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What buying furniture in Foshan is actually like: the pitfalls people pay for, the showrooms and factories we walk every week, how a quotation should read, and what it really costs to get a container to your door. Written by the sourcing team, not a content agency.
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Each topic is a growing collection. Start with Pitfalls if you have already been quoted a price in Foshan.
What goes wrong when people buy furniture in Foshan, told with the numbers, and how to avoid each trap.
5 articlesStep-by-step: costs, MOQ, payment, inspection and shipping for a first order from China.
25 articlesShowroom visits, day routes, opening hours and the prices we saw this month.
11 articlesFrames, foam, leather, timber and stone: how to read a piece before you pay for it.
10 articlesContainers, LCL, export packing, duties and delivery to the room.
26 articlesHow to identify, compare and manage furniture factories, suppliers and trading partners in China.
8 articlesCabinetry, fit-out, lighting and interior packages: specifications, coordination and installation risks.
8 articlesCommercial, hospitality and multi-unit furniture sourcing for designers, developers and procurement teams.
7 articlesReal orders from brief to delivery: what was ordered, what went wrong, what it cost.
11 articlesInterior design furniture sourcing from China: how designers run specs, samples and client sign-offs, avoid replicas, and plan for 60-day custom lead times.
Read the articleInterior doors and wall panels from China: 3 mm door gaps, 2 mm panel reveals, matching doors to cabinets, lock prep, fire-rating and HS 4418 checks.
Read the articleModern Italian minimalist furniture from Foshan: what changes at each price level, how to avoid copies of protected designs, and 5 specs to fix first.
Read the articleKitchen cabinets from China and formaldehyde: how ENF, E0 and E1 compare, what CARB Phase 2 and TSCA Title VI ask of US imports, and what to check on site.
Read the articleFurniture parts are 9401.91/.99 and 9403.91/.99, but hinges, slides and handles are usually 8302 and lamps 9405. The HS codes buyers get wrong, line by line.
Read the articleShipping furniture from China to New Zealand: biosecurity checks on timber and crates, 15% GST, and buyers' reports of 3-day holds and one-third savings.
Read the articleAlibaba furniture, step by step: one Paris buyer's order took 3.5 months and freight was ~⅓ of the cost. What protection covers; when a sourcing agent helps.
Read the articlePay a Chinese furniture supplier by bank transfer to the company account on your contract, in stages. Name checks, bank-detail change scams and 6 red flags.
Read the articleOne export factory's MOQs start at 60 sofas per size and 600 dining chairs; Foshan showrooms sell single pieces. What furniture MOQs mean for a home or shop.
Read the articleThe best time to buy furniture in Foshan is spring or autumn, outside holidays. Showrooms restock by March after Chinese New Year and close around 18:00.
Read the articleChina's furniture wholesale markets compared: Lecong in Foshan, Guangzhou's hotel-supply malls and regional markets where one buyer saved about RMB 50.
Read the articleBathroom vanities from China: plywood carcass, 9 mm+ backs, 50–53 cm ceramic basin limits, drawer depth, top sizing to 5 mm, and US duty and plumbing checks.
Read the articleLiving room furniture from China in one order: how to size a 3.2 m sofa, rug and tables for your room, match walnut and stone finishes, and ship together.
Read the articleEach guide covers one decision in the buying process, from the first brief to a delivered container.
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