About IC Source Direct
Your China sourcing & consolidation desk
IC Source Direct is a China-based independent distributor and procurement desk for industrial automation — PLC, HMI, servo and VFD drives, sensors and safety parts from Siemens, ABB, Schneider, Allen-Bradley, Mitsubishi, Fuji Electric and Beckhoff. Our specialists work the Shenzhen supply chain directly, so we quote the lines other distributors mark obsolete: discontinued, end-of-life, long-lead and allocation-constrained parts. Send a BOM and we source it, screen every lot for authenticity, consolidate all suppliers into one shipment, and handle export documents and customs — one accountable thread with a real person on it.
Who we are
IC Source Direct is an independent connector & interconnect distributor with a sourcing desk in Shenzhen, established in 2016. A 20-person team works the supply chain in person — the same authorized channels, surplus lots and specialist traders that connectors and cable assemblies actually move through. That direct access is why buyers bring us the lines other distributors pass on: obsolete and end-of-life industrial connectors, discontinued terminal blocks, allocation-constrained circular and heavy-duty interconnects, and long-lead cable assemblies. Send a BOM; we handle supplier negotiation, consolidation, photo QC, customs clearance and worldwide delivery from there.
Independent distributor — what that means for you
We are not a franchised distributor and hold no exclusive contracts with the manufacturers we list. That is a feature, not a gap: when a manufacturer EOLs a connector family or a big franchise allocation-slots a terminal block line, the authorized channel simply stops quoting. Independent distribution steps in where the franchised network leaves off — so a line that is “no longer available” to your usual supplier is very often still findable here.
- Multi-channel sourcing — we pull from authorized overstock, surplus, end-of-life specialists, and allocation re-sellers across the Shenzhen supply chain. Not one supplier, not one channel — every line sourced from the network that actually has it.
- Channel transparency — where the parts came from is stated on your quotation. You decide whether that channel meets your quality program. We help you make that call honestly.
- Authenticity discipline — every lot is screened against the manufacturer datasheet. Date and lot codes are recorded where available. Suspect material is rejected, not shipped. See our Quality assurance page for the full process.
Who we serve
Our customers range from maintenance teams at a single factory to procurement departments managing dozens of production lines across multiple countries. Common threads:
- Industrial maintenance and MRO — keeping production lines running when the OEM says 26-week lead time
- System integrators — building panels and control cabinets with mixed-brand BOMs
- OEM spares programs — restocking discontinued connector families and terminal systems for equipment still in the field
- Export procurement desks — consolidating multi-supplier orders into one shipment from Shenzhen
- Distributors and traders — supplementing their own interconnect inventory with hard-to-find lines
What we emphasize
- Hard-to-find & obsolete sourcing — when a part is discontinued, on allocation, or quoted at impossible lead times elsewhere, that is exactly what this desk is built for. We trace it through Shenzhen channels and tell you honestly what is real, what the lead time is, and what a documented alternate would be.
- Authenticity discipline — we know the counterfeit patterns in this market. Lots are screened on inspection, date and lot codes recorded where available, and suspect material is rejected rather than shipped. See our Quality assurance page for the full inspection process.
- One-desk simplicity — one RFQ, one quote, one shipment, one invoice. You pay and provide a delivery address; we handle purchasing, consolidation, export docs, and customs clearance.
- Photo QC before dispatch — every line is photographed and checked against your BOM before the box closes. Shortages are crossed to alternatives before you commit.
- Honest quoting — real lead times and ship-from per line. Lines we cannot document are declined, not guessed. NCNR lines are labeled before you confirm.
Have a BOM or a hard-to-find connector?
Send your list and we come back with real lead times, ship-from per line, and a documented quote — usually within one business day. A real person handles the thread, start to finish.
Contact & registered office
- Sales email
- support@icsourcedirect.com
- Phone
- +86 159 8986 1989
- Address
Buying process, RFQ behaviour, and commercial terms are summarised on our Procurement page. This About page is for company identity and compliance context only.
Note on catalog content: product and category descriptions on this site are assembled programmatically from manufacturer datasheets and supplier feeds, then checked by our team. Specifications, lead times, and availability are best-effort — always confirm against the manufacturer datasheet and your RFQ before you design-in or order.
Visit us: Suite 701, Jiali Science & Technology Building, Longhua District, Shenzhen, China