Whenever people talk about sourcing products from China, the Chinese Fairs always come first to many people’s minds, like the Canton fair in Guangzhou. But you can only attend these exhibitions at specific times.
In this case, I highly recommend that you come to Yiwu Wholesale Market, Which is the biggest wholesale market in the world. And you’re very likely to find a supplier that you need at any time.
By reading this article, you will get to learn the features of Yiwu wholesale market, find out how to purchase in Yiwu, discover the products with potential commercial value, and realize your business dream.
Gentle reminder: I also strongly recommend you to read my another article “8 Principles to Find Reliable China Wholesale Suppliers for Long Term Business” (click to open in new window), to learn how to find good wholesale suppliers in other cities of China, how to deal with them for having long term relaitonship, and more tips.
This is a long article, and I organize it into 7 chapters. You can click either icons or the text below, to navigate to each chapters. If you like this article, please share it with your friends.
Chapter 1: Where is Yiwu? & What is Yiwu Wholesale Market?
Where is Yiwu? Yiwu is located in Zhejiang Province, close to Ningbo Port and Shanghai Port. For more information about the location of Yiwu and how to get to Yiwu, you can click here.
Yiwu is really a multicultural city. It attracts more than 500, 000 foreign procurers who come here every year to develop their businesses. Yiwu also has over 14, 000 foreign businessmen from more than 100 different countries who reside there.All the people come to Yiwu for the biggest wholesale market in the world, which is “Yiwu Wholesale market”.
Here, you will find a wide array of products.There are more than 70, 000 booths in this market exhibiting different products. It makes Yiwu be more of a huge fair instead of a market. And what distinguishes it from all the other open fairs is that Yiwu market is open all year round, except during the Spring Festival.
In the Yiwu wholesale market, you can find suppliers of various products. These suppliers are from all parts of China. And their factories may not be in Yiwu, but from the surrounding cities of Yiwu such as Zhuji, or farther, like Guangzhou, Shenzhen, etc.
But they are all concentrated in the Yiwu wholesale market for sales. This makes it easier for customers at home and from abroad to make centralized purchases.
In fact, Yiwu has many wholesale markets. But the most famous wholesale market is called Yiwu International Trade Market, also known as Futian Market because it is located in Futian. But foreigners prefer to call it “Yiwu Wholesale Market”.
And what I have mentioned in this article is referring to this market. As for some other Yiwu Markets, I will discuss them in Chapter 8.
Chapter 2: A Map Guide of Yiwu Wholesale Market
The Yiwu wholesale market has five main districts, each with 3-4 floors. All the areas are connected. Actually, you can visit the market from one district to the other four districts without leaving the building.
I have to say that Yiwu Wholesale Market is the best in China and even in the whole world. Because no any other wholesale market is as well planned as the Yiwu Wholesale Market. All areas are subdivided according to the category of their products, like Toys, Jewelries, Electronics, Homewares, Apparels, Sports
You can easily find the products that you want to import from here. I have sorted out various product categories in every district for your reference. And of course, you can click here to download the map or enter your email to get a detailed map.
District 1
F1: Common toys, Electric toys, Inflatable toys, Plush toys, Flower accessories
F2: Jewelry, Head Ornament
F3: Ornament Accessories, Porcelain & Crystal, Picture Frame, Tourism Craft, Decoration Craft, Festival Craft
F4: Factory Outlets
District 2
F1: Suitcases & Bags, Schoolbags, Rainwear, Rain Capes & Poly Bags, Umbrellas
F2: Vehicles, Hardware Tools & Fittings, Locks, Electric Products
F3: Electric Instrument, Batteries/Lamp $ Flashlight, Clocks & Watches, Telecommunication Appliances, Small Home Appliances, Shaver, Kitchen & Bath
F4: Factory Outlets, Electronics, Suitcase & Bags, Clocks & Watches, Hardware & Electric Appliances, Pavilion
District 3
F1: Glasses, Pen & Inks, Paper Articles
F2: Sporting Articles, Office suppliers & Stationery
F3: Factory Outlets-Zippers, Accessories, Sporting Articles
District 4
F1: Socks
F2: General Merchandise for Daily Use, Knitting Products, Gloves, HAT
F3: Sewing Thread & Tape, Shoes, Lace, Necktie, Wool Yarn, Towel
F4: Belt, Scarf, Bar & Underwear, Scarf, Bar
District 5
F1: Imported Commodities, African Products Exhibition Center, Jewelry & Handcrafts, Clothing & Hats, Article of Daily Use, Food, Health Care Products
F2: Beddings
F3: Needle Weaver Fabrics, Knitting Raw Material, Curtains
F4: Auto Accessories, Car & Motorcycle Parts, Pet (fish) Products
Chapter 3: How to Deal With Suppliers in Yiwu Market?
1.How to communicate with Suppliers in Yiwu Market
When you ask for the products at the booths, you will find that you can simply communicate with the suppliers in Yiwu Wholesale Market, for instance, talking about the price. Because the suppliers can understand some basic English, such as how much, price, cheap, good, and other simple English words.
When you see a product at a booth, you can use your finger to point it out. And then the suppliers will show you the price of RMB with a calculator. You need to pay attention to the fact that suppliers in the market only accept RMB and reject the US dollars.
