Electronics and PCB assembly
Shenzhen and Dongguan lead in consumer electronics, power supplies, chargers and PCB assembly.
Sourcing from China
China. Speed, scale and supply depth.
China remains the world’s deepest manufacturing base for electronics, hardware, moulds, plastics, lighting and consumer goods. Our Ningbo office screens factories, manages samples and inspects production, in Mandarin.
中国 China
- Ningbo
- our China office
- Mandarin
- spoken by our team
- UTC+8
- working hours
What China makes best
Where China leads the world.
Hardware, tools and moulds
Ningbo and Yuyao for moulds and plastics, Yongkang for hardware and tools, Taizhou for moulded parts.
Home goods and small commodities
Yiwu for small commodities and seasonal goods; Foshan for furniture; Zhongshan for lighting.
Fabrics and apparel
Keqiao in Shaoxing for fabrics, with apparel and home textiles across Zhejiang and Jiangsu.
Castings, stampings and fasteners
Deep supply bases for die casting, stamping, fasteners and machined parts across the Yangtze River Delta.
The Canton Fair and more
We walk the Canton Fair in Guangzhou and regional trade shows on your behalf through our Expo desk.
Practical facts
China, at a glance.
Our own team, based in Ningbo, covers factories across the Yangtze River Delta and the Pearl River Delta.
Plan a China + 1 second source- Time zone
- CST, UTC +8
- Main ports
- Ningbo-Zhoushan, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Qingdao
- Business language
- Mandarin, with English in export teams
- Our office
- Ningbo, Zhejiang
- Second sourcing
- Keep your China suppliers and add a qualified second lane through our China + 1 planner.
China questions
Straight answers.
Anything else, ask us directly. A principal replies, not a bot.
anirudh@sourcesquid.coDo you still source from China?
Yes. Many clients keep their China suppliers for speed and depth, and add a second source in India or Vietnam. Our Ningbo office manages China programs directly.
How do you check a Chinese supplier is a real factory?
We check the business licence scope, the registered address, export history and a live video walk-through, then audit on site before any deposit is paid.
When do Chinese factories close for holidays?
Chinese New Year closes most factories for two to four weeks between late January and February, and Golden Week in early October pauses production for about a week. We plan orders around both.
More doors
Explore every sourcing country.
भारतIndiaOur own team, based in Bengaluru, covers every major cluster in person.→Việt NamVietnamWe run Vietnam programs with visiting principals and trusted partner inspectors.→IndonesiaIndonesiaWe run selected Indonesian categories with trusted partner inspectors.→ประเทศไทยThailandWe run selected Thai categories with trusted partner inspectors.→
Start here
Your China program, planned in 48 hours.
Send one drawing, photo or quote. We return how it is made, where it is made best and a realistic target price.