcing and Manufacturing in China for UK Businesses
Sauce Asia helps UK businesses source and manufacture an exceptionally broad range of products in China. This includes retail goods for online shops, Amazon sellers and established brands, as well as custom products, engineered components and complete assemblies manufactured from drawings, samples or specifications.
Through relationships developed since 1999, Colin Moore and the permanent Sauce Asia team in China can search across an extensive manufacturing network rather than being restricted to a small list of product categories. If a suitable product can be manufactured legally and commercially in China, there is a strong possibility that Sauce Asia can help source it, develop it, inspect it and deliver it to the UK.
Retail & Online Sellers
Products sourced for retailers and online sellers
Sauce Asia can help source products for a wide range of UK businesses — from those launching their first product range to established brands expanding their catalogue.
Our sourcing capability is not restricted to the categories shown on this website. Tell us what you need and our China team will assess whether it can be sourced legally, safely and commercially from a suitable manufacturer.
Example product categories (not a complete list):
Private Label
Private-label and customised retail products
Sauce Asia can help businesses take an existing factory product and customise appropriate elements to create a branded or differentiated product range. The available customisation, tooling requirements and minimum quantities depend on the individual product and manufacturer.
Bespoke Manufacturing
Bespoke and engineered manufacturing
Sauce Asia also manages products manufactured from technical specifications, drawings and samples. Projects can start from any of the following:
Examples of bespoke products managed (not a complete list):
These are examples, not limits on Sauce Asia's capabilities.
Our Process
How Sauce Asia finds the right product or factory
Sauce Asia identifies, assesses and manages suitable independent manufacturers. The process typically includes the following stages:
- 1Reviewing the product, target price, quantity, specification and intended market.
- 2Searching our existing factory network and identifying additional manufacturers where necessary.
- 3Establishing whether the supplier is a genuine manufacturer or a trading company.
- 4Comparing capability, quality, pricing, minimum quantities and commercial suitability.
- 5Visiting or auditing the factory when appropriate.
- 6Obtaining samples and managing changes.
- 7Agreeing the final product, specification, packaging and inspection criteria.
Quality Control
Production and quality control
Support does not end when a product or factory has been found. Sauce Asia's China team can manage every stage of production and quality assurance:
Shipping & Delivery
Shipping, customs clearance and UK delivery
Sauce Asia can coordinate the full logistics chain from factory gate to UK destination:
Who We Work With
Who the service is for
Sauce Asia supports both businesses sourcing their first product range and experienced importers that need better factory access, communication, quality control or supply-chain management.
Every enquiry is assessed individually because product legality, safety requirements, minimum quantities, testing, intellectual-property considerations and commercial viability vary. Our team will provide a clear and honest assessment of the most suitable and commercially realistic sourcing route.
Real Evidence
Projects we have managed
The case studies below illustrate the breadth of Sauce Asia's work — from bespoke consumer products to precision-engineered components and large-scale manufacturing projects.
Custom inflatable sports equipment
Factory visit, testing and inspection, shipping, customs and UK delivery for Rhino Sports Academy.
Read case studyHand-sanitiser stations
Manufactured and delivered to BMW, Ferrari, West Ham United and Silverstone F1.
Read case studyConveyor rollers
CNC-machined conveyor components sourced and inspected at a Foshan factory.
Read case studyMetal fabrication to UK delivery
Fabricated metal components manufactured in China and delivered to the UK.
Read case study990 CBM manufacturing and shipping project
Large-scale manufacturing and container shipping project managed end-to-end.
Read case studyLooking for a Product in China?
Whether you need an existing retail product, a private-label range, a customised factory product or something manufactured from your own drawings, send Sauce Asia the details. Our UK and China teams will assess the requirement and explain what is realistically possible.