China: The global manufacturing powerhouse

China’s manufacturing offers unique advantages that can’t be found elsewhere.

Glovendor’s China Procurement Network

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Product & Shipping Vendors across 6 Verticals

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Sourcing Agents across China

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Project Success Rate

Overview

China is the world’s largest manufacturer in terms of output and has gained a reputation as the “world’s factory.” China accounted for 30 percent of the global manufacturing output in 2021. Despite facing geopolitical challenges, China remains the leader in the manufacturing world with a robust supply chain ecosystem, top engineering talent, and advanced machinery.

Trends

China remains the top manufacturing choice for most global brands.

US brands have started to diversify their Chinese dependency.

China’s labor costs continue to increase which in turn is increasing production costs.

AI & automation continue to play a bigger role in manufacturing.

Benefits

Low costs

Easy to scale with higher capacity

Top engineering talent and specialized factories for complex product design and development

Low order quantities accepted

Faster turnaround times

Risks

Increased tariffs by the US government

US-China trade war and high geopolitical risk

Difficulty in finding the right vendor out of the many options available

Language barriers

Intellectual property risks for sensitive products

Top Products

Textiles

Packaging

Metals

Medical

Sporting Goods

Electrical Products

Consumer Goods

Verdict

Obviously, China is your only option if you have specialized products that can only be made there. But it’s also your best option if your products require highly skilled engineers or if you’re a new company with low-order quantities since geopolitical threats are minimal to non-existent for small orders.

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