Three Pillars. One Partner in Xi'an.
You could hire a Shenzhen sourcing agent who never visits a factory. You could hire a freight forwarder who never inspects cargo. Or you could work with one team that does both — from the city that ships more rail freight to Europe than any other in China.
Trade Services
We find real factories, not Alibaba middlemen. We negotiate in Chinese and report in English. We inspect your goods on the factory floor — not from a laptop — and handle every export document before it becomes a customs problem.
- ✓ Supplier Sourcing & Factory Verification
- ✓ Price Negotiation (you pay the factory directly)
- ✓ On-Site AQL Quality Inspection
- ✓ Export Documentation (CO, GOST, EAC, Form A/F)
Freight Solutions
We book space directly on block trains departing from Xi'an International Port. Rail to Europe and the CIS in 12–18 days. TIR road freight for destinations rail doesn't reach. Ocean and air when the route calls for it. One team, all four modes.
- ✓ China-Europe Rail (FCL & LCL, all corridors)
- ✓ TIR Cross-Border Road — Central Asia & Caucasus
- ✓ Ocean FCL/LCL & Air Freight Coordination
- ✓ Door-to-Door (DDP) to Europe, Russia & CIS
Market Insights
We publish what we learn on the ground: actual transit times from Xi'an to Europe, route-by-route cost comparisons, customs rule changes that caught importers by surprise. No recycled blog content — data from cargo we actually moved.
- ✓ Rail Freight Transit Time Benchmarks
- ✓ China-Europe Trade Compliance Updates
- ✓ Route Cost Comparisons (Rail vs Ocean vs Air)
- ✓ Country-Specific Customs Alerts
Why Together is Better
You can hire separate companies for sourcing and freight. When something goes wrong — and it will — one blames the other. At Archer Sourcing, there is no handoff and no one else to blame. Here is what that actually looks like.
Documents Checked Before Production Starts
A freight-only forwarder sees your documents at the terminal — after the factory has already packed the container. Our trade team verifies HS codes, packaging labels, and destination requirements before the production line starts. That is the difference between 0 days of detention and 5.
Inspection ➔ Loading — No Gap
A separate inspection company sends a report. Then you forward it to your freight company. Then they book a truck. Days pass. Our inspector is at the factory when the goods are ready — we call the truck while the last carton is being sealed. Same team, same timeline.
Tell Us What You Need
Starting from zero — first shipment out of China? Scaling up — need a reliable rail partner? Specific problem — supplier went silent, customs flagged your container? Tell us where you are and we'll build a transparent plan.