Sourcing plastic bags directly from a Chinese manufacturer can cut cost significantly versus buying through local distributors — if you verify the factory and specify correctly. Here's a practical checklist for importers and distributors.
Ask to see production lines and request factory-direct FOB pricing. A real manufacturer can customise size, gauge, colour and print and will quote transparently.
Provide finished size, thickness (mil or micron), resin (HDPE/LDPE/LLDPE), colour, print artwork, packing (pcs/pack, packs/carton) and target quantity. Ambiguity causes re-quotes and errors.
Always approve a physical sample (and a print proof for custom jobs) before mass production. Budget a few days for stock samples, longer for custom-print samples.
Confirm the applicable payment terms, Incoterm, shipping method, lead time and responsibility for freight in the written quotation. These details depend on the order specification and destination.
Check your market's rules (e.g. minimum bag thickness, recycled-content or compostability requirements) and ask the factory to meet them in writing.
Send your sizes, thickness, colour and quantity — we reply with FOB pricing, samples and lead time.