Wholesale Furniture From China

Buying wholesale furniture from China is the GATEWAY to SKYROCKET your profits. But finding the right one can be daunting.

I’m a furniture sourcing agent who’s imported thousands of PROFITABLE furniture in China. I wrote this article to show you how cheap Chinese furniture is.

Discover the top 8 wholesale furniture markets. Know the best methods to find the best-selling ones. Only sell the most in-demand furniture from the TOP-VETTED suppliers! 

Continue reading to find your next furniture purchase!

List of Best-Selling Wholesale Furniture Categories to Source in China

Looking for the best-selling furniture? Listed below are the TOP IMPORTED furniture categories in China. They’re some of the best China products to import! 

Products	Unit Price	Global Market Size	Ratings
Sofa & Couches	$350-$400	USD 30151.56 million in 2022	★★★★★
Bedroom Furniture	$40-$100	USD 52.48 billion in 2024	★★★★★
Patio Furniture	$40-$330	USD 18.82 billion in 2023	★★★★
Dining Chairs	$71-$182	USD 37.62 billion	★★★★★
Wardrobes Furniture	$39-$103	USD 68650 million in 2021	★★★★★
Office Chair	$30-$135	$57.51 billion in 2024	★★★★★
Hotel Furniture	$76-$715	USD 4345.9 million in 2021	★★★★
Children’s Furniture	$11-$78	USD 38.82 billion in 2021	★★★★
Bathroom Furniture	$57-$137	USD 66.18 billion in 2021	★★★★

8 Best Wholesale Furniture Market In China

Here are the best markets for buying furniture. According to our Guangzhou and Foshan furniture sourcing agents.

Foshan Furniture Markets

1. Louvre International Furniture Exhibition Center

Louvre is a one-stop shopping center housing over 2,000 brands in the furniture industry. 

Trust me–BIG is an understatement when describing this market. It’s LITERALLY enormous, being 6 stories tall of exclusively furniture showrooms. 

You’ll find LOTS of showrooms combining the pieces of different brands. Imagine IKEA that’s as big as a mall. And everything is much much cheaper than in the STATES! 

Main Products Offered:

• Home Furniture
• Home Accessories
• Sanitary Ware
• Beddings
• Ceramics

2. Red Star Macalline Brand Furniture Exhibition and Wholesale Center

Red Star Macalline is one of the most popular retail chain stores in China. It has over 2,000 branches. Each focuses on HOME IMPROVEMENTS and the furnishing industry. 

In Foshan, you’ll find TWO of these retailers. The biggest one is just 3 km from the Louvre. What can you buy from this market? 

Everything furniture-wholesale-China related! From bedroom furniture, home office tables, and storage needs. In all sorts of styles! 

Note: The parking zone is wide enough for you to bring your own car. 

Main Products Offered:

• House Furniture
• Office Furniture
• Designer furniture
• HoReCa Facilities

3. Sunlink Furniture City North Section

In Foshan, you’ll find several SUNLINKS. But the northern one is perhaps one of the most popular. 

It’s within walking distance from the iconic Louvre. If you know how to negotiate, this market can YIELD cheaper quotations. 

Here, you can find furniture of all types. From the living room, dining room, office and bedroom. Outdoor furniture is also included. 

Prices are typically mid-range. But qualities are on par with HIGH-TICKET brands in South America. 

Expert Tip: Bring a translator so you won’t have problems negotiating. Also, learn the conversions from USD to RMB. China manufacturing companies prefer RMB. 

Nehemiah Rop, Procurement and Sourcing expert

Main Products Offered:

• Bedroom, Dining, and Office Furniture
• Home Decor
• Kitchen Appliances
• Home Textiles

4. Shunde Dynasty Furniture Wholesale Center

The RETRO-STYLED style of this building might look old-fashioned. But inside, you’ll find the MOST trendy collection of home-making furniture. Fitting for both adults and young consumers. 

In fact, this is the GO-TO place for those who want high end furniture. You’ll find branded products at wholesale prices. 

If you want to target consumers with a higher budget ceiling. Or those who prefer a well known brand. This is where you’ll find the BEST suppliers. 