Since the sellers can only communicate in this simple way, if you go to buy a small amount of stock, then you can manage on your own. But if you want to communicate more deeply about the product, such as customizing the content. Then you will find that communication will become very difficult. In this case, it would be a good decision to find a translator or Yiwu market agent.
2.Hire a Translator or a Yiwu Market Agent to Help You
Translator and agents can help you determine price, quantity per carton, CBM per carton, minimum order quantity, production time, minimum quantity for customizing packaging and more with suppliers.
Here, you need to note that the work of the translator is mainly to help you communicate with the supplier in the market. But as for orders, inspections, and delivery after leaving the market, that’s not their job. The reward for a translator is about ¥350 a day, which is equivalent to $40-$50 a day.
However, an agent will help you with everything in China, even like packaging matters. Sometimes, when your quantity is small, the supplier may not help you to package your products. But agents can package your goods according to your requirements. And fees are mainly charged based on the percentage of the purchase amount.
3.Tips for Finding Yiwu Wholesale Market Suppliers
◆. Whether you go directly to buy in the market, or go with a translator or agent, I suggest that you find more suppliers and find a better price among them. The districts of Yiwu market are very clear.
Generally, the suppliers of the same product are all situated in the same area. You only need to go around them to find similar suppliers. Also you can check on the website of “Yiwugou” to find a supplier’s information.
◆. After selecting a supplier, you must confirm with the supplier that the actual products and the samples in the stores are the same. If not, they should let you know in advance. Because it is very common that the actual products and the samples are not the same in Yiwu market.
For this problem, the supplier will not take the initiative to explain to you, and it is only when you actually receive the actual products that you will find it’s too late. Therefore, I strongly recommend that you confirm this issue with the supplier in advance.
◆. Some suppliers in the Yiwu market are specialized in doing one category, and some others do the various categories of products at the same time. If you are unfamiliar with Yiwu market, then professional agents can help you find more professional suppliers, even manufacturers.
Their prices will tend to be better, the quality of the products will be more secure, and the suppliers are more familiar with the products. The suppliers that deal with a lot of categories often have multiple cooperative factories. Relatively speaking, the suppliers who do various categories are not more professional than those who have specialized in just one category.
◆. For price negotiations, the price of the supplier will not be very different. Generally, the quantity of about 1000 pieces can be offered at a great price. And sometimes, the supplier will give you a little discount of about 3-5%.
Some customers think that if they directly ask the supplier whether the price of 10, 000 pieces will be lower, they will get a low price of around 10-20%. But this is not true, as even after doing this; the price will still be the same as that of 1000 pieces.
You don’t have to be surprised, because this is normal. Since suppliers don’t believe you will buy 10, 000 pieces. They just think that this is a trick of you asking them about the lowest price possible. So, when you hear that the price of 1000 pieces is almost the same as that of 10, 000 pieces, you shouldn’t be surprised at all.
Chapter 4: Find A Yiwu Market Agent and Know Their Tricks
When you come to Yiwu, you will find that there are too many agents. But there are only a few large companies with at least 500 people, and thousands of agents with 10 people or less, or even just 2-3 people.
Among the various agencies, it is important to find a good company and build trust with them, since long-term cooperation is important. The damage done by a bad agency to your business cannot be under-estimated.
So, there are some hidden rules and tricks that you need to know in the Yiwu Wholesale Market. By understanding these things, you can easily find a good agency to protect your own interests.
4.1 Where To Find Your Yiwu Market Agent?
If you are abroad but want to find a good agent in advance for visiting the Yiwu market, then you can search for “Yiwu Market Agent” on Google, where you will find some Yiwu agents. If you have already arrived in Yiwu, you will see a lot of advertisements about Yiwu agents at the airport, train station, and even at your hotel entrance. You can choose one of them.
Here, I also want to share something special with you. If you are a customer from the Middle East and Africa, then you can find people who are doing import and export business in Yiwu directly to your country. They can communicate with you in your own language and they fully understand the situation of China and your country.
You can go and search for them as agents. They will prepare everything for you in China, including visas, air tickets, hotel reservations, etc. After coming to China, you only need to focus on purchasing your products, and they will do the following: inspection, delivery, customs clearance, and other issues for you.
4.2 What does Yiwu Market Agent Serve?
The services provided by the Yiwu Market Agent are as follows:
1. Yiwu market agent will take you to the market, and help you source wholesale products according to your procurement plan. Or when you don’t have any plan, they can take you to some of the most popular shops in the market.
2. When you enter the store, the agent can act as a translator to help you communicate with the supplier. If you’re lucky, he or she can get some discounts for you.
3. Generally speaking, many guests will purchase some goods in various shops to form a whole cabinet in Yiwu market. And your agent will help you to create a variety of forms to help track your various products.
4. When you finally decide on the goods you want to purchase, the agent will help you to place an order with the supplier and pay the required amount. This is because the supplier only accepts the RMB.
5. Agents can provide their warehouses in China, by temporarily storing the products you have purchased. This gives you time to concentrate on your purchases without worrying about having a place to store your goods in China.
6. They receive goods for you, check the goods, and then ship them to your country. When you complete the procurement process, you can just go back to your country. Your agent will help you to complete the follow-up. This way, you don’t have to waste time; after all, time is money.
7. As you enjoy these services provided by the agent, they will charge you a certain service fee, which is usually settled according to the total amount of purchases.
