Sourcing sports products that are not in the catalogue
SportsiQ sources sports and fitness products that are not in its catalogue: we find the manufacturers behind a product you send as a link, photo or drawing, compare their quotes and run the order through to delivery in the EU, the UK, Switzerland and Norway. Saw a product on a marketplace or at a trade fair and want it cheaper, better or under your own brand? That is a sourcing project.
Online sellers, brands, shops and distributors use it to add products without a factory search of their own.
What sports product sourcing includes
Finding manufacturers
We look beyond the first page of B2B platforms and contact manufacturers, not only trading companies.
Checking the factory
Business licence, export history, production capacity and available test reports, checked before we order.
Comparing quotes
Quotes on the same specification, including packaging, carton size, MOQ and lead time, compared like for like.
Samples
Samples from shortlisted factories, consolidated and sent to you in one parcel.
Negotiation
Price, payment terms, packaging and quality standards negotiated directly with the factory.
Order management
Contract, production follow-up, inspection and handover to logistics.
How a sourcing project runs, from brief to order
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1
Your brief
Links, photos, target price, quantity and the market you sell in.
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Shortlist
We come back with suitable manufacturers and their quotes.
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Samples
Consolidated samples to your address.
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Order
You choose; we place the order and handle everything through to delivery.
Sourcing agent or EU importer: what is the difference?
Typical sourcing agent
Finds suppliers and charges a commission, but you remain the importer: you pay the factory, arrange freight and customs, and carry the EU duties.
SportsiQ
Finds suppliers and also buys the goods, imports them into the EU, prepares the GPSR labels and invoices you as an EU company. One partner, one price.
Frequently asked questions
How much does product sourcing cost?
Nothing extra if you order: sourcing is included in the product price. For research-only projects without an order, we agree a fixed fee in advance.
Will you tell me the factory name?
Not by default: for private label projects we work under our own contracts with the factories. If you need direct factory contact, we can agree a sourcing-fee model instead.
What if no factory meets my target price?
We tell you and show what is possible at your price, for example with a different material or quantity.
Can you source helmets or swim aids?
Only models with the matching certificate: EN 1078 for bike helmets and EN ISO 12402 or EN 13138 for swim aids. We check the certificate first and do not proceed without one.
Do you source products other than sports and fitness equipment?
Our focus here is sports and fitness. For promotional mascots, souvenirs, pet products or camping, see our sister brands MascotiQ, SouveniQ, PetsIQ and CampIQ.
Can you find a fitness equipment factory for my product?
Yes. Send a link, photo or drawing with the target price and quantity; SportsiQ shortlists partner factories, compares like-for-like quotes and sends consolidated samples, which typically take 7–14 days to reach the EU.
Is SportsiQ a sports equipment manufacturer in Europe?
No — SportsiQ is an EU importer, not a manufacturer. The products are made by partner factories; we buy them, import them into the EU and invoice you from Poland as EnjoyGroup Sp. z o.o.
Send us your product list
Links, photos or a spreadsheet are enough. You get delivered prices, minimums, lead times and the documents available within 2 working days.
Request a quote
Send a product list, links or photos. We reply with prices delivered to your country, minimum quantities and lead times.
- Reply on working days, usually within a few hours
- Prices delivered to your door, customs and VAT included in the calculation
- Written offer within 2 working days