Pay before substantive work begins
The assessment fee activates research, scoping and risk review. It is not a charge for access or a holding deposit.
Assessment-led pricing
Define the work before pricing the work.
Every new SourceAxis Global programme begins with a paid Trade Readiness Assessment. We assess the commercial, operational and regulatory requirements first, then issue a written implementation proposal for the services actually required.
Implementation fees are quoted after assessment. Product costs, samples, testing, freight, duties, official charges and other third-party expenses are itemised separately.
Price follows evidence
We do not guess an implementation fee before understanding the product, markets, suppliers, regulations and workstreams involved.
Keep third-party costs visible
Goods, testing, travel, certification, freight, duties and other external costs remain separately itemised and subject to approval.
Trade Readiness Assessment
Choose the level that matches the complexity of your programme.
The assessment is paid before service work commences. It produces the evidence and scope needed to price implementation responsibly.
The applicable tier can be confirmed after a brief fit check. Complex Programme Assessments are quoted from US$1,500.
Core Assessment
US$300
Paid before assessment work begins
For one straightforward product, one defined requirement or a single service pathway.
- Requirements and feasibility review
- Initial risk and information-gap check
- Recommended SAG service route
- Written scope and indicative timeline
Strategic Assessment
US$700
Paid before assessment work begins
For several connected services within a China-to-World or World-to-China pathway.
- Detailed commercial and operational review
- Preliminary supplier, buyer or market landscape
- Compliance, logistics and dependency review
- Phased implementation plan and proposal
Complex Programme Assessment
From US$1,500
Final fee confirmed before payment
For regulated, multi-product, OEM/ODM, multi-country or high-value programmes.
- Senior discovery and programme review
- Multi-market regulatory and risk mapping
- Governance, reporting and workstream design
- Phased budget and implementation roadmap
What happens next: after the assessment, you receive a written implementation proposal setting out the recommended services, professional fee, milestones, assumptions, exclusions and separately itemised third-party costs. No implementation work starts until you approve that proposal.
Included in the assessment
Professional analysis and a defined route forward.
- Brief and requirements review
- Feasibility, risk and dependency assessment
- Recommended SAG pathway and workstreams
- Written implementation scope and next steps
Quoted separately
Implementation and external costs.
- Sourcing, verification, quality control and logistics execution
- Market-entry, registration and buyer-development work
- Goods, samples, travel, testing, freight, duties and official charges
- Material changes requested after scope approval
How it works
Four steps from brief to fixed proposal.
01
Build your scope
Select services from either trade pathway and provide the information available.
02
Choose the assessment
Select the assessment tier that fits the complexity of the proposed programme.
03
Pay and assess
Payment activates the agreed assessment work. We analyse the brief, risks and route.
04
Approve implementation
You receive a written service proposal. Implementation starts only after approval.
Pricing help
Questions buyers ask before they start.
Fees
Questions about assessment fees, pricing and payment terms.
The fee pays for substantive professional work: requirements review, feasibility analysis, risk mapping, pathway design and written scoping. Payment confirms the instruction and activates that work.
The fee becomes non-refundable once the agreed assessment work begins because it pays for work performed, not for a future reservation. If SourceAxis Global declines the project before starting, the applicable refund terms will apply.
Implementation depends on the product, markets, number of suppliers or buyers, regulation, locations, inspections, logistics and project duration. The assessment allows us to issue a responsible written fee for the services actually required.
No. SourceAxis Global is paid by the client. Supplier recommendations are therefore based on the brief and evidence rather than on who pays us.
Scope
Questions about services, trade pathways and flexibility.
Yes. The custom-scope builder allows services from China-to-World and World-to-China to be combined in one assessment request.
Yes. A Core Assessment may be appropriate for a clearly defined standalone requirement. The assessment will confirm the scope, dependencies and implementation fee.
Material changes are documented and assessed before additional work begins. This protects both parties from unclear scope and unexpected cost.
Delivery
Questions about payment, timelines and what is included.
Secure checkout is available by card, bank transfer and PayPal. Your assessment confirmation includes the payment link for your selected tier.
The assessment timeline depends on complexity and the completeness of the information supplied. The expected delivery date is confirmed before the assessment begins.
No. Goods, samples, tooling, testing, travel, certification, freight, insurance, duties, taxes and official charges are itemised separately and require approval.
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