Pro Tip: Dress professionally. This center tends to be more sophisticated than other markets on this list. When seeking out translators, make sure to hire one who’s an expert in negotiating. 

Main Products Offered:

• Living room furniture
• Bedroom furniture
• Dining room furniture
• Office furniture

5. Lecong Tuanyi International Furniture Center

Prioritizing cost-effectiveness? The Lecong Tuanyi International Furniture Center is gonna be your best bud. It’s a bustling marketplace in Foshan City. Renowned for selling mid-range options to its customers.

Quality-wise, you won’t be disappointed with the offerings in this center. As long as you work with vendors that have years of experience. 

Friendly suggestion. You might want to hire expert quality inspectors when shopping from this center. There are lots of high-quality options. But not every item is commendable. 

Bo Tong, Senior Sourcing & Procurement Expert

Main Products Offered:

• Home Furniture
• Beds
• Beddings
• Home decorations
• Desks
• Chairs
• Tables

Guangzhou Furniture Market

6. Dashi Furniture Center

In Guangzhou, the Dashi Furniture Center serves as a HAVEN for furniture wholesalers. Its 400,000 square meters of space offers a full range of furniture styles. Including both traditional modern and Chinese-inspired designs. 

This center is known to be wholesale-focused. This means prices are generally AFFORDABLE per unit. But you must adhere to minimum order quantity requirements. 

Pro Tip: I recommend inspecting EACH furniture for quality before buying. Dashi Furniture Center doesn’t exactly inspect each vendor. 

Main Products Offered:

• Home and Outdoor Furniture
• Home Decor
• Kitchen Appliances
• Home textiles

7. BoHuang Furniture Marketplace

Looking for LUXURIOUS, HIGH-END, CONTEMPORARY-DESIGNED furniture? 

Hit up BoHuang Furniture Marketplace. You won’t be disappointed, as its building’s facade suggests. This marketplace is a BANGER for innovative furniture pieces. Such as high-end hotel furniture. 

You’ll be dazzled by the high-quality craftsmanship of each brand. Customized options are also available to better MATCH your customers’ preferences. 

Note: English is widely spoken in this marketplace. Individual purchases are often WELCOME. But keep in mind that the collection here tends to be expensive. 

Main Products Offered:

• Luxury furniture
• Custom furniture
• Office furniture
• Outdoor furniture

8. Pazhou Furniture Market

Enter the heart of Guangzhou and you’ll find the Pazhou Furniture Market. One word best fitting to describe this market is diverse. Prices range from low to mid. Perfect for reselling. You’ll also access IMPORTED FURNITURE from Europe and America.  

There are about 500 brands in the Pazhou Furniture Market. Most are willing to negotiate prices. So make sure to try bargaining! 

Main Products Offered:

• Luxury Furniture 
• Accessories
• Fittings
• Decorative items

Top 5 Cheapest Websites to Buy Furniture in China

BUY DIRECT FROM CHINA when sourcing furniture through these 5 sites! 

1. Alibaba

Alibaba PIONEERED the e-commerce industry in China. Perhaps even the entire world. 

It was founded in 1999. Since then, this marketplace served as the GO-TO BRIDGE between suppliers in China. And wholesalers from the rest of the world. 

Alibaba suppliers sell almost everything. YES–including furniture. Find dozens of sofas, tables, beds, cabinets and chairs for your business needs. Just one search. You’ll access hundreds of suppliers. 

2. Made-in-China

Made-in-China is another popular B2B platform. A marketplace where you can find the CHEAPEST manufacturers of furniture.

The Made-in-China product list offers a wide variety of furniture. Many of which have ZERO MOQ. So, it’s easy to look up products within your budget range. 

The only bummer is that it doesn’t have a strong rating system. This means that it may be harder to find reliable suppliers. 

3. Global Sources

Based in China. Global Sources is an eCommerce channel facilitating trade between businesses. It was initially founded to offer intelligence services to businesses. Later, it grew into one of the BEST ecommerce platforms. Offering millions of products, including furniture. 

