INT-04 / Sourcing intelligence
China
Wave 001 country dossier — commercial signal, not supplier approval.
Why this market
belongs on radar.
China remains a major manufacturing ecosystem whose advantages include scale, component availability, integrated supply chains and flexibility. Product-level economics—not country reputation—must determine suitability.
PRIMARY SIGNAL
Strength: integrated manufacturing ecosystem and scale.
INTELLIGENCE PRIORITY
Priority intelligence: premium-leather capability, MOQs, specifications and landed economics.
Luxophy sourcing rule
01
COMPARE — against other countries using the same specification.
02
VERIFY — factory identity, capability and export readiness.
03
QUOTE — obtain comparable commercial terms.
04
DECIDE — select the best risk-adjusted transaction, not the cheapest country.