Fixed-scope starting points

Standard Services

Defined deliverables for focused China sourcing and business decisions. Prices are shown in USD. Standard deliverables are delivered in English by default.

A structured sourcing decision desk with product samples and supplier evidence
Start with a focused decision Clear scope, defined output, delivery window, and service boundary
Use the smallest useful next step

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Eric Fast Pass

For long-term, convenient access to Eric and Seraph Global for ongoing questions.

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02

Pre-research Analysis Report

A directional review to decide whether a China-related opportunity is worth pursuing.

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03

Project Feasibility Analysis

Assess how much China’s industrial value could contribute to the project before deeper execution.

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Qualified Supplier Candidate List

A quick, screened test of whether the product can be sourced from suitable original manufacturers.

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Corporate Background & Risk Analysis

A desktop background review to control basic entity and supplier risk before you commit further.

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How the delivery clock works: For every standard service, the stated time starts after payment is complete and we receive a clear, workable requirement brief. Physical access, samples, and third-party dependencies must still be made available for the work to proceed.

Corporate Background & Risk Analysis

A focused desktop review before you commit

$39 one-time

A desktop analysis of one company using public records, third-party data, and relevant Seraph Global existing data.

Delivery: 2–3 business days

Scope

One company; registration and legal representative; registered capital and business scope; ownership or affiliate clues; operating and manufacturing capability clues; public judicial, regulatory, reputation, and transaction-risk signals; overall risk assessment; payment, cooperation, and follow-up recommendations; sources, methodology, and limitations.

Key deliverables

  • English PDF desktop analysis
  • Executive risk assessment with evidence status
  • Key risk flags, assumptions, and information gaps
  • Payment, cooperation, and follow-up recommendations

Outside the standard scope

No onsite visit, interviews, financial audit, forensic investigation, legal opinion, guarantee, or continuous monitoring.

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If the review identifies a material gap, move to an On-site Factory Visit or a custom Supplier Risk & Factory Verification project. If the project also needs supplier outreach or first-order support, move to Custom Sourcing & Supplier Development.

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Pre-research Analysis Report

Turn an early idea into a practical China roadmap

$69 one-time

A desktop analysis of one product or business idea covering resource value, preliminary feasibility, risks, preparation, and next steps.

Delivery: 3–5 business days

Scope

One product or business idea; China supply-chain and resource value; preliminary feasibility; key risks and assumptions; preparation requirements; and a practical next-step roadmap.

Key deliverables

  • English PDF analysis report
  • Project definition, evidence status, and assumptions
  • China resource and manufacturing-route assessment
  • Risk, preparation, and next-stage decision checklist

Outside the standard scope

No multi-product research, supplier search or contact, quotation collection, negotiation, sample execution, deep technical or certification review, legal advice, or onsite work.

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Use Project Feasibility Analysis when the product needs a deeper route, cost-driver, or compliance scan. Use Qualified Supplier Candidate List when the next decision is a screened supplier starting point.

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Qualified Supplier Candidate List

A screened starting point for supplier outreach

$398 one-time

A desktop-screened list for one product or product category, with at least three candidate entries. If fewer than three fully match the criteria, the closest three available candidates are shown with gaps labelled.

Delivery: 5–7 business days

Scope

One product or product category; requirement-based desktop screening; at least three candidate entries; as many as practical when more than three meet the criteria; the closest three available candidates when fewer than three fully match; supplier profiles; capability and equipment clues; fit assessment; initial risks; sources; and clearly marked gaps or assumptions.

Key deliverables

  • English PDF candidate list with sources
  • At least three candidate entries; more are listed when they meet the criteria
  • Closest three available candidates shown when fewer fully match
  • Candidate cards covering fit, capability clues, and evidence gaps

Outside the standard scope

No guarantee that every listed company fully qualifies; no supplier contact, quotation, negotiation, samples, onsite audit, formal certification verification, deal guarantee, or final supplier selection.

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Move to Custom Sourcing & Supplier Development when you need outreach, RFQs, negotiation, samples, pilot production, or first-order coordination. Add Corporate Background & Risk Analysis, an onsite visit, or Sample Inspection when a candidate needs a separate verification gate.

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Project Feasibility Analysis

Test the path before you build the project

$398 one-time

A desktop feasibility review for one product or project, from manufacturing path and cost structure to risk and next steps.

Delivery: 5–7 business days

Scope

One product or project; manufacturing path; cost structure and key drivers; material or production routes; relevant clusters; initial compliance and risk scan; feasibility judgment; and stage-gated next steps.

