A Canadian company that makes buying from China feel like buying from Ontario.
You sign one purchase order with a Canadian corporation. I handle the factory, the language, the inspection, the compliance, and the freight. Goods arrive at your door, duty paid, or you don't pay.
Importer of record · Zhan Supply Co. Ltd. · BN [BN #] · Incorporated in [PROVINCE] · [CITY], ON
Why sourcing direct goes wrong
You can't inspect what you can't visit. Photos from the factory show you what the factory wants shown.
Specs agreed in English get manufactured in Mandarin. The gap between the two is where defects live.
A wire transfer to a factory you've never seen has no legal remedy. If the goods never ship, the money is gone.
CSA marks and French labelling are your liability at the border, not the factory's. Customs doesn't care who made the mistake.
Two ways to buy the same part
| Criterion | Direct from the factory | Through Zhan Supply Co. |
|---|---|---|
| Who you contract with | A company in a foreign jurisdiction | A Canadian corporation |
| Governing law | Chinese contract law, in Mandarin | Ontario, in English or French |
| Payment | Wire transfer, deposit at risk | Standard Canadian terms, one invoice |
| If goods are defective | Negotiate by email across 12 time zones | My problem, not yours |
| Pre-shipment inspection | Third-party service you hire and manage | Included; I'm on the floor |
| CSA / Health Canada | Your liability, unadvised | Handled before the container loads |
| French labelling | Your liability | Handled |
| Customs entry & duty | You are importer of record | I am importer of record |
| Recourse if it fails | Effectively none | Sue me in your own province |
What a quote from me actually looks like
- Unit
- Chongqing 212cc OHV, 1″ keyed shaft
- Qty
- 24
GST/HST collected at entry, recoverable
How it works
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Specification
You send a drawing, a sample, a competitor's part number, or a photo. I tell you plainly whether it's sourceable and roughly what it lands at.
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Quotation
I quote in CAD, landed, duty paid, itemized like the sheet above. Valid 14 days.
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Purchase order & deposit
One PO with a Canadian corporation. Nothing goes to a factory until this is signed.
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Production & on-site inspection
I place the order in Mandarin, then physically inspect before it loads. You get dated photos and a filled inspection checklist.
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Freight, customs, delivery
I'm importer of record. Entry filed, duty paid, delivered to your door.
What I source, and what I won't
- Small industrial engines and drivetrain
- Powersports and go-kart components
- Hydraulics and pneumatics
- Fabricated metal parts to drawing
- Industrial consumables
- [ADD YOUR REAL CATEGORIES]
- Anything requiring Health Canada medical device licensing
- Food-contact products
- Children's products
- Lithium cells shipped by air
- Any order under [$X] landed
Below that order size, the compliance overhead makes it a disservice to you. I'd rather say so here than quote you badly.
One accountable name
I'm [YOUR NAME]. Born and raised in Ottawa, Ontario. Native English speaker, ethnic Chinese, professional Mandarin. I'm based in Hong Kong, [X] minutes from the manufacturing belt of Guangdong, and I work directly with factories there and in [OTHER CLUSTERS — e.g. Chongqing for engines].
There is no team behind this site. When you send a spec, I read it. When your order is in production, I'm the one on the factory floor with the checklist. When something goes wrong, you call me, and I answer in the language your contract is written in.
I run every deal back-to-back: your signed purchase order comes before any factory order. I don't hold inventory and I don't speculate. Every shipment is pre-sold to a named Canadian buyer — that's what keeps me accountable to you and credible to the factory.
Send me your spec
I answer every one personally, usually within one business day. If it isn't sourceable I'll tell you that instead of quoting.