
Finding a reliable Chinese supplier for your products is the most important thing in the whole supply chain of your business.
If practically possible for you, we’d recommend you to pay a visit to China, to find suppliers from trade shows and wholesale markets.
This way, you will have a much better understanding of the supplier, product quality and even Chinese culture.
However, if you can’t come over to China, or if you prefer to explore suppliers online first, it’s also a good option.
In this post, I’ll share with you the top 6 China wholesale websites that you can make use of to find the most suitable supplier or products for your import from China business.
And without further ado, let’s jump right in.
Alibaba is the most well-known online B2B e-commerce platform in the world.
It was founded in 1999 by Jack Ma that you probably have heard of.
We’ll cover more details about it below.
Aliexpress is another E-commerce platform from Alibaba Group, focusing on small batch wholesales and retail.
You can order through Aliexpress just like you do on Amazon, Ebay.
Like Alibaba.com and Made in China, Global Sources is a B2B online marketplace connecting wholesale buyers and sellers globally.
But in general, it targets scaled businesses and not startups.
So big factories and trading companies are more seen on the platform.
Made in China is another B2B marketplace like Alibaba and global sources. You can find wholesale suppliers on the platform.
1688.com is a wholesale website owned by Alibaba group, targeting China domestic market only.
It’s a platform that’s more often used by China sourcing agents and not people outside of China.
And you can think of it as the Chinese version of Aliexpress.
If you speak Chinese, you can also source from 1688.com.
Now, I’d like to hear from you
Have you used any of these websites before?
Or maybe you have some experiences to share with others.
Either way, please leave a comment below and I’ll be happy to hear from you.