Where & How Big
Location: Entire 2F, District 1, Futian Market (International Trade City) – gates 13-17 give the fastest lift access.
Scale: ± 7,000 booths packed into one air-conditioned loop; if you walked every aisle it would be >5 km of showcases.
What You’ll Find (Price examples EXW Yiwu)
| Category | Typical Unit Price | Min. Order | Notes |
| Alloy / brass fashion jewellery | US $0.10 – 0.80 | 50-120 pcs / style | Earrings, necklaces, bracelets, brooches, body chains |
| Stainless-steel sets (necklace + earrings) | US $0.88 – 2.90 | 12 pcs / design | 65 specialist booths, 7-day lead-time if no stock |
| Gold-plated / 925 silver look | US $2 – 12 | 60-240 pcs / colour | 0.03 – 0.8 µm plating thickness, nickel-free on request |
| Pearl & shell items | US $0.50 – 6 | 10 dozens | Fresh-water, rice, baroque, dyed any Pantone |
| Hair accessories (clips, scrunchies, head-bands) | US $0.05 – 1.20 | 100 pcs mixed | Same floor, adjacent aisles |
| Display / packaging | US $0.20 – 2 | 50-100 pcs | Velvet boxes, cards, pouches, logo hot-stamp done upstairs |
How the Floor Works
Booth size ≈ 4 × 4 m, 2-3 assistants; stock trays changed every 2-3 weeks so repeat visits matter.
50 % of vendors keep same-day stock; rest need 7-28 days production.
Samples: most are display-only; expect to buy at 3-5× wholesale price (still cheaper than retail) and deduct later if you order.
Communication: basic English for price & MOQ; deeper talk (plating thickness, MSDS, custom logo) = translator or agent recommended.
Value-Added in One Building
OEM/ODM in 5-7 days: send JPG/Pantone → CAD drawing → brass prototype → plating → packing.
Logo laser / engraving & bar-codes done on 4F mezzanine while you wait.
Inspection office (SGS/BV) 200 m away; agent desks on same floor for bundling, repacking, FBA labels.
Typical One-Day Buying Flow
- Snap photos → 2. Short-list 20 booths → 3. Compare plating & clasp quality → 4. Negotiate price break at 300/1,000 pcs → 5. Buy samples → 6. Place mixed PO → 7. Pay 30 % escrow → 8. Inspector OK → 9. Ship consolidated carton or full container.
Trade Fairs Linked to the Market
Yiwu Fashion Jewelry & Accessories Fair (every April & October) – inside Expo-C, 3 days, 1,200 extra temporary booths.
Online Jewellery Week on Chinagoods.com runs parallel – live streams, coupon codes, virtual 3-D booths.
Practical Info for Jewellery Buyers
Opening hours: 09:00-17:00, 365 days except 15-day Spring-Festival shutdown.
Best months to visit: Mar-May & Sep-Nov (new designs post-Canton Fair).
Payment: cash (RMB), WeChat, Alipay, USD escrow via platform; most booths now accept Wise/PayPal for small orders.
Quality tip: ask for nickel-free, lead-free, cadmium < 100 ppm statement and SGS report if you sell into EU/US.
Nearest Airport: YIWU / HANGZHOU / SHANGHAI
Railway Station: YIWU / JINHUA
Inter City Bus Stop: Yiwu
Hotel: Manya / Macaland / Byland Hotel
Restaurants: Vatan / Little India / Pandit Ji
Indian street in Yiwu: Jin Mao Da Sha at Cheng Bei Lu, Yiwu
For a comprehensive guide, I have documented every aspect of this process in my e-book, “The Business Guide to Yiwu.”
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