What belongs in a useful sourcing brief?
A practical checklist for clarifying your requirements before approaching a supplier.
AMIR SHANTIA SALAR / INTERNATIONAL TRADE
From sourcing to market opportunities. Begin your trade journey with a clear, international perspective.
From the first conversation to a commercial decision, make the path clear.
Meet the companyYour needs come first: sourcing, importing or exploring an export market.
From defining product specifications to identifying and comparing supply options.
Explore the purchasing route, documents and coordination required for imports.
Review product readiness and opportunities to enter a target market.
Consider transport options and documentation in the context of each order.

Choose a market to add the destination to your business inquiry.
Prepare the product name, specifications and order volume to explore a sourcing route.
Choose this destinationThis is a market selection tool. Markers do not represent company offices or agents.
A defined outcome at each step, for better-informed decisions.
Review the product, specifications, origin and destination.
Identify relevant options and the information still needed.
Set out scope and responsibilities in a tailored proposal.
Coordinate the agreed steps with the parties involved.
A practical checklist for clarifying your requirements before approaching a supplier.
Price is one part of the proposal. Compare scope and assumptions alongside it.