About TongSourcing

Hong Kong Company. Shenzhen Operations. Industrial Sourcing, Managed on the Ground.

TongSourcing is a Hong Kong-based sourcing company with a sourcing office in Shenzhen. We help international buyers purchase industrial products from China with the risk managed on the ground — supplier verification, production follow-up, quality inspection, and shipment coordination.

TongSourcing team conducting an on-site factory visit with international buyers in Guangdong, China

Who We Are

TongSourcing International Co., Ltd. is incorporated in Hong Kong and operates a sourcing office in Shenzhen — across the border from one of China’s densest manufacturing ecosystems. Through the Hong Kong entity we handle international contracts, cross-border payments, and trade documentation. Through the Shenzhen office we do everything that requires physical presence: visiting factories, verifying suppliers, following up production, and inspecting goods before shipment.

We focus on industrial products — automation and robotics components, CNC-machined parts, electrical equipment — where drawings, tolerances, and engineering communication decide whether an order succeeds.

  • Hong Kong entity — international contracts, cross-border trade and payments
  • Shenzhen operations — supplier verification, factory visits, production follow-up, quality inspection
  • Trilingual team (English / Japanese / Russian) — engineering-aware communication on both sides
  • Industrial focus — automation, robotics, CNC machining, electrical equipment

Two Bases, One Pipeline

International Access. Local Execution.

For international buyers, the hard part of sourcing from China is rarely finding a supplier online. It is everything after: knowing who is really behind the quotation, whether the factory can hold your tolerances, and what happens when production slips two weeks before shipment. Our role is to sit between the two sides — close enough to the factory to act, and structured enough internationally to be easy to buy from.

Hong Kong — International Base

  • Client relationships and contracts
  • Cross-border payments and invoicing
  • Import & export documentation
  • A neutral, trusted jurisdiction

Shenzhen — On-the-Ground Base

  • Supplier discovery and verification
  • Factory visits and audits
  • Production follow-up and problem-solving
  • Quality inspection before shipment
TongSourcing meeting international buyers at a trade show in China

The Story Behind TongSourcing

Founded by Tong

TongSourcing was founded by Tong after years across supply chain management, international business, and cross-cultural communication. After graduation she worked in supply chain and business development — supplier communication, project coordination, sales, and production-related work. During university she freelanced as a translator, building professional working proficiency in Chinese, English, and Japanese.

Those experiences kept revealing the same problem. International buyers can find Chinese suppliers online. What they struggle with is everything after the search: who is actually behind the quotation, whether the factory can deliver the promised quality, and who fixes problems when they appear. TongSourcing exists to take over that part — with a team that speaks the buyer’s language and sits within two hours of the factory.

Tong, founder of TongSourcing, in a supplier meeting in Shenzhen

Our Approach

Technology Helps. Local Expertise Decides.

AI and online platforms have made supplier discovery faster than ever. But a database can only tell you a company exists; a website only shows what a supplier claims. Real sourcing still requires people who can walk the factory floor, read between the lines of a quotation, and act when something unexpected happens.

That is why TongSourcing combines technology, supply-chain knowledge, local communication, and on-the-ground execution — and why every project gets one dedicated point of contact from inquiry to delivery.

You can work with us as your sourcing agent (a simple commission on orders we place) or as your trading partner (a flat price per order) — whichever fits your business. We never combine the two on the same order, and every fee is agreed upfront. No hourly billing. No hidden costs.

What We Help You With

Choose only what your project needs — each service has a fixed, published price, agreed before any work starts.

  • New Supplier Sourcing — USD 600 per project. A shortlist of verified manufacturers matched to your drawings, tolerances, and requirements.
  • Factory Audit — USD 320 per man-day. On-site assessment of a supplier before you commit.
  • Quality Inspection — USD 340 per man-day. PSI, DUPRO, or sorting to your specifications.
  • Order Follow-up — USD 280 per month, per order. We chase the factory, coordinate changes, and keep production moving.
  • Procurement Agency — 5% commission on FOB value. We run sourcing and your orders end-to-end and you buy from the factory directly (minimum USD 150 per order).
  • Procurement & Fulfilment — a flat quoted price per order. We buy from the factory, control quality, and deliver the finished goods to you.

Every fee is agreed upfront and we never charge both a commission and a trading margin on the same order. See Our Services for the full picture.

Our Sourcing Focus

We don’t claim to source everything. We concentrate on industries where China’s manufacturing depth and our own supplier network create real value for industrial buyers.

  • Industrial Automation & Robotics Components — servo systems, gear reducers, linear motion, encoders, grippers, sensors
  • CNC Precision Machined Parts — machined components to drawing, from small to mid volumes
  • Electrical Equipment & Transformers — power and distribution equipment
  • Electronic Components & Assemblies — components, PCBAs, and electronic manufacturing services

Europe and North America are our primary markets, with strong demand from buyers in Germany, the UK, and the United States. Japan is our second market, where we work natively in Japanese, and we also support Russian-speaking buyers. Across all of them, our team works in the buyer’s own language — English, Japanese, or Russian.

Our Team

A small team that stays close to both sides — buyers abroad, factories in Guangdong.

Xiaotong Huang (Tong), founder and CEO of TongSourcing

Founder / CEO

Over five years of hands-on experience in China procurement and supplier coordination — three years at a Japanese trading company focused on ODM sourcing, then two years as an independent sourcing agent. Fluent in Chinese, English, and Japanese; bridges technical specifications, factory negotiations, and cross-cultural business practices.

Tracy Lowe, Europe Market Manager at TongSourcing

Tracy Lowe

Europe Market Manager

Seven years in international trade and supply chain management, with a strong background in vendor evaluation and procurement coordination. Educated in the United Kingdom; combines a global business perspective with deep knowledge of sourcing operations in China.

Nicola Zenner, Asia Market Manager at TongSourcing

Nicola Zenner

East Asia Market Manager

Academic background in South Korea with proficient language skills and a nuanced understanding of East Asian business cultures. Supports our East Asian market operations, facilitating sourcing and business opportunities between China and the broader Asian market.

The TongSourcing team with visiting clients at the Shenzhen office

The TongSourcing team with visiting clients at our Shenzhen office.

Work With a Team That's Actually in China

Tell us what you’re buying and what worries you. We’ll tell you honestly whether we can help — and exactly what it costs.