Visit your factories in China. We organize everything.
Nothing replaces an on-site visit to choose a supplier, validate a range or negotiate an annual program. NOVASEA turns that trip into a simple, efficient and safe stay: you arrive, our teams take care of the rest.
See, touch, negotiate: the visit that changes everything.
A factory is judged on its shop floor: how clean the lines are, the condition of the machines, the attitude of the teams, the quality of the products actually coming off production. A negotiation wraps up faster around a table than in thirty e-mails. And a trusting relationship with a supplier is built by meeting in person. That's why we encourage our clients to come to China — and why we handle their entire trip.
An expert from your industry at every meeting.
Your project manager and the expert for your category prepare the agenda, then support you at every visit: they interpret, steer technical and commercial discussions, and document decisions the same evening in NOVASEA Bridge.
- Preselected and audited factories, confirmed appointments
- Samples ready, negotiation points prepared
- Debrief and decisions logged every evening
Your stay, handled end to end.
Before departure
Invitation letter and visa assistance, choice of dates (avoiding Chinese holidays and trade show peaks), visit program approved with you, hotel and transfer bookings, practical advice (payment, connectivity, apps).
On arrival
Personalized welcome at Hong Kong or Shenzhen airport, private driver, SIM card or eSIM ready, hotel check-in, delegation briefing with your project manager.
Factory visits
A NOVASEA expert from your division and an interpreter by your side at every visit; shop floor tour, sample review, negotiation meetings; minutes and decisions logged every evening in NOVASEA Bridge.
Around the visits
Trade shows (Canton Fair, HKTDC, Bauma China, CIFF, Chinaplas…), a visit to our Shenzhen offices, markets and showrooms in your sector, restaurants and evenings out if you wish.
On departure
Airport transfer, complete trip file (factory profiles, quotes, samples shipped to you), action plan and timeline for next steps.
What's included.
Factories pre-selected and audited by our teams, confirmed appointments, itinerary optimized by manufacturing hub.
Airport pickup, private driver throughout your stay, transfers between Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Dongguan, Guangzhou, Foshan and the factories.
4- or 5-star hotels selected near your visits, booked and covered by our teams.
The expert from your division and a professional French / English / Mandarin / Cantonese interpreter at every meeting.
Preparation of negotiation points, running of meetings, formalization of agreements and next steps.
Invitation letter, visa assistance, travel insurance on request, single invoice in EUR, USD or GBP.
Three options, depending on your project.
For a first sourcing trip: choose a supplier and validate samples.
- 6 to 8 factories in your sector
- Visit to our Shenzhen offices
- One day at a trade show or specialized market
For repeat buyers: decisions made on site.
- Tour of your current and candidate suppliers
- Negotiation of annual programs
- Follow-up audit and quality review on the line
Canton Fair, HKTDC and sector trade shows, prepared in advance.
- Accreditation and schedule of booths to see
- Meetings with pre-selected manufacturers
- Factory visits as a complement
The organization fee is deducted from your fees if you then entrust us with the sourcing.
Questions about factory visits in China.
Do I need a visa?
Depending on your nationality, China offers short-stay visa exemptions to many European countries; for others, we provide the invitation letter and guide you through the application. Hong Kong is visa-free for most visitors.
How far in advance should I plan?
Three to four weeks is enough for a discovery trip; six weeks for a program during a major trade show.
Can I come with several colleagues?
Yes: we host delegations of 1 to 10 people, with a tailored program (sourcing, quality, management).
What does it cost?
A flat organization and support fee per day, plus your travel expenses at cost (hotels, transfers); all on request, and deducted from your fees if you then entrust us with the sourcing.
Is it safe?
Yes: our local teams accompany you at all times, in cities we know inside out, with drivers and hotels we use every week.
Ready to come and see your factories? Tell us your dates.
We propose a visit program within 2 business days, with factories in your sector, hotels and a day-by-day schedule.