Guides for Yiwu buyers
Written from our own data and from published sources, which are linked at the end of each guide.
Yiwu market guide: what is sold in each district
Five districts, 75,000+ stores — and where the booths in our database cluster by product.
Yiwu sourcing agent fees in 2026: what’s normal and what’s hidden
Published Yiwu agent rates, minimum fees and the hidden costs (rebates, freight margins, storage) — with sources.
How to check a Yiwu supplier yourself
Registration code, market booth, listing record, export record and test reports: five checks anyone can run.
Small orders from Yiwu: what’s realistic in 2026
Real MOQs from 8,000+ listings, how mixing suppliers works, and the costs that don’t shrink with your order.
Yiwu wholesale prices and MOQs in 2026
Real price ranges and MOQs for 23 products from our database, updated weekly.
Yiwu market vs 1688 vs Alibaba
Which channel fits a small buyer — with MOQ and price data from both Yiwu booths and 1688.
Importing from Yiwu to the US in 2026
Duties after de minimis, the announced tariff cuts, ISF and product rules.
How to pay a Yiwu supplier safely
Deposits, balances, company accounts and the bank-detail fraud to watch for.
How to write a sourcing request
Six details that decide the price, examples and a template to copy.