The Asia Sourcing difference
We don't just source products. We source certainty.
Asia Sourcing is a Moradabad-based sourcing & inspection control company for international buyers. We manage the India supply chain requirements of retailers and brands across lighting, furniture and home décor — combining 23 years of factory-floor experience with documented quality assurance and social compliance.
Unlike a commission agent or a directory, we treat each client's business as our own. Our global leverage and on-the-ground presence in eight clusters give our clients the best product at the best possible price — documented end to end.
From strength to strength
What you get when you work with us.
Eight pillars · One documented chain
Unmatched integrity
Complete transparency on costs, lead times and inspection — documented at every checkpoint.
India-wide network
Eight manufacturing clusters across India — Moradabad, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Firozabad, Saharanpur, Panipat, Noida, Delhi.
1,000+ vetted factories
Personally walked, capacity and compliance verified. Three to five shortlisted per brief.
Leading retailers & brands
Twenty-three years serving European and North-American retail, hospitality and independent labels.
Tailor-made product development
Drawings, references and ideas turned into makeable products in costed samples within six weeks.
Quality & social compliance
AQL 2.5 standard, BSCI · Sedex · ISO 9001 · FSC · GOTS — photo-documented inspection on every order.
Speed to market
Consolidation hub in Delhi NCR, six active export ports — one bill of lading, one ship date.
Documented supply chain
Every order traceable from drawing to dock. Container loading photographed, certificates archived.
Testing & inspection categories
Every category we audit, inspect and certify.
From sample sign-off to container seal — fourteen documented inspection categories, run to ISO and AQL standards, photographed and archived on every order.
AQL Inspection
AQL 2.5 / 4.0 sampling, defect classification, accept/reject decisions logged per ISO 2859-1.
Pre-shipment Inspection (PSI)
Final random inspection on packed goods before container loading. Photo evidence within 48 hours.
During-production Inspection (DPI)
In-line checks once 20–60% of the order is completed — catches drift early, not after.
Initial Production Check (IPC)
First-off-the-line verification against golden sample. Materials, dimensions, finish, hardware.
Container Loading Supervision
Photographed seal, cube utilisation, dunnage and load pattern. One bill of lading, one ship date.
Factory Capability Audit
Capacity, machinery, technical capability and financial health verified on site before any PO.
Social Compliance Audit
BSCI · Sedex · SA8000 · WRAP — labour, human rights, workplace safety and environmental standards.
Supply Chain Security Audit
C-TPAT/AEO-aligned checks: access control, conveyance, personnel, IT and inbound logistics.
Sustainability & Environment
FSC chain-of-custody for wood, GOTS / GRS for textile, environmental compliance per ISO 14001.
Material & Lab Testing
Brass alloy composition, wood moisture, glass thermal shock, ceramic lead/cadmium, textile colour-fastness.
Drop / Breakage Test (ISTA-3A)
Carton drop testing for fragile categories — blue pottery, hand-blown glass — to ISTA-3A standard.
Photometric Test (Lighting)
Lumen output, colour temperature, CRI, IP rating and CE / UL safety verification for lighting SKUs.
Corrosion & Salt-spray
Coating durability for brass and iron — neutral salt-spray (ASTM B117) per agreed cycle hours.
Vendor Monitoring
Quarterly factory review — capacity, on-time delivery, defect-rate trending. Reported to the buyer.
"We will represent one interest, and one interest only — that of our client. And we will represent it to the best of our abilities."
Products sourced
Developed, sourced and delivered across five categories.
Lighting, furniture, home décor, textile and brass metalware — five materials, eight clusters, one documented chain.
India network
Eight cities. Five materials. One documented chain.
Our manufacturing-cluster presence across India provides unparalleled access to vetted factories. Managing the flow of goods from the factory floor to your container is our core competency.
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Brass, blue pottery, glass, carved wood and textile — sourced where the craft actually lives.
Selected work
Documented from drawing to dock.
Frequently asked
Buyer questions, answered straight.
Where is Asia Sourcing based?
Asia Sourcing is headquartered in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh — India's Brass City — at D-8 Manarover Colony, Delhi Road, Moradabad 244001. The studio was founded there in 2002 by Dr. Sumit Chhabra.
What product categories does Asia Sourcing handle?
Five core verticals — lighting, furniture, home décor, textile and brass & metalware — across brass and metalware (Moradabad), hand-blown glass (Firozabad), blue pottery (Jaipur), carved and metal furniture (Jodhpur), wood carving (Saharanpur), textile (Panipat) and mixed décor (Noida).
What inspection and testing categories does Asia Sourcing perform?
AQL 2.5 inspection, pre-shipment inspection (PSI), during-production inspection (DPI), initial production check (IPC), container-loading supervision, factory capability audits, social compliance audits (BSCI · Sedex · SA8000 · WRAP), supply-chain security, sustainability (FSC · GOTS · GRS), material and lab testing, ISTA-3A drop/breakage testing, photometric testing for lighting and salt-spray corrosion testing.
Which certifications does Asia Sourcing operate to?
Our standard stack is BSCI · Sedex · ISO 9001 · FSC · GOTS. We can run additional schemes (SA8000, WRAP, GRS, Higg) on request and have C-TPAT/AEO-aligned supply chain security workflows.
How long does product development take?
Costed samples are typically delivered within three to six weeks. Floor pricing per SKU is agreed at sample sign-off; golden samples are retained on site at the factory for the life of the program.
What is the minimum order quantity (MOQ)?
MOQs vary by cluster: furniture (Jodhpur) from 50 units, blue pottery (Jaipur) from 300, mixed décor (Noida) from 300, brass (Moradabad) from 500, textile (Panipat) from 500, glass (Firozabad) from 1,000.
Which ports can Asia Sourcing ship from?
Six active export ports — Nhava Sheva (JNPT), Mundra, Chennai, Kolkata, plus Hamburg- and Los Angeles-bound consolidation. Consolidation is handled from our Delhi NCR hub with CHA-managed export documentation.
Who founded Asia Sourcing?
Asia Sourcing was founded in 2002 by Dr. Sumit Chhabra, who has 23+ years of factory-floor experience and has personally visited more than 1,000 factories across India. He holds degrees from Symbiosis International University and Savitribai Phule Pune University.
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