Yiwu Wholesale Market, especially China Yiwu International Trade City, is one of the world’s largest wholesale markets for small commodities. The market covers an area of more than 4 million square metres, has about 70,000 business spaces, and brings together more than 200,000 employees, with a daily flow of more than 200,000 visitors.

It offers a wide range of commodities covering 26 major categories such as toys, accessories, handicrafts and daily necessities, attracting buyers and sellers from more than 210 countries and regions around the world. (The market is open all year round, except during the Chinese Lunar New Year period, providing a constant trading platform）

In recent years, Yiwu International Trade Mart has further expanded its influence in the international market and continued to innovate to meet the new demands of global trade. Yiwu Market has launched a series of globalisation development initiatives, such as providing overseas customers with a more convenient sourcing experience by opening overseas sub-markets, building overseas warehouses and laying out cross-border e-commerce platforms.

Particularly noteworthy is that the Yiwu Overseas Sub-Market, established in Dubai this year, has become a key hub for Yiwu merchants to expand into the Middle East, Africa and neighbouring markets, and has attracted a large number of international buyers by providing overseas buyers with preferential policies such as low tariffs and exemption of personal income tax.

Yiwu is located in the centre of Zhejiang Province, China, in a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Jinhua City. It is bordered by Dongyang in the south, Pujiang County in the north, Yiwu River in the east and Yongkang City in the west.

Yiwu is about 120 kilometres from the provincial capital of Hangzhou and about 300 kilometres from Shanghai, with convenient transport links to a number of important cities and transport hubs. Yiwu is surrounded by a dense industrial base, with clusters such as hardware and machinery in Yongkang, hosiery in Zhuji, plastics and rubber in Taizhou, textiles in Shaoxing and electrical machinery in Ningbo.

It is worth mentioning that Yiwu Airport has been actively expanding international routes in recent years, in order to serve importers from all over the world who come to Yiwu to look for business opportunities.

Yiwu International Airport has opened a number of international routes to Asia, Europe, Southeast Asia and other places, mainly connecting Yiwu and Southeast Asia, Japan and South Korea and other neighbouring countries in the city, in addition to passenger flights, Yiwu Airport is also vigorously developing international cargo routes, Yiwu cross-border e-commerce and export of small commodities to provide a convenient air transport service.

As the world’s largest wholesale market for small commodities, Yiwu International Trade City is the first choice for foreign buyers. With a total area of more than 4 million square metres and about 70,000 shops, Yiwu International Trade City has a wide range of products covering 26 major categories and more than 1,800 sub-categories.

The Trade Mart is divided into five zones （Zone 1 to Zone 5）， each of which mainly deals with different categories of commodities.

Yiwu Huangyuan Clothing Market is a wholesale market specializing in clothing, located in the bustling downtown area of Yiwu – Xiuhu Business Circle. Address: Jiangbin Middle Road and Huangyuan Road intersection (Jiangbin Middle Road and Huangyuan Road intersection)

The market covers a total area of more than 200,000 square meters, bringing together about 5,000 stores, covering men’s and women’s clothing, children’s clothing, underwear, sportswear, knitwear and other clothing categories.

The following is a detailed description of Huang yuan Garment Market:

• First floor: women’s and children’s clothing
• Number of merchants: about 1,500
• Main products: fashion women’s clothing, children’s clothing
• Subdivision category:
• Women’s clothing: casual wear, dresses, knitwear, jackets, coats and so on
• Children’s wear: baby clothes, children’s sportswear, children’s dresses, school uniforms, etc.
• Market characteristics: The first floor is the main sales area for women’s and children’s clothing, with a variety of styles, fashion forward, especially in fashionable women’s clothing with international trends. The merchants here are mainly low-priced wholesalers, suitable for small and medium-sized retailers.

• Number of Merchants: About 1,300
• Main products: men’s wear, sportswear
• Sub-category:
• Men’s wear: casual wear, formal wear, jeans, jackets, coats, etc.
• Sportswear: sweatshirts, running clothes, yoga clothes, outdoor clothing, etc.
• Market characteristics: The second floor is mainly for men’s clothing and sportswear, with a wide range of styles, covering men’s clothing from casual to formal. In addition, there is a full range of sportswear categories, suitable for buyers who purchase sports and outdoor goods in large quantities.

• Number of merchants: about 1,200
• Main products: underwear, loungewear, knitwear
• Sub-categories:
• Lingerie: bras, panties, shapewear, camisoles
• Home wear: pajamas, bathrobes, home suits
• Knitwear: sweaters, scarves, gloves, hats
• Market characteristics: The third floor mainly sells lingerie, loungewear and knitwear, with a wide range of products and novel styles. There are both popular and high-end brand styles of loungewear and underwear in the market, which is especially suitable for merchants who purchase household goods in bulk.

• Number of Merchants: About 1,000
• Main products: clothing accessories, branded clothing, customized clothing
• Sub-categories:
• Clothing accessories: scarves, hats, gloves, belts, etc.
• Branded clothing: domestic and international branded clothing
• Customized Clothing: Provide personalized and group customized clothing
• Market Features: The fourth floor offers clothing accessories, famous branded apparel and customization services for buyers seeking higher quality and customization options. Branded apparel here is suitable for customers with high requirements for quality and design, while customized services cater to the personalized needs of some teams and enterprises.