China: Identify a supplier

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

78 professional associations listed for China.
Choose your sector Administration, Institutions, Justice, Social servicesAeronautics, AerospaceAgriculture, Horticulture, Livestock, Fishing, ForestryArts, Culture, Handcraft, Museums, EntertainmentAudiovisual, Cinema, Photography, MultimediaAutomotive, Lorries, Cycles, MotorcyclesBanking, Finance, Investment, InsuranceBusiness services: Services, OutsourcingChemicals, Cosmetics, Pharma, Plastics, FertilisersCommunication, Marketing, Advertising, IncentiveConstruction, Real Estate, Architecture, UrbanismElectricity and electronics: Equipment and componentsEnergy, Oil, Gas, Hydrogen, Electricity, RenewablesEnvironment, Ecology, Water, Recycling, WasteFresh & Processed Food, Beverages, Cereals, TobaccoFurniture, Decoration, DIY, GardenHealth, Hospital, Pharmacies, Dental, VeterinaryIndustrial subcontracting, Maintenance, Design, IPIT, Hardware, Software, Telecommunications, InternetMaterials, Metals, Metallurgy, Mining, QuarriesMechanical, Railway, Naval, Machinery, Agricultural machineryPackaging, ConditioningPress, Information, Events, Bookstores, LibrariesPrinting, Publishing, Graphic Art, Stamps, CardsScience, Humanities, Research, TechnologySports, Leisure, Hunting, Hobbies, ToysTextile, Clothing, Footwear, Accessories, JewelleryTourism, Travel, Hosting, Bars, Restaurants, ParksTrade, Distribution, Retail, Import/ExportTransport, Logistics, Handling, Parcel ShippingWood, Paper, Cardboard

Marketplaces incorporated in the country

1688
21food
Alibaba
Aliexpress
ChemNet
CHINA.CN
Chinamarket
DHgate
Diytrade
JD.com

Trade Shows Database

Our database contains 1144 significant fairs and trade shows taking place in China. To go further, check out our database.

Upcoming Trade Shows

XIAMEN STONE FAIR

March 16th, 2026

Construction, 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 - Machine tools, agricultural machinery - Hardware, tools, accessories - Professional hardware - Raw materials, materials, metals - Materials - Raw materials, mines, quarries

JINAN INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION

March 17th, 2026

Machine tools, agricultural machinery - Robotics - Precision, measures, optics, watches - Maintenance - Embedded systems - Engineering

JINNUO MACHINE TOOL EXHIBITION - JINAN

March 17th, 2026

Machine tools, agricultural machinery - Robotics - Hardware, tools, accessories - Professional hardware - Graphic art, desktop publishing - Printing, reproduction - Metallurgy, steel, foundry - Industry service - Outsourcing, hardware equipping - Design - Software

CAC SHOW

March 17th, 2026

Agriculture - Horticulture, forestry, forest - Horticulture - Forestry, forest - Fruits and vegetables - Chemistry, pharmacy - Chemicals, pharmacy and derived products: unspecified - Chemicals - Plastics, rubber - Hygiene, perfumes, cosmetics - Pharmaceutical industry: products, laboratories - Machine tools, agricultural machinery

FSHOW - INTERNATIONAL FERTILIZER SHOW

March 17th, 2026

Agriculture - Horticulture, forestry, forest - Horticulture - Forestry, forest - Water treatment - Fruits and vegetables - Machine tools, agricultural machinery

TCT + PERSONALISE ASIA

March 17th, 2026

Robotics - Graphic art, desktop publishing - Printing, reproduction - Industry service - Outsourcing, hardware equipping - Design - Software

TCT CHINA

March 17th, 2026

Marketing - Incentive - Robotics - Graphic art, desktop publishing - Printing, reproduction - Industry service - Outsourcing, hardware equipping - Commercial property, patents, trademarks - Design - Software - Research, innovation - Technique and technology - Earth sciences - Natural sciences - Sciences - Services and business consulting - Accounting, taxation - Management - Translation - Legal - e-commerce

AGTECH CHINA

March 17th, 2026

Agriculture - Horticulture, forestry, forest - Horticulture - Forestry, forest - Water treatment - Fruits and vegetables - Machine tools, agricultural machinery

TCT ASIA

March 17th, 2026

Aeronautics, aero spatial - Aerospace - Space - Automobile manufacturing, lorries - Automobile subcontracting, lorries - Robotics - Graphic art, desktop publishing - Printing, reproduction - Industry service - Outsourcing, hardware equipping - Design - Software - Embedded systems

LASER PHOTONICS CHINA

March 18th, 2026

Precision, measures, optics, watches - Electronic equipment and components

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

Chinese sourcing summit

Business Directories

Multi-sector Directories

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

1688
21food
Alibaba
Aliexpress
ChemNet
CHINA.CN
Chinamarket
DHgate
Diytrade
JD.com

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Other Useful Resources

Trade Agencies and Their Representations Abroad

Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Minerals, Metals and Chemical Products (CCCMC)
Chinese agencies of assistance to investment abroad
Contact the Chamber of Commerce of China in the United States.

Contact Your Commercial Representations in China

Contact the American Chamber of Commerce in China.
Contact the Embassy of the United States in China.

Fairs and Trade Shows

Trade fairs in China

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Finding Assistance

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