Where is the Best Place in China to Import Household Goods From?

“Trading companies are everywhere.”

One of my clients, John, always complains to me about this. He is right! Chinese manufacturers always “hide” very secretly. This is because many manufacturers don’t know how to export goods. They are only used to producing goods and letting their customers pull the goods away from the factory. But, of course, this situation has been changing, or you won’t see us.

I don’t know many other fields. But in my experience, I can tell my customers where to find professional household product manufacturers. This is the main purpose of this article.

Where is the Best Place in China to Import Household Goods From?

There are three main places in China from which you could import household goods. These are:

1. Zhejiang – Jinhua
2. Guangdong – Chaozhou
3. Hebei – Langfang
4. Let’s take a look at each of them.

1.?Zhejiang

You will find plastics and kitchenware here. Below are some cities in Zhejiang and what household goods they produce.?

1.1 Jinhua

In Jinhua, you will find Yiwu, Wuyi, Taizhou, and Ningbo, responsible for producing most household goods.

1.1.1 Yiwu

Yiwu is known as “the City of Commodities in China.” You will transit almost all household items in Yiwu. Then, it circulates throughout China and even the world. The China Yiwu International Commodities (Standards) Fair is important for household products in China. If you want to find the most comprehensive category, Yiwu is a place you can’t get around. But now, Yiwu is also full of trading companies. If you want to find the original manufacturer, it will be more difficult.

1.1.2 Wuyi

Unlike Yiwu, Wuyi has many manufacturers, especially focusing on plastic products, household cleaning mops. If you want to find a manufacturer in this field, you can find some good ones in Wuyi. This is because the distance is close and there are many productions. People in business will also go to the Yiwu Fair.

1.2 Taizhou

Here, you will likely find manufacturers of kitchenware and household products. Such products include thermos, cups, lunch boxes, plastic storage supplies, etc.

1.3 Ningbo

Ningbo is an important port in China. Many powerful manufacturers will set up import and export companies in Ningbo. Yet, some trading companies do not have factories. It would be best if you distinguish between them.

2. Guangdong

There are three main cities from where you can buy household goods in Guangdong. They are:

1. Chaozhou
2. Shantou
3. Jieyang.?

2.1 Chaozhou

There are many ceramic manufacturers and toy manufacturers in Chaozhou. It is a pioneer in the development of China’s export trade. This is one of the cities where they initially established foreign-funded factories. At present, the ceramic tableware here is very famous. For example, 80% of the tableware on Taobao (China’s largest B2C platform) comes from here. By the way, many childhood toys of Generation Y in China are also produced in Chaozhou.

2.2 Shantou

Shantou currently has many household goods manufacturers gathered here. There are also some import and export trading companies here. Just like Ningbo, it is an important port city.?

2.3 Jieyang

Jieyang gathers many manufacturers of stainless steel kitchenware and knives.

3. Hebei

Hebei is a northern province near Beijing. It is known for the production of houseware and mechanical products. The following cities are found there.?

1. Langfang

• Shengfang Town
• Bazhou County
• Xianghe County
• Guan County

2. Tangshan

3.1 Langfang

Many people don’t know this small city. But it is actually an important gathering place for manufacturers. You will find household goods from almost all niches. We have steel and wood furniture manufacturers. There are also plastics manufacturers and dining production.?

Below are several counties and what they produce best.?

3.1.1 Shengfang Town

There are a large number of steel and wood furniture manufacturers in China, and unlike Anji and Foshan, the focus here is more on dining and living room furniture, such as chairs and coffee tables.

3.1.2 Bazhou County

There are many manufacturers of plastic household products. This includes spin mops, meat grinders, cotton swabs, etc. These producers are used to the most traditional production and processing methods. They supply their goods to trading companies in Yiwu and Ningbo, where many trading companies in Yiwu source their goods.?

3.1.3 Xianghe County

There are many mattresses and sofas, as well as the manufacturers of the beds. Many manufacturers previously located in Beijing because of environmental issues have moved their factories to Xianghe. There is a saying, “if you want to buy furniture in China, you have to Xianghe”.

3.1.4 Guan County

Guan county is the largest gathering place for fishing gear production. The main town is Lirangdian. Almost the entire fishing tackle chain is available here, from hooks, lines to barrels, fishing furniture, and fishing clothes. Many producers are used to selling through e-commerce, and some of them will export goods.?

3.2 Tangshan

Like Chaozhou, Tangshan is also rich in ceramic products. Some ceramic tableware has also been distributed here. You will find manufacturers from various towns gathered here. This makes it easier for you to make purchases.?

4.Conclusion?

The purpose of this article is to help multinational buyers. These are those who can judge the supplier by the place of origin. So, for example, by the company name (China’s mandatory business license requirements reflect the location) on Alibaba, you can have a preliminary understanding of the supplier.

5.FAQs

5.1 How to get to Langfang？

Langfang is the closest city to Beijing. The easiest way is to fly to Beijing and then take the high-speed rail from Beijing South Railway Station. It takes about 20 minutes to reach Langfang.

If you choose PKX (Beijing Daxing International Airport), it takes about 40 minutes by taxi to reach the downtown area of Langfang.

5.2 How to view company name on Alibaba？

When you open a supplier’s store, click on the logo in the picture below.

Then you can see the address and China’s business license information in the location. (Note: some addresses may not be accurate. But the information in the business license is valid.)

5.3?How to Find a Profitable Niche Market in Household Products??

There are 8 steps involved in finding a profitable niche market. You can?click here?to get detailed information about profitable niche markets. For quick understanding, you will have to follow these steps to get markets in household products;?

1. Identify the market you are targeting
2. Collect and analyze customer needs
3. Research your competitors
4. Identify unmet needs
5. Provide a unique product?
6. Verify and quickly occupy the market
7. Build barriers
8. Repeat the above steps