Wholesale Market City · Zhejiang, East China
Yiwu for travel agents
Yiwu destination guide for agents: International Trade City districts, buyer itineraries, interpreters, getting there from Guangzhou, Hangzhou and Shanghai.
What to sell in Yiwu
Yiwu International Trade City
A vast small-commodities wholesale market, organised in districts by product type.
Product districts
We map the client's buying list to the right districts before arrival.
International dining
Large Middle Eastern and South Asian trading communities with restaurants to match.
How we plan Yiwu
What we arrange
We plan Yiwu days around the client's product list, with interpreters, and pair it with the Canton Fair or Hangzhou. Two nights is usually enough.
Getting there
Flights from Guangzhou take about 2 hours; high-speed trains reach Hangzhou in under an hour and Shanghai in about 2 hours.
When to go
Year-round. The market slows down around Chinese New Year, when many stalls close for several weeks.
Halal, veg and Jain
Easy: the city has a large Muslim trading community with many halal restaurants.
Routes that include Yiwu
Questions about Yiwu
When is the Yiwu market closed?
Around Chinese New Year many stalls close for several weeks. Outside that period it is open daily.
Canton Fair or Yiwu?
Both, ideally. The fair shows manufacturers by sector on set dates; Yiwu is a year-round wholesale market for small commodities.
Updated 2 November 2026. Best for: Trade buyers · India, Africa and Gulf markets.