4.3 What is Yiwu Agent’s Service Charge? How Much Should You Pay for The Agent Service?
This is a very interesting topic and one that foreigners who come to Yiwu to purchase goods are normally concerned about, especially for those importers who have no any purchasing experience in Yiwu. You may not be aware that there are more than 1, 000 agencies in Yiwu! The largest agency normally has at least 500 people and the smallest agency usually has around 5 people.
There are so many agents available in Yiwu. In fact, you will not know how to choose the best agent. At this point, you may be attracted to ads that claim to offer 3% commission or even lower, and some even give 0% commission.
My advice is that you should not be misled by these ads. This is just a low-cost competitive marketing method used by agencies to attract new customers. When you contact these companies, they will also tell you that there are various other service fees to collect. Although there is no set industry standard in Yiwu, as far as I know, it is more reasonable and reliable for the agents to charge around 5-10% service fee.
You can go ahead and choose an agent with a low service fee, but you will find some of the problems that I am going to talk about in the next paragraph. They are some of the most used tricks by Yiwu agents, which many of our readers have shared with us.
4.4 Some of Yiwu Agent’s Tricks You Need to Know
In order to maintain the interests of their own company, some agencies that charge 3% or lower service fees often use some tricks to make up for the loss of service fees.
1.Change suppliers
When you think that the quality of supplier A’s product is good, the price is acceptable, and as a result, you go ahead and place your order. But then, your agent is more likely to replace your supplier A with a cheaper supplier B, in order to benefit from it. As for you, the lower price of supplier B means that you may get a poor quality product.
2.Ask suppliers for a kick back
When you go directly to the market, your agent will help you to negotiate with the supplier. During this time, the agent will use the Chinese language to ask the supplier to increase the original price by 2-3% as a quote for you. In this case, the price of the product you pay will be more expensive.
3.Force suppliers to cut prices
When you and the supplier decide on the product and price, the agent will force the supplier to cut the price when placing the order. This way, the agent receives the profit from the price difference. This situation will also cause the supplier to give you poor product quality and protect their profit.
Chapter 5: How to Ship Products from Yiwu to Your Country?
Yiwu is a city with very developed logistics and transportation networks. Here, you can choose to ship to your country in many ways. In general, there is express delivery, air transportation, and shipping.
Among them, express delivery is the fastest way. Frankly speaking, the goods can be sent directly to the address door that you provide within 3-5 days. Note that; express delivery is the most costly way. So it is only suitable for small, high-value goods, such as electronic products, accessories, watches and so on.
If you are ready to send by express, then I suggest that you do not contact Fedex, DHL, UPS, or any other official express. Because their discounts for individuals are usually limited. A good solution would be to contact Yiwu’s express agent.
You can find a lot of such express delivery companies around the market. They have a very low discount rate because they have a lot of clients. If you compare the two, you will find that using an express agent can really help you reduce the cost of freight.
If you are shipping, or want to transport by air, you can go to the Chanchun District and Futian District of Yiwu Market to find some freight forwarding companies.
Many freight forwarding companies will claim to be able to send to any country. However, these freight forwarding companies are not the best choice. I suggest that you find some freight forwarders that are specialized in your country line. Such companies normally give you a full quote to your country right away, including some details on customs clearance.
Some freight forwarders will tell you that they can ship goods to any country. In fact, they ship to several major countries. So, if your country is not one of those countries that they normally ship to, they will contact other freight forwarders to help you ship. Then, the quote will end up being much higher.
Especially, for some customers in the Middle East, Africa, Russia, and South America, customs clearance is not as easy as in North America, and it is more likely to have problems.
The freight forwarding companies in the special line can help you solve various problems more professionally because of their rich experience. And a large number of these special line freight forwarding companies have been opened in Yiwu by people from your country, so it will be more convenient in communicating.
If you are from a country along the “Yixinou Railway“, you can also choose to ship the goods to your country by rail. The “Yixinou railway” starts from Yiwu and passes through Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, Poland, Germany, France, and finally, Madrid. The choice of rail transport saves about half of the cost of time, and its cost is only half or less that of air transport.
Chapter 6: Four Things You Need to Know About Yiwu Wholesale Market
6.1 Are All the Booths Opened by Manufacturers?
Most booths are owned by individual businesses, while others are owned by trading companies and they’ve got lots of factories that supply them on a long-term basis. If you do not want to buy in large quantities, in some cases, you may get better prices from them than when buying from the factory.
There are some booths owned by factories. These are mainly based in Yiwu and nearby cities. Others are based in Fujian, Guangdong, and other provinces. The scales of these factories range between 10 and 1, 000 staffs.
If it’s your first time visiting Yiwu, or you do not have much information and experience on import, you will find it challenging trying to distinguish whether these are individual businesses, small workshops, or large-scale factories. Even though most booths claim to be manufacturers, you shouldn’t trust them at all.
6.2 Are Yiwu Products of Poor Quality as Alleged?
Some commentators on the internet allege that all Yiwu products are of poor quality, thus they cannot be exported to the United States. This is not true because of the following reasons:
Yiwu product does not mean “Made in Yiwu”. As mentioned earlier, Chinese products have industrial areas where they are manufactured from. Many products sold in Yiwu are made in other leading production areas and they are just availed in Yiwu for sale.
One of the top 3 exporting countries from Yiwu is the U.S. Many high-quality products are exported from China to the U.S every year. Yiwu also has some budget products which target developing countries, but it’s not true to say that all Yiwu products are not of good quality.
