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 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
Sweater Industry - Jiaxing
Fireworks Industry -- Hunan Liuyang
Website: N/A
Children Clothing Industry -- Zhejiang Zhili
Food Industry -- Jiangsu Jiangyin
Food Industry -- Cixi Zhouxiang Food and Groceries
Silk Industry -- China Wujiang Shengze
Wool and Sweater Industry -- Zhejiang Jiaxing Tongxiang
Tel: 0573-8818300 or 8817336
Textile Industry --- Shaoxing
Leather and Fur Industry -- Zhejiang Haining
Auto Parts Industry --- Zhejiang
Flooring Industry --- Jiangsu Changzhou
Ceramics Product Industry -- Foshan, Chaozhou and Liling
Textile Industry -- Shaoxing China Textile City
Textile Industry -- Guangdong Xijiao Textile City
Seafood Industry -- Zhoushan
Tie Industry -- Shengzhou China Tie City
Hardware Industry -- Zhejiang Yongkang
Dangerous Chemicals Industry -- Tianjin and Shanghai
Electronics, Phone and Digital Industry -- Shenzhen
Electric Element Industry -- Shenzhen
Watch Industry -- Shenzhen and Guangzhou
Stone Product Industry --- Shuitou
Mold Industry -- Ningbo China Mold City Dongguan 横沥
Wig and Hair Product Industry -- Xuchang, Qingdao, Shaoyang
Furniture Industry --- Foshan Lecong
Vegetable Industry -- Shandong Shouguang
Agricultural Product Industry -- Changzhou
Fruit Industry -- China Fruit Wholesale Market
Agricultural Product Industry -- Zhangjiagang
Website: www.zjgqcx.com
Foodstuff Industry -- Jiangxi Jiujiang South China Cereal Trade Market
Foodstuff Industry -- Zhengzhou Grain Wholesale Market
Hotel Supplies Industry -- Guangzhou Nantian Hotel Supplies Wholesale Market
Chinese Medicine Industry --- Hebei Anguo East Medicine City
Chinese Medicine Industry --- Haozhou Chinese Medicine Trade Centre
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
