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Buying Guides & Catalogue Notes

How buying from China's wholesale markets actually works — districts, import steps, reorder categories and the seasonal calendar, written from programme data.

Floor guide sign inside Yiwu International Trade City

Wholesale Market China: A Buyer's Guide to Yiwu

How a wholesale market in China is organised, district by district in Yiwu, and how overseas buyers order, inspect and ship from one.

Entrance sign of Yiwu market at night

How to Import Wholesale Products from China, Step by Step

A step-by-step guide to importing wholesale products from China: quotation, samples, production, inspection, consolidation and documents.

Daily household goods displayed at a Yiwu market stall

Best-Selling Yiwu Products: The Categories Suited to Repeat Orders

The Yiwu product categories whose characteristics suit repeat ordering — household staples, fashion jewelry, toys, textiles and seasonal goods.

Christmas and party goods at a Yiwu market stall

The Christmas Wholesale Buying Calendar, Worked Backwards

A Christmas wholesale buying calendar worked backwards from December shelves: capacity locks, production windows and freight cut-offs.

Christmas and party goods at a Yiwu market stall

How to Import Christmas Decorations from China

How to import Christmas decorations from China: capacity locks 90–120 days ahead, production windows, inspection and freight timing by region.