For example, most Christmas products are produced in Yiwu, but you will also find suppliers in places like Shenzhen and other areas. However, the Shenzen supplier may play a dirty trick by not telling you that the products were manufactured in Yiwu, or even he/she may claim that what they sell is better than that made in Yiwu.
6.3 Is Yiwu Wholesale Market only suitable for Small Businesses?
Many articles on the internet are saying that Yiwu market is only suitable for small businesses, and Shenzhen or other big cities are better for big orders. But the truth is that you won’t find a market with an MOQ that’s higher than that of the markets in Yiwu.
For those individuals who want to buy one item from $1000 or more to 2-3 containers, this is the best place to source them. It’s quite difficult to persuade the booth to sell one or two cartons for one item, as this quantity is very less than their MOQ.
Usually, every product in any market needs lead time. However, some of them tend to have spot goods so that you can purchase in small quantities. But there are two conditions which you should consider before buying spot goods.
Spot goods cannot be changed. All the colors, logos, and styles, as well as packaging, remain the same as the samples that you see in the booth. If you want customized products, you will have to buy in large quantities. Because spot goods are already manufactured, their standard or design is not current, thus they are not suitable for fashion products.
6.4 How Does Yiwu Differ from Ningbo, Shenzhen, and Guangzhou?
Ningbo, Shenzhen, and Guangzhou are all big coastal cities in China and have ports, which is a factor that gives them many advantages of export. This is also the reason why most large international companies have set up their procurement or branch offices in these cities. Also, there are various professional trading companies which offer better services.
Yiwu does not have a port and relies on the Ningbo port, which is 200km away. Meanwhile, Yiwu supplies many goods to Ningbo, Shenzhen, and Guangzhou.
You can’t find any other place like Yiwu wholesale market that collects so many products from Ningbo, Shenzhen, and Guangzhou.
Ningbo doesn’t have any market and its advantage is the port only. On the other hand, Shenzhen only has a market for electronic products, while Guangzhou is a popular market for jewelry, clothing, and related items. And these markets are in different places and sourcing from them is not easy. It is only during Canton Fair when suppliers congregate at one place in China.
Chapter 7: Other Wholesale Markets and Yiwu Fairs
In fact, Yiwu has many different types of wholesale markets. The Yiwu wholesale market that you know is referred to as the “Futian market”. But there are other wholesale markets in Yiwu. These markets are not as famous as the Futian market, but you can also find some products that you want here.
Yiwu Huangyuan Clothing Market
Tag: clothes, suit, uniform, coat, scarf, dress, T-shirt, jeans, skirt, shirt, trousers, jacket
Yiwu Furniture Market
Tag: light, sofa, chair, bed, drawer, door, table, bookshelf, fireplace, couch, mirror, crib, clothes tree
Yiwu International Capital Goods Market
Tag: kitchenware, lamp bulb, LED, leather, crafts, tools, equipment
Although Yiwu has many open markets all year round, Yiwu’s exhibitions will also be held from time-to-time. Most of the customers who come to China to participate in the Canton Fair normally fly to Yiwu to participate in Yiwu Exhibition after the completion of the Canton Fair.
You can think of Yiwu’s exhibition as a mini Canton, where to find some real factories. But if you want me to give you some advice about whether to go to the Canton Fair or to the Yiwu Exhibition, my suggestion will be the Canton Fair, as you will find more suppliers and products there. The following is an exhibition to be held in Yiwu in September 2018 and 2019. You can refer to it.
| Name of Fairs in Yiwu | Data |
|---|---|
| The Belt and Road Yiwu Sports Industry Exhibition | Sep.7-9/2018 |
| 2018 China Art and Frame Expo | Sep.18-20/2018 |
| China Yiwu Auto and Motorcycle Parts Exhibition | Oct.21-24/2018 |
| China Yiwu International Commodities Fair | Oct.21-25/2018 |
| 2018 China Yiwu International Manufacturing Equipment Expo | Nov.29-Dec.1/2018 |
| 2018 Belt and Road Initiative (Yiwu) glasses and eye care products fair | Apr.1-3/2019 |
| The 14th China (Yiwu) Cultural Products Trade Fair | Apr.27-30/2019 |
Now It’s Your Turn
Are you ready to come to Yiwu and see the biggest wholesale market for yourself?
Do you want to be one of the importers from Yiwu and accelerate your business?
Have you understood how to avoid the tricks and get the good products at wonderful prices?
What have you learned from this article? Let me hear your voice by leaving a comment below right now.
good post. I do like the part 2, because I’ve experience the thing you mentioned that all booth saying they are factories, but obviously they are lying. I’ve been to Yiwu 3 times, and maybe I will visit your company next time.
Hi, Rikard. Just email us when you come to yiwu next time. We are looking forward to hear your experience of purchasing in Yiwu or other places in China.
Cheers!
I’m doing small business of ladders, and now i’m buying from Guangzhou, can you give me some suggestion?
Hi. Munir. I‘m not sure what kind of ladders you are buying. Normally aluminium alloy made ladders manufacturers located in Yongkang, Zhejiang Province, which is around 80km away from Yiwu. And the city Yongkang is also known as “capital of hardware and tools” in China.
You can email us to [email protected], to let us know what kind ladders, then we can give you some good suggestion.
Made in China products are the meaning of low quality right now.
