8 Steps Import Toys from China Wholesale Markets for Your Amazon Business

The toy market is approximately $80 billion industry. Eighty-five percent of U.S. toys are manufactured and imported from China.

China is the largest toy industry cluster globally and accounts for almost 70-80% of the world’s toy supply. In 2018, the toy export value exceeded $ 25.7 billion, and it continues to grow.

In this post, we will show you the China toy factory location distribution. Introduce to you how to import toys from China wholesale websites and Wholesale markets step by step.

Main Toy Category on China Toy Wholesale Websites:

Outdoor toys, Toy vehicles, Candy, Toy animals, Action figures, Balloons, Dolls, Plastic

Educational, Classic, Baby, Electronic pets, Fishing, Glass marbles, Light-Up

R.C. toys, Kitchen, Dinosaur, Maga, Capsule, Science, Silicone squishy

TPR toys, Wooden, Electronic, Plush, Gift toy boxes, and party

How to Import Toys from China? 8 Steps

1.            Find a potential toy product for the target market

2.            Source the product through the online wholesale site or from the wholesale market

3.            Check the sample effect

4.            Approve the sample and issue the deposit

5.            Hire an agent or third-party inspector to issue the inspection

6.            Coordinate with the shipping forwarder to confirm the shipping method and tariffs

7.            Down payment to the vendor and arrange the shipping

8.            Check the shipping documents (B.L., Commercial Inv, and Packing List)

Understand the Toy Import Compliance for different countries

As a toy importer, you need to understand import compliance before importing products from Chinese wholesale websites. Such as the CPSIA and ASTM F963 for the U.S. market and the C.E. certificate for the E.U. market. Read the article Find Best Toy Factory: How to Buy and Import Toys from China 2020 for more details about the compliance and China import process.

Where are the top toy industrial clusters in China’s toy market?

Plastic/R.C./Electric: Chenghai, Shantou City(The Capital of Toys)

Plush Toys Manufacturing Hubs in China: Yangzhou, Dongguan City, and Qingdao City

Wooden Toys: Yunhe, Lushui/Zhejiang Province

Small Wholesale Toys: The Yiwu Market

The Largest China Trade Shows where You can Find Toy Vendors

Canton Fair Oct.Section 2020

HongKong Mega Show 2020 OCT:

The Yiwu Expo 2020 OCT

China International Toy Fair: 2020 OCT

How to Find a Right Toy Vendor when Developing Amazon Business

After working as a China Sourcing Agent for more than 13 years, Andy Yu, the founder of OwlSourcing, would share the below comments for global importers.

No1: Attend the China Fairs to get the Right China Wholesale Vendor

No2: Sourcing the Wholesale Kids’ Toys on China Wholesale Sites

No3: Find a China Sourcing Agent to Find the Best China Toys

No4: Use the Search Engine and Social Media to Find China Toy Suppliers

No5: Go to Your Friends Who’s working in the China Import industry

How do we ensure toy quality when Importing from China?

Andy said they would conduct the quality inspection starting from the beginning of the project and shared six critical steps to ensure the quality.

1 Sign on the sample before mass production

2 Submit the samples to the testing lab to analyze the contents

3 Q.C. staff online quality inspection to check the raw material quality and production schedule

4 Conduct final quality inspection

5 Sealed sample for record

6 Shipment release upon your approval

Conclusion:

China is the largest toy industrial cluster in the world. You may find the toy suppliers easily on a wholesale website like Alibaba.com, a global source made in China.com.

But manufacturing in China could be complicated if you sit on the other side of the world. By working with a dedicated China Sourcing Agency like OwlSourcing could release the pressure on product sourcing and manufacturing in China.

They also can help you arrange the FBA shipping when shipping from China to the U.S. (Directly to Amazon Fulfillment Centers with competitive costs).

OwlSourcing contact info:

Email: info@owlsourcing.com

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