Guides
Import guides, written from the sourcing side
What we would want to know if we were the dealer. Figures from customs data and live supplier quotes; no brochure language.
Before you buy
What it really costs to import motorcycles from China
FOB bands by segment, ocean freight, duties, the line items first-timers forget, and a realistic first order.
Which segments to stock, by market
Customs-data guide matching Chinese powersports segments to the Gulf, Latin America, Africa and Southeast Asia.
Chongqing motorcycle brands, explained
ZXMOTO, KOVE, VOGE, Zongshen, SWM — and the tier-2 factory layer dealers actually buy from.
How to verify a Chinese motorcycle supplier
A 12-point vetting checklist: licences, factory vs trader, dated videos, PDI in writing, payment red flags.
Homologation and type approval, explained
What type approval is, which markets need EEC/DOT and which self-certify, and exactly which documents a Chinese factory can and cannot give you.
Zhang Xue Moto 820RR: how overseas buyers can actually get one
Availability, allocation pricing and homologation reality for the WSBK-winning Chinese superbike.
While you order
Mixed containers explained: 3–10 bikes per model
Why factories reject small orders, how consolidation works, what fits in a 20GP vs 40HQ, and how to protect yourself on quality.
How to pay a Chinese supplier safely
Staged T/T tied to PDI evidence, escrow, what a proforma invoice must contain, and the red flags that end a deal.
Shipping timeline: from order to showroom
Week by week: deposit, production, PDI, loading, river/rail to Shanghai, ocean, clearance, uncrating.
Ready to build your container?
Send models and quantities. Line-by-line FOB Chongqing quote within 24 hours, in English or Spanish.