Hi, Joe. But the fact is China producing for the whole world, both developed and undeveloped areas. No one will complain Iphone or Macbook is poor quality because of it’s made in China.
Great post, thanks. You have mentioned that many foreigners resident in Yiwu, I just wondering is it convenient for them in daily life?
Good question. Here has several places where foreigners gathers, and also relevant foreign restaurants and others, it’s easy to make friends with people from the same country, so it’s very convenient living here.
I have heard about Yiwu several times, but this article gives me a fresh new impression of Yiwu city, thanks a lot
Thanks for reading Ricardo, if you have other questions about Yiwu, you can ask freely.
Nice post ! Congrats
Thanks for reading Shikha.
Hi !
Dear I would know How we can find cigarette lighters factories in yiwu ?
Hi. Cigarette lighters are mostly gathering in District 4&5 of the market. Although Yiwu market has its official website yiwugou.com, and its English version is en.yiwugou.com, the searching system really suck. You can search “打火机” in http://yiwugou.com, and you will get the list of suppliers in the market, with their booth number. Then you can find them in the market one by one.
However, the industrial cluster of Cigarette Lighters is in Cixi, Ningbo, and you are more likely to find the real factories there.
Thank you So much For your reply . ^_^ It was Helpful 🙂
Hi
i would like to know where is crockery market in china ghoungzu or yiwu?
Good info ,
By the way do you have any info about Hotel Furniture Factory address
I have visited Guanzhou around 20 times but never found a furniture factory..
can you please guide
thanks
Hi may i know how many % are manufacturer ? will it be better to go to Canton fair to find manufacturer ?
thanks
Hi. If you only looking for manufacturers, then Canton Fair and other Fairs will be the only choice, although there are lots suppliers in Canton Fair are not the factory and you also can not identify them.
For suppliers in the Yiwu wholesale market, the percentage of manufacturer is less than 20%. However, if you are not buying huge quantity for certain product, the price you get from the middlemen/trading company in Yiwu market will be no much difference from the factory. Because factory also want to sell you high price to make profit, better than selling to middlemen, and the middlemen here always get very low profit. This kind cases is very normal, if you are buying low value products.
Hi i would like to know if yiwu is good for purchasing bags, accessories and kidz clothes thanks…
There’s only two good places for purchasing bags, accessoreis, and they are Yiwu and Gangzhou. If you don’t need other other products, then Guangzhou will be enough for you. If you think you need these products with budget price, come to Yiwu Please.
However I can tell you truth is that buying cloths (no matter for kids or adult) is not good choice in Yiwu, although there is cloth market here in Yiwu.
HI Zhu,
I would like to know where to find a good supplier of costume jewellery please?
Thank you
Char
Hi , may I know from where I should buy artefacts , wall clocks , home decor items , mirror Art , wall art in China ?? Please guide.
Hi Ronak, it’s Isabelle from Jingsourcing.com. You can source all these products you mentioned above in Yiwu wholesale market. For artware, home decor items, and wall art, go to the third floor of District 1. For Mirrors, go to third floor of District 3. For wall clocks, go to third floor of Distric 2. If you cannot visit China in person, you can source on Yiwu market’s website: http://www.yiwugou.com/, choose English language, all these suppliers in this website are the suppliers in Yiwu market.
plz give me your contact number and email. I am going to start online store.I need high margin good stuff.my email is [email protected]
Hi Deepak, if you have some products that need us to help you source suppliers, please email to [email protected] with detailed information of the products.
Hi
Where to find fine fashion jewellery in china?
Hi Nick, jewelry has three main producing areas in China: Guangzhou, Yiwu, and Qingdao. Each of them has their own characteristics. You can check our another blog to learn more: How to Import Jewelry Accessories from China
I WANT TO KNOW WHICH PLACE IS BETER FOR PURCHASE OF TOYS
Hi Rajesh, it’s Isabelle from Jingsoucing.com. Toys have many different types, and the relevant producing areas are different. You can check our another blog to know details: How to Import Toys from China: Complete Guide
Great article!
I want to buy about 100 different styles of good quality (long lasting) fashion jewelry but 10-50 pieces for each. Can you recommend where to go to for this?
Thanks!
Hi Gaurav, it’s Isabelle from Jingsourcing.com. If these 100 styles are all your own design, then it’s very hard to find suppliers who can produce 10-50 pieces for 100 different styles. But if you are buying supplier’s styles, then it’s much easier to source suppliers.
Hi Isabelle,
Thanks for replying. Supplier designs are ok. We can choose from the available designs. So is Yiwu or Guangzhou a better options for us? Also can you recommend any particular markets?
Thanks,
Gaurav
Hi Isabelle,
Thanks for replying. Supplier designs are ok. We can choose from the available designs. So is Yiwu or Guangzhou a better options for us? Also can you recommend any particular markets? We are looking for good quality products with precious metal platings. Or real stone jewelry.
Thanks,
Gaurav
Hi,
Can you tell me, where the Quartz sheets/tubes are manufactured in China..Does Yiwu has sources of quartz supplies.
hi
well i want a new startup of buying smal noveltyl candy toy type products and sell it in to indian market,can you suggest me something?
