Yiwu Wholesale Market is located in Yiwu City, Zhejiang Province, founded in 1982, now has a business area of more than 4.7 million square meters, 70,000 commercial spaces, more than 210,000 employees, daily traffic of more than 210,000 times, operating 16 major categories, 4202 types, 33,217 sub-categories, 1.7 million single products. It is an international centre for the distribution, information and display of small commodities. It has been called “Yiwu Wholesale Market” by the United Nations, the World Bank and Morgan Stanley and other authorities.
Why should you choose to source from Yiwu Wholesale Market?
Yiwu Wholesale Market is one of the largest wholesale markets in the world. The market favours the needs of buyers, making it a prime location for buyers. The following are some of the reasons to consider the Yiwu Wholesale Market.
Various Products
Yiwu Wholesale Market has 43 industries, 1,900 categories and 1.7 million kinds of commodities, including almost all daily industrial products such as handicrafts, accessories, small hardware, daily necessities, rain gear, electronic appliances, toys, cosmetics, sports, hosiery, foodstuffs, clocks and watches, threads and tapes, needles and cotton, textiles, ties and garments. Among them, the production and sales of accessories, socks and toys account for more than 1/3 of the national market. The distinctive features of good quality and low price and all kinds of products make it extremely competitive internationally.
Largest Wholesale Market
Yiwu Wholesale Market is currently the largest wholesale market in the world. The length of the wholesale market is 7 kilometres. Considering its size, the Yiwu Wholesale Market stands out.
Well-developed logistics
The Yiwu Wholesale Market is one of the three major logistics centres in Zhejiang Province. The market has more than 200 joint consignment lines, which directly reach 200 large and medium-sized cities in China; six special railway parcel trains; a civil airport in central Zhejiang; close to Ningbo and Shanghai ports, with well-developed sea transport, forming a three-dimensional transport network of highway, railway and aviation, with a daily cargo throughput of more than 5,000 tons; meanwhile, a customs office has been opened and “one customs and three inspections” has been opened. At the same time, the customs office has been opened and “one customs and three inspections” has been opened, and two modern logistics bases have been built, namely the International Logistics Centre and the Mall Logistics Centre.
How to Buy from Yiwu Wholesale Market?
Purchasing anything from the Yiwu Wholesale Market requires the assistance of a buying agent. The following steps will show you how to buy wholesale products from the Yiwu market.
Step 1: Find the right sourcing agent
The right sourcing agent can help you get twice the work done, saving you unnecessary time and avoiding easy pitfalls. With 25 years of Yiwu sourcing experience and thousands of clients to serve, NINGBO GREENTIME IMP&EXP is committed to bringing the best experience to our customers.
Step 2: Become familiar with Yiwu City
Before you consider booking a flight to Yiwu, you can get to know the city and its people (stalls are closed during Chinese New Year). It is essential to know the spoken language, opening hours and the basics of life in Yiwu. Of course, if you have a suitable Yiwu sourcing agent, they will also inform you of some things to look out for.
Step 3: Arrange Funds
You need to have the money ready for a week or more of shopping in the Yiwu market. But it’s impossible to visit all 75,000 shops in a week, but you should find what you’re looking for by the end of the week. So it’s good if you can change your currency before you travel. Although some shops accept other currencies, it’s safer for you if you choose the RMB.
Step 4: Choose the right product.
Yiwu is mainly about mass production, so if you go there with the intention of buying one product, it is not very suitable. And you should go to the different stalls, check out their products and choose the one that appeals to you the most. In Yiwu, you will never be short of choices.
If you need a Yiwu sourcing agent, you can be confident in choosing our team – NINGBO GREENTIME IMP&EXP. With our professional and experienced employees, we are committed to bringing the best experience to our customers.
