If you are importing or sourcing from China, you’d better learn more about China Industry Cluster first for better results. The Industry Cluster, also known as competitive cluster, business cluster or Porterian cluster, was introduced and popularized by Michael Porter in The Competitive Advantage of Nations (1990).
 
The Industry Cluster here refers to the phenomenon that factories, companies, sellers, raw materials and technologies etc from the same industry are concentrated in the same area or region. If 99% of the factories are making the same product in the same area, that is called Industrial Cluster. For example, if you are looking for fireworks, you can simply come to Liuyang city, which is the ‘home of fireworks’ in China, where more than 400000 people engage in the fireworks business, covering raw materials, prodution, technology, shipping, package and quality control etc. The ‘Liuyang-made’ fireworks account for more than 70% of China market and nearly 50% of the global market at present. You can find out hundreds of companies here for fireworks there. So a right industry cluster can make your sourcing in China easier and faster !
 
Among the top 100 industrial clusters, around 80% are located in the coastal provinces. Most of them are located in Zhejiang, Jiangsu , Guangdong , and Shandong provinces, these 4 provinces account for 60% of the top 100 clusters. Sometimes for the same product there might be different industrial clusters with differnt quality levels, say, for Safety Shoes, China has 3 industryl clusters .Guangdong ( highest quality ), Wenzhou (medium quality) and Shandong ( low quality). For hair products, there are more than 3 different industrial clusters as well, Qingdao (high quality), Xuchang (middle), Yiwu (low quality). For clothes, you may find out more than 20 clusters all over China.
 
Here are some top industry clusters for your reference:
Button and Zipper Industry -- Zhejiang Qiaotou
Website: www.niukos.com 
Sweater Industry - Jiaxing
Website: www.gjmsc.com
Fireworks Industry -- Hunan Liuyang
Website: N/A
Children Clothing Industry -- Zhejiang Zhili
Website: www.huzhouqingfang.com 
Food Industry -- Jiangsu Jiangyin
Website: www.jiangyinshipin.com 
Food Industry -- Cixi Zhouxiang Food and Groceries
Website: www.cixishipin.com
Silk Industry -- China Wujiang Shengze   
Website: www.cesm.com.cn
Wool and Sweater Industry -- Zhejiang Jiaxing Tongxiang
Website: www.chinamzz.com 
Tel: 0573-8818300 or 8817336
Textile Industry --- Shaoxing
Website: www.qfcgroup.com    www.qfc.cn 
Leather and Fur Industry -- Zhejiang Haining
Website: www.chinaleather.com 
Auto Parts Industry --- Zhejiang
Website: www.auto518.com
Others: www.ec0724.com  or www.zgqpc.com 
Flooring Industry --- Jiangsu Changzhou
Website: www.chinafloor.cn
Ceramics Product Industry -- Foshan, Chaozhou and Liling
Website: www.fsctc.com  or  www.ceramicschina.com 
Textile Industry -- Shaoxing China Textile City
Website: www.zgqfc.gov.cn  or
www.qfcgroup.com  or  www.qfc.cn 
Textile Industry -- Guangdong Xijiao Textile City
Website: www.gd-textile.com  
Seafood Industry -- Zhoushan
Website: www.cfm.com.cn 
Tie Industry -- Shengzhou China Tie City
Website: www.chinatie.com  or  www.tie56.com 
Hardware Industry -- Zhejiang Yongkang
Website: www.hardwarecity.com.cn 
Dangerous Chemicals Industry -- Tianjin and Shanghai
Website: www.tjwhsc.com  and  www.shjsw.gov.cn 
Electronics, Phone and Digital Industry -- Shenzhen
Website: www.shhuu.com, www.okhqb.com 
Electric Element Industry -- Shenzhen
Website: www.szdz.com.cn 
Watch Industry -- Shenzhen and Guangzhou
Website: www.chinawatchnet.com  or www.sbw.net.cn 
Stone Product Industry --- Shuitou
Website: www.shuitou.com  or  www.stone139.com 
Mold Industry -- Ningbo China Mold City  Dongguan 横沥
Website: www.zgmjc.com   or www.mojuw.net 
Wig and Hair Product Industry -- Xuchang, Qingdao, Shaoyang
Website: www.51wig.com  or www.tohair.cn 
Furniture Industry --- Foshan Lecong
Website: www.newjiaju.cn or www.rata-china.com 
and     www.shunde-jiaju.com 
Vegetable Industry -- Shandong Shouguang
Website: www.sgvbot.com  or www.vegnet.com.cn 
Agricultural Product Industry -- Changzhou
Website: www.ljt.cn 
Fruit Industry  -- China Fruit Wholesale Market
Website: www.cnfruit.com  or  www.guo68.com  www.agrosg.com 
Agricultural Product Industry -- Zhangjiagang
Website: www.zjgqcx.com
Foodstuff Industry -- Jiangxi Jiujiang South China Cereal Trade Market
Website: www.cereal.com.cn  or  www.chinagrain.gov.cn 
Foodstuff Industry -- Zhengzhou Grain Wholesale Market
Website: www.czgm.com
Hotel Supplies Industry -- Guangzhou Nantian Hotel Supplies Wholesale Market
Website: www.1628gd.com 
Chinese Medicine Industry --- Hebei Anguo East Medicine City
Website: www.ortcm.com 
Chinese Medicine Industry --- Haozhou Chinese Medicine Trade Centre
Website: www.zgycsc.com  and  www.yaocai8.com 
Pearl Industry -- Zhuji Pearl Market
Website:http://www.zhuji.net/sc/pe/
Audiovisual Product Industry -- Guangdong Guangzhou
Website: N/A   Guangzhou
Pacakge and Print Industry -- Guangdong International Package Market
Website: www.packgd.com  
 
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