Hi Vishal, if you just satrt up with a small quantity low-value toy products, I suggest you to search on Aliexpress.com, beacuse the MOQ of suppliers there are much lower than Alibaba.com. If you want to visit China for sourcing products, you can come to Yiwu and visit the District 1 of Yiwu Futian Market.
sir my name sachin from india i want to start a new business with chiness product and also want to visit yiwu so could you plz guide us that we are coming first time in china so yiwu is the best place to buying product or we have to go another city in china plz guide us my email is [email protected]
Hi Sachin, welcome to Yiwu! You can check our another blog: How to get to Yiwu and Where to Find Hotels and Restaurants in Yiwu?, you will find detailed information about how to come to Yiwu from other countries, and how to saty in Yiwu during your visit. Hope can help you.
hi
I would like to know where to find a good supplier of costume miniature figure and architectural figure…
thanks
Hi Alpaslan, my colleague Bob Shen has already sent you email and contact you on Whatsapp about the product last Saturday, please check, thanks.
Hi, I would like to know where to find a good supplier of computer hardware like mouse, keyboard , cases, etc. Is Yiwu the right choice to go in China?
Thanks
Hi Kevin, for computer hardware, Shenzhen City is a better choice than Yiwu City, you can source suppliers from Shenzhen City, who is famous for electronic products.
Hello dear
it’s really a nice article, we are in personal care and nail art products importers, interested to visit yiwu, what is the best time to visit? October fair is best time?
Hi Kuma, my colleague Alex has already emailed you about sourcing these products.
hi dear can i know where is mobiles manufacture & sd card also in china
Hi Naved Ali, for mobile and SD card suppliers, you can source suppliers from Shenzhen City on alibaba.com, or aliexpress.com. Shenzhen is a city where most electronic products suppliers gathering.
Hi Jingsourcing,
for muslim clothing which one is better ? Guangzhou or Yiwu Market ? I need it for my online shop, so the relationship should be : Buyer with lot of different kind product. (my consumer might need to buy or two products for each items)
Hi Isabelle,
I am considering traveling to Yiwu in October to visit a factory I currently purchase from. While there, I would like to visit the Yiwu Market. I would be looking for hammocks, hammock straps, carabiners, slacklines, LED camping lights and other outdoor items. I’m wondering if there items are available at the Yiwu Market.
Thanks in advance for your time!
Haj ~ Simple Goods llc
Hi haj, welcome to Yiwu! The products you have mentioned above are all available in Yiwu market, you can find them in District 2 and 3. Hope you have a nice trip in Yiwu.
Hi,
Just wondering is yiwu good for sourcing good quality scarfs?
Surely Yiwu is, here has lots of scarf suppliers and shops gathering in and near Yiwu market.
hi guys, i have a doubt..is yiwu international trading city a manufacturer outlet or just smaller outlet of individual? iam making a plan for visit yiwu for trading purpose .iam going to establish the business here over my country…so iam purchasing almost 1 full container goods..whom should i ve to contact…is yiwu market good enough? i like to contact with manufacture how its possible? please guide me throw it…and lastly can we buy single product in yiwu for personal use…this is from my friend
thank you
Hi Jarman, welcome to visit Yiwu market, actually here you can find both manufactures and individual businesses in Yiwu international trade market. And if you are buying many different goods in one visit, Yiwu market will be a nice choice because you can source them together in this market, which will save you lots of time of going different places if you go to other cities for sourcing. You are free to buy your personal gifts or souvenirs here, too. Have a nice trip in Yiwu.
where is the best places wholesale women dreses in china fashion jewlerey
Hi Abu, if you want to source these two products together, you can visit Guangzhou City, or source suppliers from Guangzhou online.
what about yiwu market for women dreses and fashion jewlery and muslim clothing and hand bags for women night dreses
hi what is the best place for kids winter caps and kids PU shoes high quality…but my MOQ is not more than 100 pieces per item
Hi there!!!
Thanks for the post. I really liked the way you gave detailed information of the YIWU Market, yet briefly.
Are there any suppliers for Empty Perfume Glass Bottles in Yiwu market. I am looking for quantities like 2000pcs in each style?
Please let me know…if possible with some contacts.
Thank you.
Hi Fakhruddin, thanks for liking our blog. And we have sourced perfume bottles for other customers before, could you please send the detailed information about the bottle you need to [email protected]?so we can source suppliers according to your design.
Hey, is Yiwu a good place to buy electronic like bluetooth headphones and speakers?
Thanks
Hi Yi-Ming, yes that you can find these products in Yiwu market, but Yiwu is not the best choice. If you are focus on electronic products, I suggest you source suppliers in Shenzhen City, where you can source all kinds of electronic products.
Hi. I’m about to start cosmetics product business and planning to visit Yiwu sometime end of this year. Do you have any recommendations on which part of Yiwu can we find the suppliers? Thank you.
Hi Am, if you are planning to visit Yiwu for sourcing suppliers and products, Yiwu wholesale market will be the best choice, and you can find many different kinds of products in its 5 districts. I suggest you to Google Yiwu wholesale market to learn some basic information.
Thanks for this huge information. I will recommend to take help of sourcing guide while visiting China wholesale markets.
Hi Gabriel, thanks for liking our blog, if you need any help when visiting China, or Yiwu market, please feel free to contact us.
Hi, I am trying to source some fitness products and some massage chairs.. Is Yiwu the right place for me .. If not which place do you recommend?
Hi Isabelle. Where can I get hair products and accessories, and also kitchenware and utensils and children’s clothing in China?
