# China + 1 sourcing: add India or Vietnam as a second source

> Keep your China suppliers and add a qualified second source in India or Vietnam. SourceSquid plans, audits and launches your second lane in 12 to 20 weeks.

Source: https://sourcesquid.co/sourcing/china-plus-one/

China + 1

# Two strong lanes, one confident supply chain.

Keep what works in China and add a qualified second source in India or Vietnam. With offices in Ningbo and Bengaluru, SourceSquid runs both sides of the move as one program.

Plan my second source [Get a free teardown](https://sourcesquid.co/start/)

12–20
    weeks to first shipment

2
    offices, both sides of the move

Landed
    cost compared, not just FOB

Why add a second lane

## What a second source gives you.

  * **Capacity on demand** Two qualified factories to share volume through peaks and launches.
  * **Stronger negotiations** Real quotes from two countries, compared on landed cost.
  * **Tariff flexibility** Shift volume between lanes as duties and trade agreements change.
  * **Calm through disruption** Holidays, port delays and shortages handled by the other lane.

China + 1 · second sourcing

## Add India. Keep everything that already works.

Plan my second source

  1. ### Keep your current supplier

Your drawings, specs and AQL levels carry over line by line.

  2. ### Add a qualified second lane

Audited on site in India or Vietnam, sampled and approved against your golden sample.

  3. ### Gain leverage on price and lead time

Two proven sources, one quality standard, one team running both.

Second-source planner

## Choose what you buy. See your second source take shape.

How the part is made, where India makes it at scale, and a week-by-week path to your first shipment from the new source.

I buy Investment castings (steel, stainless)Aluminium extrusion profiles, powder coatedMachined & welded assembliesTube bending & TIG-welded framesInjection-moulded plastic parts with texturesFIBC jumbo bagsCargo nets, webbing & strap kitsFilter bags & anti-static pouchesElectronics & PCB assembliesAutomotive seat covers & trimPlastic pallets & returnable packagingBrass & metal home décorKnitwear & T-shirtsHome textiles, towels & rugsLeather goods & footwear

### How it is made

### Where India makes it

[See every cluster in the Atlas](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/)

### Your first shipment

The transfer, step by step

## From teardown to two-lane production.

  1. 01

### Teardown

We break your part into processes and compare China and India landed cost.

You receiveTeardown and cost comparison
  2. 02

### Factory search

The right cluster first, then named factories screened on evidence.

You receiveNamed longlist
  3. 03

### Audits

On-site audits of the strongest candidates by our own team.

You receiveScored audit reports
  4. 04

### Samples

First articles measured against your drawing, then a signed golden sample.

You receiveGolden sample
  5. 05

### Pilot lot

A small first order, inspected in-line and before shipment.

You receivePilot inspection report
  6. 06

### Two lanes running

Volume shared across both sources, with monthly scorecards.

You receiveSupplier scorecards

China + 1 questions

## Straight answers.

Anything else, ask us directly. A principal replies, not a bot.

[anirudh@sourcesquid.co](mailto:anirudh@sourcesquid.co)

### What is China + 1 sourcing?

China + 1 means keeping your China suppliers and adding a qualified second source in another country, usually India or Vietnam, so volume, pricing and delivery are protected by two lanes instead of one.

### Which products move well from China to India?

Castings, forgings, machined parts, sheet metal and welded assemblies, textiles and apparel, leather goods, home décor, furniture, ceramics and many packaging formats. Our planner shows where India makes each one at scale.

### How long does it take to set up a second source?

For most engineered parts, 12 to 20 weeks from brief to first production shipment: factory search, audits, samples, a golden sample and a pilot lot. Soft goods are often faster.

### Do I need new tooling?

Sometimes. Many clients transfer existing moulds or dies; others build a second set so both lanes run in parallel. We compare the cost and timing of each option in the teardown.

### Will I pay more in India than in China?

It depends on the part. India is often competitive on labour-intensive and metal-intensive products, and duty differences can change the landed cost. We compare landed cost, not just factory price.

Start here

## Your second source, planned in 48 hours.

Send the part you buy from China today. We return the process chain, the best Indian clusters and a landed-cost comparison.

[Get a free teardown in 48 hours](https://sourcesquid.co/start/)[Talk to a principal](https://sourcesquid.co/contact/)