ChinaProfis GmbH is a Magdeburg-based sourcing and import office for German-speaking mid-sized companies buying from China. A German team and Chinese colleagues work in the same office, with a third team on site in China visiting factories and checking production. Services run from supplier research and assessment, negotiation in Chinese, German and English, certificates and market-access requirements, through document and payment verification, customs clearance and import into Germany. Supplier verification starts at EUR 299 net, and the firm publishes a fixed price of EUR 99 net for reviewing a proforma invoice before payment.
Germany (Magdeburg)
Website: https://www.chinaprofis.com/
Founded: 2006
Pricing: Fixed fee for supplier verification and document checks, project quote for full sourcing mandates
ChinaProfis is the German-facing variant of a structure that has existed since the mid-2000s. The company was entered in the commercial register in 2006 as PEHO Franke & Franke ImpEx GmbH, was renamed ChinaProfis GmbH in October 2007 and has been based in Magdeburg since 2020. The imprint names the register court, the HRB number, the VAT ID and the managing director, Dr. Oliver Franke, which is more than most sourcing agents on this list disclose at all. The operating model is the interesting part. Most German importers either hire a China-based agent they never meet or buy from a trading company that hides the factory price. ChinaProfis puts a German project lead, Chinese-speaking colleagues and a team in China into one chain, with a single named contact from the first call to the customs-cleared delivery. That matters in the failure modes the firm itself describes: tolerances read differently, Incoterms and bank details change between quotation and proforma, and certificate requirements surface only at the border. The service that stands out is document verification before payment. ChinaProfis compares quotation, purchase order, order confirmation and proforma, and flags changes in price, quantity, Incoterm, warranty and bank account. It runs on TREVORIQ, a product of Blue Amber International UG in Magdeburg, where ChinaProfis is the named expert partner for China. For buyers who already have a supplier and only want the pre-payment control, there is a fixed price of EUR 99 net per review. Where the profile is thin: no client names, no case studies, no headcount published, and the product categories it names on the contact form (electronic components, energy storage and PV) suggest an industrial rather than a consumer-goods book. If you need category depth in apparel, furniture or promotional goods, ask for references in that specific category before signing.
Two prices are published: supplier verification from EUR 299 net and a proforma review at EUR 99 net per document set. Everything else, including full sourcing mandates, factory visits and import handling, is quoted per project after a first call that the firm states is free. Because the model is fee-based rather than commission-based, ask in the quote whether any supplier-side payments flow to ChinaProfis; the published structure does not say either way. For comparison, a full-service mandate at a German sourcing office of this size typically lands between a low four-figure project fee and a percentage of order value, so get the split in writing.
It presents itself as a sourcing and import office working for the buyer, with supplier research, negotiation, quality checks and import handling, and it quotes fees for those services. The company can also act as general importer for certain product lines under its own brands, so clarify for your project who is the importer of record and whether you receive the factory invoice.
Supplier verification starts at EUR 299 net. A review of quotation, order confirmation and proforma before payment costs EUR 99 net per case. Full sourcing mandates, factory visits and import handling are quoted per project after a free first call.
ChinaProfis GmbH is registered at Amtsgericht Stendal under HRB 6894, VAT ID DE267680661, with its office at Große Diesdorfer Straße 249 in 39108 Magdeburg. Managing director is Dr. Oliver Franke. The company was entered in the register in 2006 and renamed ChinaProfis GmbH in 2007.
The published focus is industrial and technical purchasing: electronic components, energy storage and PV equipment, service and security robots, and general industrial and consumer goods. Apparel, furniture and promotional products are not named as core categories, so ask for a reference in your category first.
Yes. The firm audits existing suppliers, supports individual orders, takes over quality inspection, logistics and customs, and checks purchasing documents before payment. That is the cheapest entry point at EUR 99 net per document review.
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