Hi Jackson, all these products can be found in Yiwu wholesale market, you can search on http://en.yiwugou.com/ first, all the suppliers on this website are from Yiwu wholesale market.
Hai isabelle, thanks has created this article. Hai. I am indonesian. Chinese products are very huge in indonesia. I never been in china but i want to improve my business in indonesia. I have an idea to buy products in china directly. Can u give me a a recomendation for great wholesales in china as a recomendation for me?
Thanks isabelle
Hi Samir, thanks for liking our article. If you want to buy products directly, you can search suppliers in Alibaba.com, or Aliexpress.com if your quantity is very small. If you do not trust suppliers online, you can also search for a reliable sourcing agent in China, and let them to help you source products from China. Since Indonesia is not far away from China, you can come visit here in the beginning with your agent, after confirming everything is OK, you can keep working with them in the future. Hope can help you.
Hi Isabelle
Thanks for article interesting,
Looking to come to Yiwu to source various products , currently looking for factory makers of the inflatable sofa.
Hi Dear Isabelle
where is the best places wholesale yarn in china ?
could you help me to find yarn factory in china?
Thanks
Hi Amir, many provinces in China have yarn suppliers, you can choose them from Shanghai who have a better quality.
hi isabelle
Planning to visit china in near future.
would like to know where can I get Buttons (different kinds), snap Fasteners, sewing needles (both hand and machine).
Thank you
Hi Piyush, you can find many different kinds of buttons in District 1 of Yiwu wholesale market, you can consider to visit Yiwu wholesale market for suppliers searching.
Hi Isabelle,
Thanks for the interesting article we are a fashion clothing company looking for trendy and high quality women’s fashion and accessories. We were planning on a trip to China and was wondering which would city would be better to visit to source our products. Would you recommend guangzhou or yiwu for this. Also does your company deal in fashion sourcing and help us establish the right contacts. Looking forward to your response
Hi Keerthana, for fashion clothing and accessories, Guangzhou is a better place than Yiwu, especially for women. I suggest you to have a trip to Guangzhou City. Our company right now don’t help to source clothing products, so I’m afraid that we cannot help you. Hope you can find a great agent soon.
Hi Isabelle
Where is the best price toys in China?(Yiwu,Shantou)
Thanks Csaba
Hi Csaba, you can check another blog: How to Import Toys from China: Complete Guide, hope can be helpful to you.
Hi, is yiwu the best place to buy office and school and stationery? Please advise.
Hi Ryan, yes that you can find many stationery suppliers here in District 3 of Yiwu wholesale market. you can check first in alibaba.com to search suppliers from Yiwu, or go to this website: http://en.yiwugou.com/ the suppliers on this website are all from Yiwu market.
Hi Isabella,
I would like to know how and to whom to make a complaint against a shop of Futian 1. I made an order of almost 50,000 RMB and paid 2000 RMB as deposit. But after visiting some more shops, I saw that many items were overpriced by the seller and I returned to the seller and asked to reduce the order to 25000 RMB. But he refused that and did not give me back my 2000 RMB. I went to the police station but they told me that they cannot help and asked to solve it mutually. I have returned to my country and want to know if there is any trade body where I can formally file a complaint against the cheater seller.
Shezan
Hi Shezan, about the problem of high quoted price, under this condition, I think it’s reasonable that supplier refuses to return your deposit. Because before you alreday confirmed the price, and placed your order, then you regreted, they certainly won’t accept. As far as i know, most suppliers in Yiwu market won’t do double price quote to customers. The quality of these low-price products may be different from the one you placed order, or other suppliers were lying to you. A $50,000 order is a large order, I think your supplier quoted you reasonable price, that’s why you placed your order at beginning. Hope can be helpful to you.
Hi
I am looking to import sofa milking materials and bedding set (bedding set mean packed 5 to 8ps set cover), so where is the best market in China
Hi Isabelle,
We went to Yiwu a couple months ago to do some sourcing for the first time and we didn’t see your company so we chose AMANDA INTERNATIONAL GROUP. They said they were the biggest sourcing agent in China. However, I discovered that the agents they sent to help us were completely unprofessional and were unfamiliar with the markets and whereabouts of the products we needed. They were discourteous to the manufacturers and ‘negotiated’ to suppliers for us without our asking for a much higher price than we wanted. After we left, our manufacturer got in touch with us personally and told us AMANDA agents went to them to harass them into accepting a lower price than the agreed price so they could get a secret profit. Our manufacturers also said that they didn’t receive all the money we transfered over to AMANDA. We asked AMANDA to make the refund, because we paid the manufacturers directly after that, but they still haven’t done so. Meanwhile, they are not replying to our e-mails and messages. Do you have any suggestions for us? Is there a complaint agency we could contact in Yiwu to solve this problem?
Cheers,
HOC
Hi, Hoc. Thanks for the information.
Amanda is one of the biggest Yiwu Agent Companies here, and they do have lots of problems as they are big. They are hiring large numbers of newly graduated students by low standard all year around, that’s why you feel they are not professional.
It’s common scene they are asking kickbacks from suppliers in the market, and Amanda has rules that all staffs have to keep profit above 10% for each order by any method. You can ask any suppliers in the Yiwu Market that are Amanda, Sellers Union, Market Union or other famous Yiwu Agents getting kickbacks from them, and all of them will tell you yes.
