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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
78 professional associations listed for China.
Marketplaces incorporated in the country
1688
21food
Alibaba
Aliexpress
ChemNet
CHINA.CN
Chinamarket
DHgate
Diytrade
JD.com
Trade Shows Database
Our database contains 1129 significant fairs and trade shows taking place in China. To go further, check out our database.
Upcoming Trade Shows
March 19th, 2025
Natural resource management, ecology - Pollution - Urban and industrial waste - Water treatment - Aeronautics, aero spatial - Aerospace - Railway construction - Naval construction, boating - Mail, stamps, cards - Transportation, logistics, handling - Air transport, airports - Maritime transport, river transport, cruises - Road transport - Rail transport - Logistics, handling - Delivery, express courier - Corporate fleets - Freight - Recycling
March 19th, 2025
Territorial administration - Dance - Music, opera - Theatre - Audio-visual, Multimedia - Audio-visual, sound, video - Cinema - Multimedia - Radio, television - Land planning, urban planning - Construction, public works - Toys, games, gifts - Press, journalism - Specialised information, business alerts - Sports and recreation - Outdoor sports - Amusement parks, fairgrounds - Gardens, parks - Monuments, tourist attractions - Camping, resorts
March 21st, 2025
Plastics, rubber - Machine tools, agricultural machinery - Robotics - Hardware, tools, accessories - Professional hardware - Metallurgy, steel, foundry - Software
March 21st, 2025
Audio-visual, sound, video - Cinema - Multimedia - Radio, television - Land planning, urban planning - Construction, public works - Furnishings, household equipment and arts - Household hardware - Industry service - Databases - Computers, telecommunications - Equipment - Software - Services - Internet, cybersecurity - Digital solutions, Mobile applications - Embedded systems - Cleaning, surveillance, protection
March 21st, 2025
Education, training - Primary and secondary education - Higher Education - Learning - Technical education, vocational education - Vocational training - Robotics - Databases - Computers, telecommunications - Equipment - Software - Networks - Services - Telecommunications - Internet, cybersecurity - Digital solutions, Mobile applications - Embedded systems - Social science - Social studies - Services and business consulting - Accounting, taxation - Management - Translation - Legal - Job training, unemployment
March 24th, 2025
Machine tools, agricultural machinery - Textiles, ready-to-wear - Textiles, ready-to-wear: unspecified - Textile, fur, accessories - Fashion, ready to wear - Shoe - Hosiery, lingerie, underwear
March 24th, 2025
Textiles, ready-to-wear - Textile, fur, accessories - Fashion, ready to wear - Shoe - Leather, leather goods - Hosiery, lingerie, underwear
March 24th, 2025
Machine tools, agricultural machinery - Robotics - Precision, measures, optics, watches - Maintenance - Embedded systems - Engineering
March 24th, 2025
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
March 25th, 2025
Financing, aid - Wholesale, B2B intermediaries - Import/export, international trade - Communication, marketing, advertising - Marketing - Sponsorship - Incentive - Commercial property, patents, trademarks - Exhibitions, conferences - Accounting, taxation - Management - Engineering - Translation - Legal - Rental companies - Cleaning, surveillance, protection - Recruitment, temporary employment, outplacement - Financial information, financing, recovery - Amusement parks, fairgrounds - Hotels, accommodation - Restaurants, home deliveries - Cafes, bars, nightclubs - Travel, exhibitions, incentives - Monuments, tourist attractions - Camping, resorts - Franchise - e-commerce
 

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

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Identify a supplier in China

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
BizExposed China - Business directory for 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 Business Directory - Business directory for China
China Directory - Chinese business directory
 

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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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