The BEST part of Global Sources is its meticulous supplier filters. Which is handy as choosing a manufacturer is CRUCIAL to the success of your biz. 

4. AliExpress

I like to think of AliExpress as the budget-friendly Alibaba version. It’s like Amazon. But cheaper. 

You see a product with a fixed price. Click ORDER, and days later, you’ll get it at your door.

You don’t need negotiation skills to make a purchase from AliExpress. There are also no MOQ requirements to worry about. Making it perfect if you’re just starting to ESTABLISH your furniture business. 

Dropshipping furniture is also possible! After all, AliExpress is home to the cheapest China dropshipping suppliers. 

5. DHgate

This is another popular marketplace in China that offers best-selling furniture. It offers thousands of home improvement products. Ranging from home decor to furniture appliances. 

Most suppliers here vary the price DEPENDING on how many you order. Purchase in bulk from China for lower per-unit prices and to earn other discounts. 

Expert Tip: Make sure to purchase from suppliers with PROVEN TRACK RECORD. DHgate doesn’t have the best refund/return process. It may even be impossible to do for large items like furniture. 

Corrado Pece, Purchasing Supervisor

Why Choose Wholesale Furniture From China?

The Chinese furniture industry has massively grown over the years. In fact, in 2022, China became the leading furniture exporter worldwide. 

So, why do people prefer buying furniture in China? Several reasons. 

First, China’s furniture is renowned for its reasonable prices. The industry is competitive. Hence, you can easily HAGGLE prices with furniture suppliers. This will allow you to have better profit margins or more options. 

The HUGE competition also sprouted diverse product ranges. As well as high-quality production and customization opportunities. All of these are PROS, never cons. 

That’s why furniture resellers and drop shippers always buy from China. 

Pro tip: When negotiating prices. Always mention or hint that you’re in the process of “price” comparisons. Tell manufacturers the lowest bid you’ve gotten from other manufacturing companies. There’s a good chance they’ll try to one-up the competition by offering LOWER PRICE. 

How Much Does It Cost to Wholesale Furniture?

When you are importing furniture, you will need to pay the regulated customs duties on it. Customs duty varies from item to item.

They are usually between 1 to 5 percent of the total cost for importing to the USA. Your custom brokers or sourcing agents help you in estimating all the necessary expenses.

While shipping through the sea, you need to pay two fees:

Harbor Maintenance Fee

The Harbor Maintenance Fee (HMF) is a fee imposed by U.S. C.B.P for imports to the U.S. through the sea. It is 0.125% of the value of the cargo that is shipped through their recognized ports.

Merchandise Processing Fee

The Merchandise Processing Fee (MPF) is a United States Customs charge that is collected for most of the imports to the United States. It is 0.3464% of the total cargo worth.

Your Licensed Customs Broker and Sourcing agents help you with these complex procedures.

Tips for Successful China Wholesale Furniture Sourcing

Sourcing isn’t for everyone. Only a few manage to be successful. So, if you don’t want to waste your time and money, follow these tips.

Tip 1: Build Strong Supplier Relationship

The KEY to successful sourcing is having a strong relationship with your supplier. So, whenever possible, spend time getting to know them. 

Visit their factories if you can and be sure that you’re keeping in touch regularly. Good relationships always lead to BETTER DEALS, higher quality products, and reliable service. 

Tip 2: Never Skimp on Quality 

Always request samples before placing your orders, especially when buying wholesale. Product samples allow you to assess the quality firsthand. And ensure it exceeds your standards. 

Visit your supplier’s factory in person. Or, simply hire a third-party inspection service like LeelineSourcing. 

This company offers RIGOROUS factory inspections at your supplier’s factory. Raw materials are inspected before production. And a final inspection will be held as well before delivery. Guarantee only the finest furniture at your doorstep.

Tip 3: Negotiate Wisely

Don’t be afraid to negotiate. Chinese suppliers often have room for DISCOUNTS in their pricing. So, be upfront about your budget and requirements.

Only when you negotiate will you see that. Pieces of furniture are some of the most profitable products to import from China. 