The reasonable service fee for buying in Yiwu Market will be 5%, and when you see all kinds advertisement in Yiwu announcing 2% or 1% commission (even 0% commission for first order), please realize that you are buying more than this. Offering commission as low as possible is their only way to compete to get client’s attraction.
Another important thing is that Yiwu Market is not offering best price or good quality for most product categories, but it’s convenience to buy everything in one place. Our company’s Yiwu buying agent fee is 5%, but it’s not our main work. We encourage clients get price in the Yiwu Market or any other places, and we will help source whole China to get the best quote. It’s client’s choice to decide which supplier to use in the end.
So no matter you are comming to Yiwu to source or find suppliers on Alibaba, my team members can also help you source and quote for free. If you didn’t place order, you don’t need to pay us any thing. I will ask my colleague to contact you shortly via Email, and please keep in touch.
Regards,
Zhu Jing
Hi, I want to buy Christmas decorations for less price and import to my country … which is the best place to visit in Yiwu or else where in china
Hi Steffy, for Christmas products, Yiwu is definitely the best place to source suppliers. You can find plenty of suppliers here in District 1 of Yiwu wholesale market.
Thanks Isabelle for your reply… When I come to Yiwu where can I find an agent who can help me to the market and what is the cost for the agent per day?
Hello!!
I am small business of Cutlery/knives (Kitchen Knives, Daggers, Swords, Nail cutters etc.,). Can you suggest me?
Hi Aamir, please send email to [email protected] with detailed information about the products you need, thanks.
This is big wholesale market in world. Product variance are easily chosen by customer/ importer.
I like this market. I wish will come yiwu
27 Nov to 5th December for looking some hardware item
Hi Nobin, welcome to Yiwu, if you need our service or help, please send email to [email protected].
Hi
Nice to see all the transparent and meaningful comments.
I am planning to be in Yiwu in couple if weeks.
Looking for cell phone accessories, high quality, fashion covers, jewerly dangles that plug into head phone jack, opening small business and want a container load. Hope u can provide me with some specifics.
Thanx
Hi Nabil, for cell phone accessories, when you visit Yiwu, you can source in 3rd floor, District 2 of Yiwu wholesale market.
Hi
Am planning a visit next year for business purpose (wholesale shopping).
i already have a business whereby i deal in fake/imitation jewelleries and other ladies ornaments like hair clips/hair bands etc etc.
can i get a price list of such items in order to plan my visit accordingly.
I usually buy in Guangzhou but i want to see what YIWU has to offer me in terms of better price.
thx.
Hi Sahfir, Guangzhou is a very place to purchase jewelleries and ladies ornaments, if you come to Yiwu, you can source from District 1 of Yiwu wholesale market which has plenty suppliers of jewellery accessories. But price list we cannot help you. You can check with this website: http://www.yiwugou.com, all suppliers on this website are from Yiwu wholesale market.
Hi,
I’m following your comments a few time ago, I’m preparing to go to Yiwu for the next year.
But I have some dificulties to understand some things like:
– to do business in Yiwu, I’ll need a trader or anybody to help me closing deals.
– all I can find in Yiwu market is in Yiwubuy.com? because I think it was poor in quantities and quality.
I’ve made a search for Keyrings, travell bags, sport bags, parka and softshell jacket and I didn’t like what they offer.
I’m preparing the tryp with some friends who works in others business areas.
regards
fred
Hi Fred, welcome to visit Yiwu, and I suggest you to find a sourcing agent like us to assist you during your visit here, as we can help you do translation, negotiate with suppliers, and follow your orders when you leave to your country. For checking suppliers in Yiwu market, you can go to yiwugou.com, but most suppliers in Yiwu market does not take much money and time to maintain their shop online, so what you check on this website is not the whole products in the market. If you need our help, please send email to [email protected].
Hi there,
thanks for the lovely article.
I am the owner of a business based in Montreal, Canada. We are already sourcing all our products in China. We are specialized in winter accessories for women (with fur, cashmere, wool, silk). I’ll be coming in China in February or March to meet my current manufactures and find new ones. I’m looking for high quality women accessories (cashmere scarves, silk scarves, wool accessories). Where do you suggest I go?
Thank you so much for your time.
Hi Mariane, thanks for your comment. For scarves, you can search suppliers in District 4 of Yiwu wholesale market. And here also have several smaller scarves markets in Yiwu. You can try to search online first: http://www.yiwugou.com
Hello Jing sourcing!You made a great article here.I have gotten many ideas from this article.Could you tell me please that if i want to buy export quality products except electronics is Yiwu better choice?Because i will send products in Canada so they need very good quality products.
Thank you so much for your time.
Hi Ha Lin, Yiwu is exporting products to US and Canada and many other European countries every year, so do not worry about cannot finding good quality products here in Yiwu. You just need to be careful in choosing suppliers as there are also many cheap-quality products. Do not only pay attention to price.
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I want to start a new toy business from yiwu will this be a good idea??? And how can I import those products from China to india
will I find birthday and events supplies in Yiwu market? such as paper products, balloons, wall decoration items, etc?
Hi Basil, you can find them in District 1 of the Yiwu market. You can check on this website where all the supplier are from Yiwu market: http://en.yiwugo.com/
To Import Toys from China you need to comply with BIS certification
i want to start to buy gift items , like power banks, small gifts, small toys, mobile cables, Bluetooth seekers and headphones and same like that …