FAL started in 2012 as a two-person export desk for a single bolt plant. Today we coordinate four audited factories, roughly 1,200 active SKUs and buyers in 38 countries — with the same rule as day one: nothing ships without a paper trail.
Fastener sourcing fails in predictable ways: a coating that does not survive the crossing, a thread that binds at the torque station, a certificate that arrives after the container. FAL was set up to remove those three failure modes rather than to add another name to a buyer's supplier list.
We are a trading company by licence and an engineering office by habit. Drawings are reviewed before quotation, coating specs are matched to the destination climate, and every shipment leaves with a document set that clears customs without a phone call.
For buyers consolidating supply, that means one contact for bolts, nuts and washers from several plants — one invoice, one claim window, one quality standard.
| Legal name | FAL Import and Export Trading Co., Ltd. 法了进出口贸易有限公司 |
|---|---|
| Business type | Trading company with contracted manufacturing |
| Location | Longwan District, Wenzhou, Zhejiang |
| Staff | 18 — sales, engineering, QC, documentation |
| Ports | Ningbo, Shanghai |
| Languages | English, Mandarin |
Two people, one bolt plant, first order to Italy — 12 tonnes of flange bolts.
First Tier-2 supply agreement; PPAP documentation and lot traceability introduced.
Dacromet and zinc-nickel lines qualified; salt-spray target raised to 720 hours.
Wenzhou hub opened for mixed-size consolidation and pre-shipment inspection.
Four partner plants, 38 markets, English-language technical support on GMT+8.
Consignment stock for repeat buyers, released against a rolling 12-week forecast.
Deviations are possible on long-term programmes; the table below is what applies to a first order.
| Incoterms | FOB Ningbo / Shanghai · CIF · DAP |
|---|---|
| Payment | 30% T/T deposit, 70% against B/L copy; L/C at sight for orders above USD 50,000 |
| MOQ | 500 pcs per size for standard items; 3,000 pcs for custom parts |
| Samples | Free for standard sizes, freight collect; 7–10 days for custom |
| Lead time | 15–25 days after sample approval; 30–35 days in peak season |
| Packing | Carton + plywood pallet, desiccant and VCI liner, buyer labels |
| Warranty | 12 months from B/L date; replacement or credit for verified non-conformity |
| Claims | Answered within 5 working days with containment and root cause |
Include material, property class, coating and annual volume — or just send the drawing and we will ask the right questions.