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Looking for qualified furniture and houseware manufacturers in India? Keep reading and learn everything importers must know about buying from India:

• Top Furniture Manufacturers in India
• Product types and materials
• How to find factories online
• Furniture and wood products trade shows
• How to order samples
• Visa requirements in India

Overview of Furniture Produced in India

Indian furniture manufacturers are strong in wood, and other types of furniture. Below follows an overview:

• Hardwood furniture
• Handicraft furniture
• Vintage furniture
• Dining tables
• Leather furniture
• Office Furniture

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Looking to import outdoor furniture from manufacturers in China? Then keep reading, to learn more about the different types of outdoor furniture, and how you can find highly qualified factories on Alibaba.com and Globalsources.com.

In addition, you will also learn how to deal with furniture sample orders, trade shows, product regulations – and alternative manufacturing countries, such as Vietnam and India.

Types of Outdoor Furniture in China

China is how to thousands of outdoor furniture manufacturers. However, even within this segment, factories, and wholesalers are always specialized in a certain type of outdoor furniture.

Below follows an overview of common categories:

• Rattan Furniture
• Wicker Furniture
• Wooden Furniture
• Metal Furniture
• Garden Sofas
• Outdoor Tables
• Patio Swings
• Beach Chairs

Some manufacturers offer products that belong in two or even three categories. The suppliers in each category also tend to be grouped together in certain industrial clusters – such as Foshan, in the southern Guangdong province. Continue Reading →

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About to purchase furniture, or other home products, from suppliers in China? Keep reading, and learn what you must know about finding the right furniture suppliers, relevant trade shows and customization options. We also explain what furniture importers must know about fire retardancy regulations, quality control and shipping.

Below follows an overview:

1. How to find the right furniture manufacturer in China
2. Furniture customization options
3. Confirm applicable regulations and safety standards
4. Quality control
5. Lab testing
6. Shipping process

1. Finding the right Furniture Manufacturer in China

When sourcing Furniture manufacturers online, there’s a variety of factors to use when assessing potential candidate suppliers. Below follows a few examples:

Registered Capital: A low registered capital may indicate that the supplier is a small trading company. As there are no real benefits of buying from a trader, you want to avoid that. A Furniture manufacturer should have at least RMB 1,000,000 in registered capital, which is specified in their business license.

Business Scope: Possibly even more telling than the Registered Capital, the Business scope explains what the company was set out to do. Look for “furniture” and “manufacturing”, or “production”, to assess if the supplier is a true manufacturer. Traders, on the other hand, tend to have business scopes, including a wide range of very different products, and include terms such as “Wholesale”.

Quality Management System: A Quality Management System, for example, ISO 9001, is implemented to track and prevent quality issues. Why does this matter? Because it only applies to manufacturers, not traders. Continue Reading →

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China offers the world’s largest furniture manufacturing base. While it may not be rocket science to cobble together into a sofa or armchair, things can still go horribly wrong. In this article, we explain what you must know before selecting a furniture manufacturer in China. But before we get started, I’ll explain why it’s rarely viable to purchase from furniture wholesalers, instead of manufacturers.

Why you should think twice before buying from a Chinese furniture wholesaler

We often receive inquiries from small businesses in the US, Europe and Australia looking to purchase small volumes from furniture wholesalers in China. The reason many small buyers prefer wholesalers rather than manufacturers is that the former has lower MOQ requirements, compared to the latter. While it’s true that furniture wholesalers in China often have a low MOQ, sometimes starting from 1 unit per model, it’s rarely a viable option for importers in the United States, Europe and Australia. Continue Reading →