Import From China Business
A practical guide for starting a small business
2010-
Import from China
Sell on eBay
Sandra Kell
Ontario, Canada
Baby Products
Profit This Year: $10,400
“I started with $1,000 and began importing baby products from China. I sell them on eBay, Facebook and in my local stores. After 8 months, I am earning $400 a week. I finally quit my day job!”
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China Export Products
Import Goods From China
China Export Products or "Made In China" labeled goods are everywhere in the Western
World from jeans to television sets. Historically, China's exports to other nations
were mainly petroleum, textiles, and clothing. More recently, the export portfolio
has increased to leather travel goods, toys and games, electronics and machinery
and footwear. China's re-
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Apparel
Apparel manufacturing plants are everywhere in China employing millions and millions
of workers. China is one of the top exporting countries for Apparel & Textiles and
Garments & Textiles. The materials for clothing and accessories such as blouses and
pants are often imported from Hong Kong or Taiwan and assembled in China due to low
cost labor. These goods are then re-
Textiles
China is responsible for 90% of the world's silk supply. In addition, it also exports
knitted cotton, cotton fabric, wool yarn, linen and fur. Export oriented manufacturing
plants are increasing their capacity to take the textiles all the way to finished
goods.
Footwear
Manufacturing footwear is a labor intensive process. With almost 1.4
billion inhabitants, China has just the labor power house to keep turning out millions
and millions of shoes. The top list of shoe exports are: athletics shoes, leather
and canvas shoes, leather sandals.
Machinery and Electronic Parts
The export of machinery and electronic parts to original equipment manufacturers
has steadily increased over the years. Parts ranged from bearings, parts, chains,
and motors. The top machinery export parts are related to the bicycle and the sewing
machine.
Timepieces
China has progress from exporting mechanical watches and clocks to more modern day
quartz, and LCD watches. They also export watch parts including bands, and metal
casings.
Electronics and Electronic Components.
China exports capacitors, transistors, transformers and other electronic parts. They
also export consumer related goods such as televisions, radios, electronic games,
and telephones.
Metals and Minerals
The world's largest supply of titanium, phosphate,
tungsten and molybdenum are in China. Some of the rare metals: vanadium, gallium,
germanium for the aerospace, and electronic industries are also exported. Metal products,
hardware supplies and building materials (screws, nuts and bolts, hinges, pipes,
lights bulbs), are increasing in demand globally.
Toys
China with its vast labor force
is the assembly plant for much of Hong Kong's toy exports which are dominated by
stuffed toys and animals. They are also starting to export the electronic games.
Rubber
and Plastics
Rubber and plastics are raw materials used on China to manufacture finished
goods for exporting. Goods such as tires, rubber shoe bottoms, hoses, and belts
are common.
Arts and Crafts
The country's abundant labor force helped to drive the
Arts and Crafts export sector. You will see items ranged from flowers, baskets,
rugs, to Christmas decorations.
Agricultural and Animal By-
China controls the world's largest Agricultural industry. Although much of the agricultural
products are consumed within the country, much of the By-
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