China industrial clusters & wholesale hubs

Furniture, ceramics, tiles and building materials.

• Lecong Furniture Market — 乐从家具城
• Foshan Ceramics (Nanzhuang) area — 南庄陶瓷产区

Near Guangzhou Baiyun Airport; connected by metro and high-speed rail to Guangzhou.

Compare finish samples side by side and agree packing for long sea transit in writing.

Small commodities: toys, gifts, accessories, stationery, household items.

• Yiwu International Trade City (Futian Market) — 义乌国际商贸城（福田市场）

Yiwu Airport and Yiwu high-speed rail station; about 2 hours by train from Shanghai.

Many booths are traders, not factories — ask directly and check the business licence.

Consumer electronics, components, smart devices and drones.

• Huaqiangbei Electronics Market — 华强北电子市场

Shenzhen Bao'an Airport; close to Hong Kong by land and rail.

Ask for test reports and required certifications for your market before ordering.

Clothing, leather goods, cosmetics, and a major logistics base.

• Baima Clothing Market — 白马服装市场
• Shahe Clothing Wholesale Market — 沙河服装批发市场
• Guangzhou Leather Goods (Sanyuanli) area — 三元里皮具商圈

Guangzhou Baiyun Airport; Guangzhou South high-speed rail hub. Home of the Canton Fair.

Wholesale clothing markets open early; confirm minimum quantities per colour and size.

Lighting, chandeliers and LED fixtures.

• Guzhen Lighting Town — 古镇灯饰城

Reached by road or rail from Guangzhou or Zhuhai.

Confirm voltage, plug type and safety marks required in your destination country.

Moulds, plastics, precision parts, toys and furniture manufacturing.

• Houjie furniture area — 厚街家具产区

Between Guangzhou and Shenzhen; served by high-speed rail.

For custom parts, sign off drawings and tolerances before tooling is made.

Electrical switches, valves, footwear and eyewear.

• Liushi electrical cluster (Yueqing) — 乐清柳市电器产区

Wenzhou Longwan Airport; high-speed rail along the coast.

Check that electrical products carry the certifications your market requires.

Sports shoes and sportswear.

• Jinjiang footwear cluster — 晋江鞋业产区

Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport.

Never order branded copies — only your own brand or unbranded goods.

Household appliances, moulds, stationery and one of the world's busiest ports.

• Ningbo-Zhoushan Port area — 宁波舟山港

Ningbo Lishe Airport; high-speed rail to Shanghai and Hangzhou.

Ask your forwarder about shipping from Ningbo port to cut inland transport.

Fabrics and textile materials.

• China Textile City — 中国轻纺城

Near Hangzhou Xiaoshan Airport; high-speed rail to Hangzhou.

Request fabric swatches with composition and weight (GSM) stated.