Notes de terrain depuis la capitale du mobilier chinoise.
À quoi ressemble vraiment l'achat de mobilier à Foshan : les pièges qui coûtent cher, les showrooms et usines que nous parcourons chaque semaine, comment lire un devis, et ce que coûte réellement un conteneur livré à votre porte. Rédigé par l'équipe de sourcing, pas par une agence de contenu.
A 3-day Foshan furniture buying trip: Lecong malls on day 1, Longjiang factories on day 2, Chancheng showrooms and return visits on day 3. Route and tips.
Interior design furniture sourcing from China: how designers run specs, samples and client sign-offs, avoid replicas, and plan for 60-day custom lead times.
Kitchen 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.
Furniture 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.
Shipping 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.
Alibaba 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.
Pay 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.
One 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.
The 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.
China's furniture wholesale markets compared: Lecong in Foshan, Guangzhou's hotel-supply malls and regional markets where one buyer saved about RMB 50.
Bathroom 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.