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Yiwu sourcing agent: based inside the market, sourcing across China.
Yiwu is where the world buys its small commodities, and it is where we live. For solar panels, batteries, metal parts or electronics, we go to the clusters that make them. Same verification, same process, one contact.
A Yiwu sourcing agent is a buyer's representative based in Yiwu, Zhejiang, home of Yiwu International Trade City, the largest wholesale market for small commodities in the world. Haimai Global works from Yiwu and with verified suppliers across China: it visits factories and booths, negotiates, collects samples, inspects goods and delivers them door to door, for a commission on the order.
One city, five market districts, most of the world's small goods.
Yiwu International Trade City groups tens of thousands of booths across five districts, organised by product category, a few kilometres from thousands of small and mid-size factories in Zhejiang. Most booths are showrooms for a factory or a family of factories; some are resellers. Telling one from the other is the job.
Buyers from Europe, the Middle East, Russia, Africa and the Americas have sourced here for decades. That is why the suppliers we work with already know export cartons, shipping marks, inspection expectations and international payment terms: they have done it for someone else before you.
- Low quantities per SKU, so a mixed first order is possible.
- Everything in one place: you can build a full product range across categories in a week.
- Consolidation is the norm: goods from many booths ship as one container.
Yiwu categories where an agent on site pays for itself.
- Home and kitchen
- Gifts and promotional items
- Seasonal and party goods
- Toys and games
- Stationery and office
- Jewellery and accessories
- Bags and luggage
- Socks, hosiery and textiles
- Hardware and tools
- Pet supplies
- Sports and outdoor accessories
- Packaging
The product decides where in China we go.
Yiwu does not make solar panels or precision fasteners. Our supplier network does, elsewhere in China, and the verification and follow-up are identical.
| Product | Where we source it |
|---|---|
| Solar panels and energy storage batteries | Solar and battery clusters of Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui |
| Bolts, springs, fasteners and machined parts | Metal-working clusters of Hebei, Zhejiang and Jiangsu |
| Electronics and accessories | Shenzhen and the Pearl River Delta, Guangdong |
| Furniture, lighting, building materials | Foshan and Zhongshan, Guangdong |
Recent projects include solar panels, energy storage batteries and metal parts such as bolts and springs. See products we have sourced.
The booth you see online is not the booth you get.
Prices are negotiated face to face, samples are handed over the counter, and the difference between an export-grade factory showroom and a reseller of the cheapest version is visible only in the aisle.
- We already know which suppliers export and to whom. They passed our verification before you asked.
- We compare on the same spec: same material, same packing, same Incoterm, so the quotes mean something.
- We collect the samples ourselves and check them before they fly to you.
- We inspect before shipping and run the logistics to your door.
Process and commission: how it works. Doing it yourself: how to find and verify a manufacturer in China.
About sourcing from Yiwu and beyond.
Can I buy from the Yiwu market without going there?
Yes, through an agent based in Yiwu. Booth holders rarely deal directly with foreign buyers who are not on site: they show samples, quote in Mandarin and expect a local contact for follow-up and consolidation. We visit the booths, negotiate, collect samples and group the goods into one shipment for you.
Do you only source from Yiwu?
No. Yiwu is our base and our strength for small commodities. The suppliers we work with are spread across China: solar and battery manufacturers in eastern China, metal-part factories in Hebei and Zhejiang, electronics in Guangdong. The product decides where we go, and the process is the same everywhere.
What is the minimum order in Yiwu?
Lower than in most of China. Many suppliers accept one or a few cartons per SKU, which is why Yiwu suits mixed orders and first Amazon FBA launches. The exact MOQ depends on the product and on whether it is stock or customised. We confirm it per SKU in the shortlist.
Tell us what you want to make. We'll tell you if we can source it, where, and at what cost.
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