Full-cycle business support in China – from procurement to delivery
Supplier search, procurement and OEM/ODM manufacturing in China
Turnkey air, road, rail, and sea freight delivery
Customs, certification and legal support of transactions
Forward Union is a team in China that supports businesses from procurement to delivery.
Who we are, how we work, and why entrepreneurs from around the world trust us
Our team in Yiwu and Shanghai, offices, warehouses and daily work on site
Operating principles, experience, transparency and control at every stage
Real examples of calculations, launches, and results from our clients
Cost, MOQ, budgets and project economics before launch
How clients launched brands and products with Forward Union
Experience of entrepreneurs who already work with us
Expert materials and answers to key questions about working with China
Analysis of processes, logistics, procurement and practical recommendations
Answers to the most frequently asked questions about deadlines, risks, payments, and delivery
Turnkey foreign trade outsourcing from China—legal, reliable, and with full control
What is foreign economic activity outsourcing
Foreign economic activity outsourcing is the transfer of foreign trade processes to a professional team in China.
The company receives a fully managed model for working with suppliers, documents, logistics, and exports—officially, transparently, and without intermediaries.
What does foreign economic activity outsourcing offer:
- Legal work with China without establishing a legal entity
- No risk of document errors
- Transparent payments and transaction control
- Saving the company’s time and resources
Forward Union takes care of all foreign trade matters, so you can focus on your business.
What tasks does foreign trade outsourcing cover?
- sourcing suppliers and negotiations in Chinese
- factory inspections, quality inspections, photo and video reports
- preparing export documents (invoices, COs, declarations)
- product certification
- logistics calculations and route selection
- door-to-door delivery support
- legal transparency and control of all operations
Problems solved by foreign trade outsourcing
- lack of expertise in Chinese legislation and customs nuances
- high cost of errors in documents and HS codes
- difficulties communicating with factories (language, mentality, contract terms)
- lack of quality control and understanding of specifications
- risks of mis-sorting, defective goods, shortages, and delays
- inflated intermediary prices
- opaque logistics and uncontrolled costs
Why Forward Union is your remote foreign trade department in China
- official registration in China + export license
- office, warehouse, and team in Yiwu (real on-site control)
- Russian-speaking support + negotiations in Chinese
- 15 years of experience in international procurement and foreign trade
- direct connections with factories throughout China
- integrated model of “procurement + export + customs + delivery”
Who is foreign trade outsourcing suitable for?
- Companies without their own foreign trade department
- Brand owners (OEM/ODM)
- Importers with multiple suppliers
- Businesses seeking to minimize risks and optimize costs
- Startups seeking a quick and secure start-up of deliveries
How we work
Everything is done officially - contracts, invoices, tracking, legal reporting
We determine the product, volume, direction, and timing
Finding the balance between speed and cost
Export declarations, certificates, contracts
We choose the optimal route (sea / car / train / air)
We record every stage of shipment and customs
Who is it suitable for?
We take responsibility for the legality, timing and correctness of the execution
Frequently Asked Questions
Foreign economic activity outsourcing is the transfer of functions related to supporting foreign economic activity to a specialized company.
It's suitable if you don't want to retain foreign economic activity specialists on staff or work directly with foreign contractors.
We support processes related to the import of goods: we coordinate document flow, payments, and interaction with participants in the supply chain within the agreed-upon framework.
The standard arrangement involves conducting foreign economic activity in the name of our company.
An alternative arrangement involving conducting foreign economic activity in the name of the client's company is possible upon agreement and depends on the specific transaction.
Yes. Outsourcing foreign trade operations reduces legal, financial, and operational risks associated with imports and document management.
No. We take charge of organizing and monitoring the processes.
You receive results and transparent information at every stage.
You receive a set of documents, presented in a clear and structured form, suitable for accounting and further work.
We handle commercial cargo of various volumes.
The availability of escort services for specific goods is determined in advance.
Foreign trade outsourcing is integrated into the overall logistics chain—from procurement or production to delivery and customs clearance.
We ensure consistency across all stages.
We are responsible for coordinating and supporting processes within the agreed-upon workflow.
Responsibilities are defined before the start of the collaboration.
Yes. Foreign trade outsourcing is particularly convenient for regular and scalable deliveries, where process stability and predictability are essential.
Forward Union (Yiwu) Trading Co., Ltd
Do you want to transfer foreign economic activity on a turnkey basis?
Submit a request – Forward Union will organize the purchase, export, customs clearance, and delivery officially, with control from China.
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Forward Union is not a cargo agency or a middleman.
Forward Union is your own on-site team that works daily for your project: visiting factories, negotiating, checking quality, supervising packaging, and arranging official delivery.
We’ve been living and working in China since 2009.
Officially registered in China and Hong Kong, we have an export license, our own warehouses, and staff in Yiwu and Guangzhou.
This allows us to provide transparent, secure, and predictable turnkey deliveries to Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus, the CIS, and Europe.
We’re your own on-site team that works daily for your project: visiting factories, negotiating, checking quality, supervising packaging, and arranging official delivery.
We’ve been living and working in China since 2009.
Officially registered in China and Hong Kong, we have an export license, our own warehouses, and staff in Yiwu and Guangzhou.
This allows us to provide transparent, secure, and predictable turnkey deliveries to Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus, the CIS, and Europe.
Forward Union is not a cargo handler or an intermediary.
We are your own on-site team that works daily on your project: visiting factories, negotiating, checking quality, overseeing packaging, and organizing official delivery.
We have been living and working in China since 2009.
Officially registered in China and Hong Kong, we have an export license, our own warehouses, and staff in Yiwu and Guangzhou.
This allows us to provide transparent, secure, and predictable turnkey deliveries to Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus, the CIS, and Europe.
This is your own on-site team that works daily on your project: visiting factories, negotiating, checking quality, supervising packaging, and organizing official delivery.
We’ve been living and working in China since 2009.
Officially registered in China and Hong Kong, we have an export license, our own warehouses, and staff in Yiwu and Guangzhou.
This allows us to provide transparent, secure, and predictable turnkey deliveries to Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus, the CIS, and Europe.