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The industrial profile of China
- Type of Production
- Industry (including construction) amounts to 39% of Chinese GDP, according to the World Bank. Principal industries in China are mining (world leader in reserves of tungsten , molybdenum and titanium), coal (world leader in coal production and consumption), metallurgy, petrochemicals, naval (leading shipbuilding nation), automotive (China was the leading market for motor vehicle production with about 25.7 million cars and commercial vehicles produced in 2019) and energy (second producer in electrical energy). China is also the world's biggest producer of electric household appliances products (creating one third of worldwide production), third largest producer in data-processing products (second for the PC), the largest producer of toys (70% of worldwide production), largest producer of shoes and the largest producer and exporter of textiles.
- Professional Associations by Sector
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78 professional associations listed for China.
- Marketplaces incorporated in the country
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1688
21food
Alibaba
Aliexpress
ChemNet
CHINA.CN
Chinamarket
DHgate
Diytrade
JD.com
- Trade Shows Database
- Our database contains 992 significant fairs and trade shows taking place in China. To go further, check out our database.
- Upcoming Trade Shows
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December 11th, 2025Construction, public works - Masonry, carpentry, pipework - Waterproofing, roofing, plumbing, carpentry - Painting, door and window frames, wall and floor coverings - Electrical installations - Heating, air conditioning, ventilation - Sanitary equipment, kitchen, swimming pool - Natural resource management, ecology - Pollution - Urban and industrial waste - Water treatment - Industrial cooling, thermal processes - RecyclingDecember 11th, 2025Water treatment - Chemistry, pharmacy - Chemicals, pharmacy and derived products: unspecified - Chemicals - Plastics, rubber - Hygiene, perfumes, cosmetics - Pharmaceutical industry: products, laboratories - Mechanical, precision - Mechanical, precision: unspecified - Machine tools, agricultural machinery - Robotics - Precision, measures, optics, watches - Oil - Gas - Outsourcing, hardware equippingDecember 12th, 2025Agriculture - Food industry - Food industry: unspecified - Alcoholic drinks - Non-alcoholic drinks - Bakery, pastry, confectionery - Cereals, spices, tobacco - Fruits and vegetables - Dry groceries, packaged goods - Dairy products - Fish and seafood - Meat and poultry - Machine tools, agricultural machinery - Products and services for weddings - Hotels, accommodation - Restaurants, home deliveries - Cafes, bars, nightclubsDecember 16th, 2025Machine tools, agricultural machinery - Textiles, ready-to-wear - Textiles, ready-to-wear: unspecified - Textile, fur, accessories - Household linenDecember 16th, 2025Furnishings, household equipment and arts - Furnishings, household equipment and arts: unspecified - Furnishings - Household equipment - Food industry - Food industry: unspecified - Alcoholic drinks - Non-alcoholic drinks - Bakery, pastry, confectionery - Cereals, spices, tobacco - Fruits and vegetables - Dry groceries, packaged goods - Dairy products - Fish and seafood - Meat and poultry - Products and services for weddings - Hotels, accommodation - Restaurants, home deliveries - Cafes, bars, nightclubs - Household linenDecember 16th, 2025Food industry - Food industry: unspecified - Alcoholic drinks - Non-alcoholic drinks - Bakery, pastry, confectionery - Cereals, spices, tobacco - Fruits and vegetables - Dry groceries, packaged goods - Dairy products - Fish and seafood - Meat and poultry - Products and services for weddings - Hotels, accommodation - Restaurants, home deliveries - Cafes, bars, nightclubsDecember 17th, 2025Land planning, urban planning - Construction, public works - Automobiles, lorries - Automobile manufacturing, lorries - Automobile subcontracting, lorries - Oil - Renewable energy - Industry service - Embedded systems - Cleaning, surveillance, protection - Transportation, logistics, handling - Air transport, airports - Maritime transport, river transport, cruises - Road transport - Rail transport - Logistics, handling - Freight - HydrogenDecember 17th, 2025Land planning, urban planning - Construction, public works - Railway construction - Renewable energy - Industry service - Research, innovation - Technique and technology - Earth sciences - Natural sciences - Sciences - Cleaning, surveillance, protection - Transportation, logistics, handling - Air transport, airports - Maritime transport, river transport, cruises - Road transport - Rail transport - Logistics, handling - FreightDecember 17th, 2025Hygiene, perfumes, cosmetics - Health, medicine - Medical professions - Aesthetics, hairdressing
Type of Manufacturers
- Subcontractors
- China is one of the 3 great centers of international subcontracting. Subcontracting is particularly developed in China in the textile and shoe industry, in the mechanical engineering and machinery industry. China has cheap labor, university graduates speaking foreign languages and a telecommunication network and an ever expanding Internet.
- Useful Resources
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Chinese sourcing summit
Identify a supplier in China
Business Directories
- Multi-sector Directories
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2345
- Multi-sector directory for the Chinese market
2FindLocal China - Multisector directory for the Chinese market
All.biz - China - Directory of companies in China
BizPages China - Chinese business directory
Bloombiz China - Business directory for China
Business Directory China - China business directory
China and Taiwan Products Online - Directory of manufacturers from China and Chinese Taipei.
China Directory - Chinese business directory
China factories and suppliers dealing in various products - China Manufacturer Directory
China Online Business Directory - Business directory for China
To search directories by industry in China, check out our service Business directories.
Marketplaces
- Marketplaces incorporated in the country
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1688
21food
Alibaba
Aliexpress
ChemNet
CHINA.CN
Chinamarket
DHgate
Diytrade
JD.com
To go further, check out our service Online marketplaces.
Other Useful Resources
- Trade Agencies and Their Representations Abroad
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Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Minerals, Metals and Chemical Products (CCCMC)
Chinese agencies of assistance to investment abroad
- Contact Your Commercial Representations in China
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Contact the Cámara de comercio de España en Beijing.
Contact the Spanish Embassy. - Fairs and Trade Shows
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Trade fairs in China
To go further, check out our service Trade shows.
Finding Assistance
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