Brokerage
You buy from the supplier and pay them directly. We charge the fee or commission set out in the quotation.
Offices in Guangzhou and France
SORVA
We buy for you, on the ground,
from factory floor to container.
Sourcing and trade, from China to the world
Published pricefrom€49No quote needed, payable online.Top story
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Choose your next trade fair in China
Tell us what you are buying, where it will be sold and when you plan to visit. We prepare supplier meetings and agree how to follow up on samples and quotations.
Shanghai
bauma CHINA
Construction machinery: compare working capacity, wear parts and maintenance.
Nov 23 – 26, 2026
Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention CenterNov 24 – 27, 2026
Shanghai New International Expo CentreShenzhen
China Hi-Tech Fair
Electronics: distinguish a demonstration unit from a production-ready model.
Nov 26 – 28, 2026
Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention CenterBeijing
ISPO Beijing
Sport and outdoor gear: match materials, seams and test results to the actual sample.
Jan 7 – 9, 2027
China National Convention Center · Sourcing AsiaJan 8 – 10, 2027
China National Convention Center · Brand Showcase
Sorva in figures
9,654 km
between Paris and Guangzhou
3
working languages · FR · EN · 中文
We walk the aisles of the Canton Fair twice a year.Our team negotiates in Mandarin, on the factory floor.The quotation sets out who buys the goods, who pays the supplier and what we charge for.
Sorva in one minute
What we do, drawn.
A factory found and checked, a price negotiated on site, a controlled production run, a container delivered to your door. Sixty seconds, no jargon.
Services
Services
For a bespoke assignment, the quotation specifies any initial fee, retainer, commission and external expenses. Only the agreed items are combined.
Commission on volumefrom€150file opening fee
Single servicesfrom€49Supplier verification, factory visit, pre-shipment inspection.
Engineering deskfrom€390Regulatory compliance, technical feasibility, product file.
Programmesfrom€890The full chain, deposit online then milestones.
Monthly coverfrom€490/monthA buying programme run continuously.
02The method
One container, followed by one team, from the Guangzhou workshop to your warehouse.
Four movements, one promise: your peace of mind.
Sourcing
We map the manufacturers that fit your specifications. Each one goes through our qualification grid before it reaches you.
Canton Fair
We identify stands that match your brief and examine products with exhibitors.
Negotiation
Our local partner negotiates in Mandarin, at market price: competitive bidding, transparent factory margins, payment terms tuned to your cash flow.
Delivery
We follow production, organise export from Guangzhou or Ningbo and, if you wish, a pre-shipment inspection. Your containers reach your warehouse, paperwork in order, one single contact.
03Our home port
Guangzhou, our home port.
We live and buy in Guangzhou, office in Tianhe. The workshops of Guangdong are under two hours away by road.
- Our office, at Poly Finance Plaza
- Tianhe
Our office, at Poly Finance Plaza
- The Canton Fair, walked at every edition
- 2×/yr
The Canton Fair, walked at every edition
- Your morning is our afternoon: no day lost
- UTC+8
Your morning is our afternoon: no day lost
04On the tech frontline
Robotics expos.
Industrial arms, humanoids, precision robotics. We are there, just as we are in your factories.
On the ground
Our sourcing network, across China.
Our model
Who buys and who pays?
The quotation sets out who buys the goods, who pays the supplier and what we charge for.
Purchasing mandate
We buy in your name within the limits of a written mandate. You advance the funds. The supplier’s invoice identifies you and we invoice our fees.
Resale
We buy from and pay the supplier on our own account. You buy from Sorva at the total price quoted, with no separate commission.
For a bespoke assignment, the quotation specifies any initial fee, retainer, commission and external expenses. Only the agreed items are combined. Broker vs agent
Our commitments
What we commit to.
Four commitments that hold from the very first engagement.
Quality control, your choice
Production follow-up, a reference sample approved with you and, as a priced option on the quote, a pre-shipment inspection by our team or by an independent third party. You choose the level of control the stakes require.
Resale
We buy from and pay the supplier on our own account. You buy from Sorva at the total price quoted, with no separate commission.
One point of contact
From the first sample to unloading, you always work with the same team.
A prompt reply
Our team reviews your request, then agrees the scope and timing with you.
In our clients’ words.
Every review is read and verified by hand before it is published. Nothing appears here automatically.
Client relationship verified
Une excellente expérience avec Sorva, qui nous a accompagnés lors de la Foire de Canton ainsi que sur plusieurs autres projets en Chine. Un immense merci à Léo, qui a été présent à nos côtés du début à la fin. Toujours disponible, à l’écoute, réactif et surtout d’une gentillesse incroyable ! Au-delà de ses qualités humaines, Léo est extrêmement professionnel. Les comptes rendus étaient toujours impeccables, le suivi irréprochable et les négociations parfaitement menées. C’est vraiment agréable de travailler avec quelqu’un d’aussi investi, qui prend nos projets autant à cœur que nous. Je compte clairement continuer à collaborer avec Léo et Sorva pour tous mes futurs projets. Je recommande les yeux fermés !
Client’s original text
Contact
Let's talk about your project.
Our team reviews your request, then agrees the scope and timing with you.
Get in touch
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We are both in China until the end of November: message us on WhatsApp, we reply faster.
Chinese number (secondary) · +86 183 0207 3853
The Sorva brochure
The method, the Guangzhou base, the sectors we cover, the fees.
PDF · a quick read