Your safe bridge to
Chinese markets.
China sourcing & procurement · On the ground in Ningbo since 2016

Your safe bridge to
Chinese markets.

We are your eyes, ears and negotiator in China. South African owned, based in Ningbo, we find suppliers, verify factories and control quality before anything is paid for or shipped.

Sourcing & Verification Quality Assurance Production Support Logistics
The bridge, on the ground
South Africa China
Since 2016
Living, working and building networks in China
Nearly two decades
Combined China experience across the team
Based in Ningbo
A permanent base, not a remote agent
Why TradeLink

What sets us apart

Local presence

We are physically in China, in the factory, on your behalf.

Direct factory access

Manufacturers direct. No layer of trading-company markup.

Risk control

Suppliers vetted and audited before a cent changes hands.

Commercial negotiation

Price, terms and disputes handled in local language.

What we do

Your China procurement,
managed end to end.

One process, six stages. You stay in your business; we run the rest.

01

Source

We find qualified factories that actually make what you need.

Factory floor in China
02

Verify

Credentials, compliance and capability checked on site.

Verifying a factory in person
03

Negotiate

Pricing, contracts and payment terms agreed on your behalf.

Negotiating with a supplier
04

Produce

Samples, trial runs and full production managed to your spec.

Production line
05

Inspect

Pre-shipment QC and loading supervision where required.

Inspecting goods at loading
06

Deliver

Packing, documentation, freight and customs clearance.

Container ready to ship
Also handled

Brand protection

Your branding applied to product and packaging, plus China IP registration.

Commercial mediation

Supplier disputes, quality claims and re-work negotiated and resolved.

Production support

Trial assemblies and small-batch runs before you commit to volume.

How it works

One relationship. Two teams. Both ends of the trade.

One point of contact, and a team on the ground in China handling the work there.

Southern Africa
TradeLink Southern Africa · relationship & requirement
China
Eurice van Zijl & the TradeLink China team · sourcing, verification, negotiation, QC

You

You tell us what you need.

TradeLink SA

We scope the requirement and the commercial objective.

TradeLink China

We source, verify, negotiate and control quality on site.

Factory

Production runs to your spec and your standards.

Logistics

Freight, documentation and customs handled.

You

Goods arrive. On time, on spec.

Ready to start? Tell us what you need.

Start an enquiry
Clients

Trusted by businesses across industries.

Mining, retail, automotive, hospitality, industrial and e-commerce, in South Africa, Canada and other parts of the globe.

Mining
Corporate catering
Retail
Automotive
Industrial / E-commerce
E-commerce
Sportswear
Services / E-commerce
Client success stories

The first shipment is the test. The second is the proof.

Real engagements, and what happened after the first transaction closed.

Large scale retail

Old School Lifestyle

Household & automotive goods
Challenge

High volume, price sensitive orders across a wide spread of goods, normally a dozen separate suppliers.

What TradeLink did

Vetted a network of qualified factories, hosted their visits in China, negotiated samples and final pricing, then managed shipping through to delivery.

  • First transaction completed successfully
  • Repeat procurement, now our largest account
  • Return visits to China, hosted by us
Manufacturing

Phoenix Elite

Fitness apparel
Challenge

Getting cuts, fits and fabric weights right for a performance range, decisions close to impossible from 9,000 km away.

What TradeLink did

Vetted suppliers in person on the factory floor, sampled and fit tested garments before production, QC on every batch before it ships.

  • First production run delivered to spec
  • Repeat procurement, order after order
  • Our longest running client relationship
Multi-SKU · live engagement

TsAfrika Catering

Corporate catering
Challenge

A long, wide ranging list of catering SKUs, with the client's full team flying to China to see suppliers in person.

What TradeLink did

Hosted the entire team, took them through multiple factories across several categories, handled logistics, language and negotiation on the ground.

  • Supplier identification and vetting completed
  • Group trip hosted end to end
  • Quotation stage, engagement live

Successful first engagements have led to repeat orders and ongoing procurement relationships.

What we source

From heavy industry and infrastructure to retail and consumer goods.

All of it made, checked and shipped from China.

Automotive partsAutomotive
Industrial componentsIndustrial components
Machinery and equipmentMachinery & equipment
Consumer and e-commerce goodsConsumer & e-commerce
HospitalityHospitality
Retail and packaged goodsRetail & packaged goods
The team

The people you'll work with.

One relationship in Southern Africa, a team on the ground in China.

Eurice van Zijl
Eurice van Zijl
Founder & MD · On the ground in China
eurice@tradelink-china.com·+86 150 0617 8105

Eurice van Zijl is the founder of TradeLink, a China-based sourcing consultancy connecting Southern African businesses with trusted manufacturers and suppliers in China. With a background spanning mining, process flows, operational efficiency and customer relationship management, Eurice brings a practical, business-focused approach to international sourcing. He helps businesses source and verify suppliers, negotiate competitive terms, manage quality and production, and coordinate logistics, providing a trusted presence on the ground in China while helping clients reduce risk, improve efficiency and build stronger supply chains.

Jean Louw
Jean Louw
Head of New Business Development · Southern Africa
jean@tradelink-china.com·+27 83 432 8775

Jean Louw is a South African entrepreneur and business developer with extensive experience building businesses, developing commercial opportunities and connecting people across markets. Before relocating to China in 2016, Jean was involved in a range of entrepreneurial ventures in South Africa, gaining practical experience in business development, property and commercial projects.

Since moving to China, he has built an extensive network of suppliers, manufacturers and business relationships, and has been actively doing business in the country since 2018. As Head of New Business Development for TradeLink Southern Africa, Jean develops client relationships, understands their procurement requirements and connects them with TradeLink's China-based sourcing capabilities. His combination of South African business experience and nearly a decade on the ground in China gives him a practical understanding of both sides of the trade.

Morné de Villiers
Morné de Villiers
Thinking partner & New business development
morne@tradelink-china.com·+27 84 486 8000

A go-to-market strategist and operator who builds businesses inside real commercial constraints. His background spans owner-managed businesses, startups and established companies across retail, FMCG, food and beverage, distribution and logistics: procurement, pricing, stock control, POS, financial oversight, and the systems that make sales teams work.

Most of his GTM experience centres on one transition, wholesale volume to retail margin. Today he helps founders and leaders redesign go-to-market strategy for retail: building the sales structure, pricing logic and commercial discipline that make the shift actually work.

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