Yiwu

Baby Products

Baby and children's products from China require the highest level of regulatory care — CPSIA (US), EN 71 (EU), AS/NZS (Australia) compliance is mandatory and seriously enforced. The category includes toys, clothing, feeding, sleep products, strollers, and care items. Manufacturing is concentrated in Yiwu, Shantou (Chenghai district — the toy capital), Ningbo, and Quanzhou. The combination of strict safety regulation and Chinese manufacturing risk requires expert sourcing — we've helped baby brands navigate everything from CPSC recalls to BPA-free verification.

Jewelry

Jewelry manufacturing in China centers on Shenzhen (premium fine jewelry, especially Shuibei district), Yiwu (fashion jewelry, accessories), and Qingdao (silver). The quality range is enormous: $0.20 alloy fashion pieces to $500+ genuine fine jewelry. Major risks: nickel content (EU banned >0.5μg/cm²/week migration), lead in alloy, plating that wears off in weeks, gold/silver content misrepresentation. We do XRF testing on metal composition and have relationships with both fashion and fine jewelry factories.

Pet Products

Pet products are one of the fastest-growing import categories from China — toys, beds, carriers, feeders, accessories, and tech (cameras, auto-feeders, GPS trackers). Manufacturing is dispersed: pet electronics from Shenzhen, soft goods from Hangzhou, plastics from Yiwu and Ningbo, food/treat products requiring extra regulatory care. The big risks: heavy metals and phthalates in toys, BPA in feeders, FDA registration for any consumable products. We've helped pet brands launch from $3M to $50M+ in revenue with vetted Chinese supply chains.

Silicone Kitchenware

Silicone kitchen products — spatulas, baking molds, ice trays, utensils, food storage — are made primarily in Dongguan, Shenzhen, and the surrounding Pearl River Delta. The category looks simple but has serious quality landmines: cheap factories use industrial-grade silicone with fillers that fail FDA migration tests, or skip the post-cure step that removes residual peroxides. We test silicone hardness, food-grade compliance, and run platinum-cure verification on samples before production approval.

Stationery

Stationery manufacturing is concentrated in Ningbo and Yiwu (Zhejiang) — Ningbo for paper products and notebooks, Yiwu for the broadest range including accessories and small items. Categories include notebooks, planners, pens, art supplies, school products, and office accessories. The category looks low-tech but quality varies in important ways: paper bleeding through with pens, binding failures, ink quality, color accuracy on printed products. We've sourced for both DTC notebook brands and major retail programs.

Toys

Toys are produced in massive volumes from Shantou's Chenghai district (the world's largest toy manufacturing cluster, home to over 13,000 toy factories), Dongguan, and Yiwu. The category requires the strictest compliance: ASTM F963 (US), EN 71 (EU), CCC (China), AS/NZS (Australia). Beyond compliance, quality issues include paint chipping, choking hazards, durability under play, and battery safety in electronic toys. We've helped toy brands scale from $500K to $50M+ with verified Chinese supply chains.