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How can I buy wholesale from China? There are three major online Chinese wholesale websites: Alibaba, Global Resources, and Made in China.com.
-Tumber of Alibaba’s China wholesale suppliers list is much higher than that of global sources and made in China, but the quality is lower.
-Alibaba has a broader range of services, and now there are even online trade fairs and quality control inspection services. With the development of global business, there are more and more suppliers from other countries selling on Alibaba.
-Made in China and Global Source are focused on electronics, mobile, and home gifts, making them the best choice for sourcing products in that field.
-Global source and made in China’s MOQ/price are often much higher than Alibaba.
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Small and medium exporters
Some niche markets
Alibaba
Alibaba is listed as one of the giants in B2B online business. In fact, it is a game changer when it comes to introducing Chinese sellers to the world. Even people who are not related to the business world know about Alibaba.
Now, all you need to do is go on Alibaba and you can find a supplier of your choice very easily. Moreover, it offers a number of products like beauty, pet suppliers, machinery etc, even trade service like trade assurance, payment, inspection solution, and shipping.
On Alibaba, you can communicate in 17 different languages. These include Spanish, German, Portuguese, English, Hindi, Italian, French, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Thai, Dutch, Arabic, Vietnamese, Hebrew, Turkish and Indonesia. Consequently, you can talk in almost every language and these languages cover almost the entire world.
Even though the primary language of communication on Alibaba is English, you can still make purchases if you are not familiar with the language.
You can filter suppliers depending on the trade assurance option or verified suppliers’ option. The supplier supports Trade Assurance which is a free service that protects your orders from payment to delivery, you can also choose the verified supplier option which is a premium membership for high-level suppliers. Undoubtedly, these two options can make your buying process safer. You can know more about Alibaba Trade Assurance by studying our blog “Alibaba Trade Assurance: How to Protect Yourself from Scams.”
Identifying who is a trader or a manufacturer can become difficult for seasoned buyers too. Hence, it is important to know who you are dealing with. Alibaba helps you identify between a trader and a manufacturer easily. All you need to do is click on the company profile of a supplier and go to the company overview.
Alibaba also offers multiple delivery methods which you can choose from. The different delivery methods you can choose from are explained below.
C.I.F (Cost – Insurance – Freight): It means that the person who will ship the goods is the one who will bear all the cost of the goods, insurance and shipping costs until they are ready for delivery at the port of the importer.
F.O. B – Free on Board: It means that the goods are the responsibility of the importer. When the goods are ready to be delivered to the exporter’s shipping dock, then the importer takes over insurance and shipping charges until arriving at the port of the importer and the importer bears the risk of loss if anything happens to the goods.
C & F (Cost – Freight): It means that the exporter bears the costs of the goods and the shipping charges, but the importer bears the insurance costs for the goods
C & I (Cost – Insurance): This means that the exporter bears the costs of the goods and insures them, but the importer bears the shipping costs from the port of the source to the port of the importer.
You can know more about the different delivery methods (shipping incoterms) by reading our blog “Shipping Incoterms: The 2022 Complete Guide”
The minimum order quantity is the lowest you need to order to do business. Generally, the MOQ is low for most of the items. However, there are many suppliers that have MOQ in the hundreds even. By using the MOQ option, you write the minimum quantity you need and search. After that, Alibaba will provide you with suppliers that can provide the quantity you are looking for.
Alibaba.com accepts credit and debit cards, wire and online money transfers, Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal, and Western Union.
Made-In-China
Made in China is an e-Commerce such as other Chinese wholesale websites that enables global buyers to efficiently source products online direct from Chinese manufacturers. There are a lot of wholesale products available from which you can buy.
The website supports 11 different languages including Spanish, English, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, Dutch, German, Italian and French. Hence, navigating the website from all over the globe becomes easier. These are the 11 major languages spoken in most of the countries of the world.
On Made in China, you can choose between two types of suppliers. Firstly, there are manufacturers who have factories and manufacture products. Secondly, you can choose a trading company. At times, you will come across sellers who identify themselves as a trading company/manufacturer.
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A trading company/manufacturer is a confusing term. Sellers who term themselves as traders and manufacturers both are manufacturers for some products and traders for others. You need to talk to them and find out which products they manufacture and which they trade.
Generally, the minimum order quantity on Made in China depends on the type and volume of the product. For instance, for larger products that are on the heavier side, the minimum order quantity is low as you can see below.
On the other hand, for products that are cheaper and on the lighter side, the MOQ is high around 300 – 1000 pieces. Hence, it depends on the type of product you are buying.
You can choose between three different modes of transport. These are by express delivery, air and sea freight. As always, your choice of shipment should depend on your product and how soon you need it. For details on which method to select, read our blog “How to Choose the Best Shipping Methods from China.”
We highly recommend getting your shipment insured.
Suppliers of Made in China accept multiple payments. You can choose from Paypal, L/C, D/P, T/T, Money Gram and even Western Union.
You do get a customization option with suppliers on Made in China. You can hit the customization request to talk to them and decide on what customization they provide. Moreover, you can also negotiate on the total cost.