Expert Tip: Of course, don’t just focus on the price. Try to negotiate the payment terms, delivery schedules, and MOQs as well. Successful sourcing means all your needs are met without compromising the other.

Roy Liu , Senior purchasing expert

How to Find Reliable Wholesale Furniture Suppliers?

Want to find reliable suppliers to grow your business? Follow these proven and tested methods. 

Research Online

Start by researching potential suppliers online. Look for REVIEWS, RATINGS, and FEEDBACK from other buyers. 

As I mentioned, Alibaba, Made-in-China, and Global Sources are the best sites to begin with. And don’t worry. These China wholesale websites are packed with reliable suppliers and manufacturers. Checking their product info, ratings, and buyer reviews in detail. 

Pro Tip: List at least three supplier options and then request a quotation. This way, you’ll find the best supplier that suits your needs.

Visit Trade Shows and Exhibitions

Nothing beats meeting suppliers in person. 

China hosts some of the largest and most spectacular furniture exhibitions. Such as Canton Fair Phase 2 and China International Furniture Fair. 

We always look forward to the Canton Fair and the China International Furniture Fair. As these major fairs provide the perfect opportunity to TALK DIRECTLY with suppliers. 

Attending these events helps strengthen the foundation of trust between suppliers. Above all, you can sense better if a supplier is capable and trustworthy. 

Hire a Sourcing Agent

Finally, the MOST CONVENIENT and most reliable option: hiring an agent.

China sourcing agents know the ins and outs of the furniture market. You don’t need to waste your time researching online. Or waste money for an airline ticket to attend trade shows and exhibitions. These professionals find you the suppliers SUITED for your needs and preferences.

LeelineSourcing has been the GO-TO of many wholesalers and furniture hunters alike. 

They’ve managed to help thousands of businesses flourish. Thanks to their strict supplier background check. Every supplier they recommend is reliable and dependable.

Visit Local Wholesale Furniture Markets

Apart from visiting exhibitions, you can also visit local wholesale furniture markets. Of course, Foshan is at the top of my recommendation list. The furniture capital of China.

A WIDE SELECTION of furniture styles and materials awaits you in Foshan. You’ll also discover unique classic pieces you won’t find online. On top of that, you buy in bulk and negotiate prices face-to-face. 

Best Shipping Methods to Import Wholesale Furniture From China

When you buy wholesale from China, these are the best shipping methods to use. 

Sea Freight

Sea freight is the BEST METHOD for importing large-scale products like furniture. Apart from being cost-effective, it is also ideal if you’re planning to ship in BULK. 

Here’s everything you need to know about sea freight:

Full Container Load (FCL)

With FCL, you get an ENTIRE CONTAINER to ship your furniture.

It offers better security and less risk of damage since your goods won’t be mixed with others. I suggest filling the whole container to lower the per-unit cost of your shipment. 

Expert Tip: Don’t choose this if you don’t intend to buy in bulk.

Dandan Zhao, Purchase Expert

Container Sizes: The standard container sizes are 20 feet and 40 feet. A 20-foot container can hold about 28 cubic meters of goods. While a 40-foot container can hold about 58 cubic meters.

Less than Container Load (LCL)

LCL shipping allows you to share container space with other shippers. This is ideal if you don’t have enough goods to fill an entire container.

It’s a great option for smaller shipments. You only pay for the space you use. Making it more affordable if you don’t need a FULL CONTAINER.

Note: Your goods might be at a higher risk of damage since they are mixed with others. Lead times might also take a bit longer due to the consolidation.

People Also Ask about Wholesale Furniture from China

What’s Next

China is one of the best places to source furniture, especially wholesale. Apart from being one of the leading countries in offering affordable products. Thousands of reliable suppliers and manufacturers are also waiting to be discovered. This gives you an opportunity to venture into the furniture industry. GROW your business GLOBALLY.

Want to find the best pieces of furniture from high-end suppliers?

Call LeelineSourcing! We have the best furniture agents to find you the best supplier. All quotations will be given in less than 48 hours. 

Source:

ciff-gz.com – Why you should attend exhibitions

zendesk.com – Why negotiation can win you better deals

statista.com – Leading furniture exporting countries