Smartdropping · China sourcing & dropshipping

Sell from China without speaking Chinese

We find the products for you, free: we pull winning items from 1688, Taobao and Pinduoduo, then handle inspection, labeling, packing and shipping. Wired into your Shopify or WooCommerce, orders and tracking numbers sync automatically. You run the store, the ads and the conversion.

Free product sourcing Free automation app 1-on-1 sourcing agent 12/7 live chat 4.9/5 from 1000+ reviews
Pain Points

The two things that drain you most

Suppliers are hard to find, manage and track

Communicating across multiple suppliers is expensive, order status is impossible to follow, and when something goes wrong there is nobody clearly accountable. Volume turns it to noise.

Order processing eats hours every day

Fifty to sixty orders a day handled by hand consumes the whole day. Tools either charge per order or gate the features you actually need, and they fall behind at peak.

Why Us

Why sellers use us as their China end

We become your team on the China side: product selection, quoting, ordering, inspection, shipping and after-sales.

Free sourcing across 11 categories

We source from 1688, Taobao, Pinduoduo and JD, and give you reference pricing, across 户外旅行、家居家装、衣服鞋靴、乐器、五金工具、电子产品、玩具、宠物用品与宠物箱包、行李箱包、时尚配件、日用品、饰品. New arrivals are added continuously, so you can skip products that have already peaked and find niches with room left.

A free automation app

One-click product import, price and inventory sync, automatic orders, order status and tracking updates, automatic payment. One hundred percent free — no per-order fees and no paywalled essentials.

1-on-1 sourcing agent and account manager

Not a ticket queue — a specific person. Tell them the category, price band and target market, and they filter products, negotiate and chase delivery.

Inspection catches problems before dispatch

Every batch is counted and spot-checked for appearance and specification. Non-conforming items are pulled out and handled separately, so customers receive something usable rather than discovering missing pieces or a color mismatch on opening.

Private labeling

Custom LOGO packaging, your own hangtags, per-item store-logo stickers. Packing is made to your store identity, so the parcel arriving is your brand, not a white-label one.

Shopify / WooCommerce, or CSV

Orders sync into the system and tracking numbers post straight back to your store dashboard. CSV bulk ordering is supported too, so dozens or hundreds of orders are not typed in one by one.

12/7 support, including holidays

Live chat around the clock, with warehouse staff on shift through most holidays so orders keep going. You talk to the team in China directly, with no timezone relay.

40+ staff, 6,000 parcels a day

Formed in 2019 and established in 2020, with people from cross-border e-commerce, IT, traditional trade and customer service. The 2,000㎡ warehouse runs professional WMS and logistics equipment, and holds up under peaks.

How It Works

Six steps from sourcing to delivery

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1. Pick a supplier

Choose a reliable supplier in the app, or tell us the category you want and we will find one with reference pricing.

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2. Open your store

Register and open your store, then import products in one click — price and inventory sync automatically.

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3. Orders flow in

When a customer orders, it lands in our system automatically. You do not process them one by one.

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4. Forward the order to the supplier

We place and pay for the order with the supplier on your behalf, and goods ship to our warehouse — so you never juggle dozens of suppliers directly.

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5. We pack and ship

We inspect on arrival, apply your branding and custom packaging, pack and dispatch, and tracking numbers flow back to your store automatically.

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6. The buyer receives it

The parcel goes straight to the customer, fully trackable, and we handle any after-sales issue on your behalf.

Who It Is For

Who runs on Smartdropping

FAQ

Questions sellers ask us most, answered plainly

I do not speak Chinese — can I still use this?

Yes — everything runs in English. Send us a product link and we handle the Chinese: specifications, materials, ingredients, and whether the item contains batteries. We translate and explain so you can decide on a product without reading Chinese. The app is English throughout.

Is sourcing really free? Then how do you make money?

Sourcing and the app are free — there is no service fee and nothing charged per order. We earn on the goods themselves: sourcing, purchasing and shipping all have real costs, which we report to you. We only buy after you approve the price. So sourcing is free, but not unconditional — you will see a quote first and nothing is ordered until you say yes.

Does the automation app cost anything? Is it charged per order?

The app is 100% free and is never charged per order. It connects your store to our warehouse system: products import with one click, orders sync automatically, and tracking numbers push back into your store after dispatch. What it saves you is the daily manual export-and-import — it is not another line on your invoice.

I do not use Shopify — can I still use this?

Yes. With Shopify or WooCommerce the app connects automatically, which is the most efficient route. Without them, order by email or chat and we enter it manually into the system — the same sourcing, inspection, labeling, packing and dispatch still happen. For smaller volumes the manual route is often more flexible anyway.

Is there a minimum order quantity? I want to test a few products first.

There is no hard minimum — dispatch starts from a single unit. Sourcing is largely about helping you test: find products with potential, run a small batch first, and replenish what sells. Most 1688 products carry their own single-unit minimum, and we flag that constraint up front so you can tell which ones suit a test order.

Can you apply my own branding?

Yes. Labeling, relabeling, hangtag swaps, repacking and gift wrap are all available — tell us the branding requirements when you send samples. We also photograph the packed item before dispatch so you can confirm the finish, rather than discovering a wrong print or wrong label once it is overseas.

Do you have US or EU warehouses? I need local dispatch.

Fulfillment currently runs from our China warehouse — 2,000㎡, 6,000 parcels a day, shipping direct to your customers. Local dispatch inside the US or Europe is not a default capability of ours. If your model genuinely requires it we will tell you plainly what the options and costs are rather than being vague about it. Ask us directly; we would rather you know the boundary clearly and decide on real information.

How long does order processing take?

Goods go into inspection and packing the day they arrive, and normally ship within 1–2 business days depending on volume and customization — labeling or repacking adds time. In peak season we talk scheduling with you in advance rather than letting you find out at the last minute. Tracking pushes back into your store automatically after dispatch.

Send us a few links and let us source for you, free

Send 1688, Taobao or Pinduoduo links, or just describe the category. We will source winning products, translate the Chinese details and quote a price — nothing is purchased until you approve it. You can also install the app first; it costs nothing.

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