Global Sources
Global sources are one of the most famous modern electronic markets, which allows individuals and entrepreneurs to source products locally and internationally. There are more than 10,000 Chinese suppliers present on the website.
-Hidden costs related to different time zones and languages
As of now, Global Sources only offers their website in 5 languages i.e. English, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese and French.
You will find large manufacturers and traders on Global Sources. This is because the website takes a hefty fee from the suppliers that are registered on it. For this reason, it becomes difficult for smaller suppliers to register. Mostly, the sellers are manufacturers and traders.
On Global Sources, the MOQ is not determined by the supplier but by the product you are buying. Generally, different products have different MOQs. For instance, for electronics, the MOQ is in the hundreds. On the other hand, for household items, the MOQ might be 50. Similarly, for furniture, the MOQ is sometimes the size of a container. As you can see, the MOQ varies from 1 unit to 1000 units for the home décor items shown below.
You can even order samples. Some suppliers can provide samples for free as you can see in the picture below whereas some suppliers charge for samples. For this particular seller, the buyer needs to pay for the sample and the cost of shipping the sample
You can pay via bank transfer on the website. There is a payment policy that you will pay 30% payment upfront and the rest when the product is received.
You can get your shipment through courier and air service. For prompt delivery, express delivery is the best method to choose. It allows you to receive your products in 3-5 business days. Through air transport, it takes a maximum of 10 days. Ocean shipping takes anywhere from 25 days, depending on the destination country.
It is wide to choose the method of delivery depending on the volume and weight of the product. If we rank according to price, sea delivery is the cheapest whereas express delivery is the most expensive. However, sea delivery takes the longest while express delivery is the quickest.
Yes, you can find many suppliers that provide customization options for buyers.
Both DHGate and AliExpress are marketing for small Chinese wholesalers and retailer, and delivery personnel. The closest comparison I can think of in the US is eBay.
Both DHGate and AliExpress provide a money-back guarantee for all purchases.
In terms of product sourcing, the prices you find on AliExpress and DHGate are often higher than when you purchase directly from the manufacturer. But the main advantage is that MOQ will be much lower, and they have enough inventory.
TIPS: You can usually buy a single unit quantity of the product, making these markets great for testing new markets before buying in bulk.
AliExpress, an online retail service owned by Alibaba Group and based in China, connects Chinese sellers with buyers from around the world. You can find individual sellers trading individual items or wholesale companies on AliExpress. This is a great sourcing resource for buyers seeking to try out with small orders or those planning to sell locally.
Conclusion: it’s proper for people small business starters.
Dhgate.com is a Chinese wholesale shopping site that includes millions of products. It was created by Diane Wang in Beijing in August 2004. The website is a reliable communication bridge between Chinese companies and wholesalers. Additionally, it connects sellers and buyers from all over the world.
DHgate’s website specializes in the sale of electronic devices, smartphones, tablet PCs, all kinds of electronic cigarettes, wedding dresses, and clothing.
The website also has computer accessories, sports and leisure products, health and beauty articles, bags, shoes, everything related to home and garden, automobile and motorcycle accessories, and many other wholesale products.
To make a successful purchase, DHgate provides you with many tools to ensure your purchase security, delivery times, payment methods, product quality, and also good prices. To know more about if Dhgate is legit and safe please check the link.
Surprisingly, you will not find many suppliers that provide ocean shipping. This is because the website caters to small and individual businesses. Therefore, ocean delivery can become too expensive as the value and size of the product might be too small. Apart from this, you can choose from any courier service like DHL, FedEx, China Post, Epacket, UPS and EMS.
You can make payments for your products through different payment methods. These include West contact, bank transfer, Paypal and credit card.
Generally, suppliers don’t offer the option of customization. Furthermore, they hardly agree to send samples. But if you are about the make a deal, they will send samples over but for a price. Always check samples even if you have to pay from your pocket (which you mostly do)
1688.com is a catalog of China wholesaler suppliers under the Alibaba Group. 1688.com is almost the same as Alibaba.com, except that 1688.com mainly caters to Chinese companies.
The entire website is in Chinese. So you have to use Google Translate or find someone who can read Chinese to help you find a supplier on this website. Why should I show you a website entirely in Chinese now?
The reason is that sometimes Chinese wholesale suppliers have an inherent prejudice against Americans, Europeans, and other foreigners when they offer quotes on Alibaba.
In other words, sometimes, the same suppliers you find on Alibaba and 1688.com will offer higher prices for foreign companies. Here is what you can do to make sure you get the lowest price.
Whenever you complete the price negotiation of an Alibaba supplier, you can also contact the same supplier through 1688.com and provide a different e-mail address to see if the quotation is other.
If the prices are similar, it’s all good. However, if the prices are very different, you should find out the exact reason for the difference.
In general, you can work with Alibaba and 1688.com to make sure that you get the lowest price.
Conclusion: it’s a good choice for people who want to source products from China at the most reasonable price.
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