Commercial missions to trade fairs in China

We open the factory door. You close the deal.

We organize private commercial missions for companies that want to buy directly from Chinese manufacturers: meetings prepared before you travel, guided exploration of the fair and visits to your suppliers' factories.

How it works

Five stages, one program

The work starts long before you board the plane: you arrive in China with your first meetings arranged and a plan for walking the fair.

01

Alignment meeting

What you buy today, at what price, through whom and what you would like to change. That defines the supplier profile: product, volume, certifications and a real ability to export to your country.

02

Shortlisting and verification

We look for manufacturers that match that profile, on and off the exhibitor list, confirm genuine interest and check their background. You travel with your first meetings and factory visits already arranged.

03

At the fair

Meetings with an interpreter, plus commercial and cultural support. And guided exploration: if a manufacturer that was not in the plan shows up at a stand, we bring them to your table.

04

At the factory

Visits to the factories arranged before the trip and to those agreed at the fair, when the schedule and distance allow: facilities, production lines and quality control.

05

After the mission

If this is your first import from China, we introduce you to trusted foreign trade operators, vetted by Source Trips, who can handle consolidation, customs formalities and shipping from China.

We don't negotiate prices on your behalf or sign for you. We prepare the ground, put you in front of the right manufacturer and support you at the table; the negotiation and the final decision are always yours.

Missions

Trade fairs where we run missions

The method is the same at every fair: a defined profile, verified manufacturers, meetings prepared before you travel and guided exploration at the fair.

Next mission · 17 to 24 May 2027

CAHE

China Animal Husbandry Expo

Sector
The entire animal production chain: genetics, feed, animal health, equipment and processing
When
18 to 20 May 2027
Where
Qingdao
For
Feed mills, veterinary product manufacturers and distributors, producers and integrators, feed plants and slaughterhouses.

Missions at every session

Canton Fair

China Import and Export Fair

Sector
Multi-sector: machinery, electronics, vehicles, hardware, housewares, building materials, textiles, food and more
When
Two sessions a year: April–May and October–November
Where
Guangzhou
For
Importers and distributors in almost any industrial or consumer sector.

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CIMIE

China International Meat Industry Exhibition

Sector
Meat industry: slaughtering, processing, cold chain and packaging
When
September, every year
Where
Rotating venue in China (2026: Qingdao)
For
Slaughterhouses, meat packers and processors, and cold chain and packaging companies.

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CIAME

China International Agricultural Machinery Exhibition

Sector
Agricultural machinery, implements and parts
When
October, every year
Where
Rotating venue in China (2026: Tianjin)
For
Agricultural machinery and parts dealers, importers and distributors, and farmers.

Next edition · August 2027

VIV Select China

International feed-to-meat trade fair

Sector
Animal production: nutrition, animal health, genetics, equipment and processing
When
17 to 19 August 2027
Where
Shanghai
For
Feed mills, animal health companies, and poultry and pig producers and integrators.

Other fairs

Your industry has its own trade fair in China too.

There are fairs for almost every sector. Tell us what you need: we help you choose the right fair and organize your mission with the same method.

And if your goal is to sell in China, let's talk as well.

Tell us about your case

Everything handled on the ground

  • Manufacturer shortlisting and verification
  • Fair registration
  • Factory visits
  • Interpreters and commercial support
  • 4- to 5-star hotels
  • Breakfast, lunch and dinner
  • Domestic flights, trains and all transfers in the program

Not included

  • International flight to the fair city
  • Visa
  • Insurance
  • Personal expenses

You make your own way to the fair city. From the airport onwards we take care of everything until we drop you off at your departure airport; if your flight leaves from another city, we take you there.

Dates, program and investment for each mission are set out in its proposal.

Who it's for

For companies with a clear intention to work with Chinese suppliers

Our missions are a good fit if you…

  • Already import from China and want to deal directly with the manufacturer, without intermediaries.
  • Do not import yet, but have the volume and want to start with support at every step.
  • Buy in volume on a regular basis and are looking for reliable suppliers.
  • Need to see the factory and meet the supplier before committing to a purchase.
  • Want to add direct import lines to your business.

They are not the right fit if you…

  • Buy in small or occasional volumes: the mission pays off when purchases are recurring.
  • Expect to close an import deal during the trip: the mission opens and verifies the relationship; closing it is up to you.
  • Are looking for a technical or market tour, with no purchasing goal.

About us

Source Trips

Source Trips organizes private commercial missions to trade fairs in China. A local team in China coordinates the meetings with manufacturers, the factory visits and the trip logistics.

The company is led by Juan Manuel Rodríguez Persico, a veterinarian who lived in Shanghai and has a background in international business development in animal health.

Our job is to turn every hour in China into a useful conversation with the right manufacturer.

Contact

Let's talk about your next mission

Tell us what you are looking for and which fair interests you. We will send you the full mission proposal, with program, terms and investment.