Key deliverables

  • English PDF feasibility report
  • Manufacturing path, material route, and cost-driver analysis
  • Initial compliance, IP, and execution-risk scan
  • Stage-gated go, pause, or revise recommendation

Outside the standard scope

No engineering or design, prototyping, laboratory testing, formal certification, legal opinion, supplier contact, quotation, negotiation, sample progression, onsite visit, audit, QC, or multi-product or multi-stage execution.

Upgrade path

Move to a Qualified Supplier Candidate List when the route is defined and you need candidates. Move to Custom Sourcing & Supplier Development when the project is ready for supplier contact, samples, or pilot execution.

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China Business Invitation Letter Support

Prepare the business-purpose document set

$199 one-time

Assistance with one set of legitimate business invitation materials and preparation support.

Delivery: 2–3 business days

Scope

One set of business invitation materials; information and document preparation support; and coordination of the required business context.

Key deliverables

  • Business-purpose information checklist
  • One prepared invitation-material set
  • Document and information gap notes
  • Coordination record for the inviting business context

Outside the standard scope

No visa agency service, embassy submission, visa guarantee, flight or hotel booking, reception, onsite accompaniment, or government approval guarantee.

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When the visit also requires meetings, factories, interpretation, or onsite coordination, move to China Business Visits & Delegations. Travel booking and visa decisions remain outside Seraph Global's scope.

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On-site Factory Visit Service

Verify the visible reality on the ground

$299 one-time

One onsite visit to one factory with structured observations, photos, and a fact-verification report.

Delivery: 3–5 business days

Scope

One factory; onsite environment and production-line observations; operating-status observations; photos and short video where appropriate; initial risk notes; and one fact-verification report.

Key deliverables

  • Visit brief and agreed observation checklist
  • Onsite fact observations with photos and short video where appropriate
  • English PDF fact-verification report
  • Risk notes and recommendation for the next verification gate

Outside the standard scope

Not a formal factory, QMS, social-compliance, financial, or certification audit. No deep certificate verification, sample testing, negotiation, multiple factories, multiple days, or corrective-action follow-up.

Upgrade path

Move to Supplier Risk & Factory Verification for formal audit criteria, multiple factories, or corrective-action follow-up. Move to Custom Sourcing & Supplier Development when the visit must connect to supplier development or an order decision.

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Sample Inspection Service

Check the sample before the next commitment

$299 one-time

One inspection of one product or clear sample set against the available specifications and practical inspection criteria.

Delivery: 3–5 business days

Scope

One product or clearly defined sample set; dimensions; workmanship; packaging; practical conformity checks; photos; issue notes; and one inspection report.

Key deliverables

  • Agreed practical inspection checklist
  • Photo record of the inspected sample
  • English PDF inspection report
  • Issue list and recommendation for the next sample or testing step

Outside the standard scope

No laboratory testing, formal certification, multiple SKUs or batches, production monitoring, special safety or function tests, sample purchase, supplier request, shipping, warehousing, return, or consolidation.

Upgrade path

Move to Quality, Production & Compliance Support for repeated inspection, production monitoring, testing, or document coordination. Move to Custom Sourcing & Supplier Development when sample findings require supplier-led development or pilot production.

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Priority Access

Eric's Fast Pass

Long-term priority access to Eric and Seraph Global

$499 one-time

A one-time priority-access service for customers who need a closer line to Eric and priority handling across selected touchpoints.

Delivery: 1–2 business days
One-time purchase; long-term validity with no fixed expiry date.

Scope

Direct WhatsApp connection with Eric; priority handling of business emails; priority invitations to Seraph Global offline and closed-door events; and VIP priority arrangement where applicable.

Key deliverables

  • Activation confirmation
  • Direct WhatsApp connection route with Eric
  • Priority handling profile for business email
  • Priority invitation access for relevant Seraph Global events

Outside the standard scope

No instant-response guarantee, project discount, free report, free execution work, supplier/order/investment/deal guarantee, or replacement for a separately purchased service.

Upgrade path

Fast Pass is an access layer, not a substitute for a report or project. Purchase the relevant Standard Service or request a Custom Project when you need defined research, verification, or execution.

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English deliverables

Reports and standard service deliverables are provided in English by default.

Scope changes

Additional objects, suppliers, stages, travel, live communication, or third-party work may require a custom quote.

Clear responsibility

We coordinate and recommend. Customers contract and pay suppliers, forwarders, brokers, laboratories, and legal professionals directly.

Refunds are generally available only before work starts. Once research, coordination, preparation, activation, or other service work begins, fees are generally non-refundable, subject to applicable law and the specific written scope.