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Wholesale · QC · Freight
Wholesale from China — factory-direct, no reseller markup
The factory wholesale price instead of a market markup, batch quality control on the ground, and door-to-door delivery — for a flat 10%. Turnkey, from $100,000/year.
up to 80%
savings at volume
10%
flat commission
AQL
batch inspection
Wholesale from the factory, not from a market
"Wholesale from China" on markets and platforms like 1688 is already small wholesale with a market middleman's markup — not the manufacturer's price. Real savings come from working with the factory directly at volume: the factory price, an agreed spec, an inspected batch.
Dream View runs the whole cycle on the ground in China — sourcing, negotiation, samples, quality control, consolidation and delivery — for a transparent 10%, so the margin stays with you. If you want full deal management, see the China sourcing agent service.
Who factory-direct wholesale is for
Traders & distributors
Your business is resale, and every percent in procurement becomes margin — or its absence. Factory-direct pricing at volume is the main lever: the same item from a market and from the factory differs by 30–50%, and by multiples for furniture and stone.
Marketplace sellers
Unit economics decide everything: unit price, packaging to your platform's requirements, barcodes and labelling applied at the factory. An inspected batch with no mix-ups means fewer returns, fewer intake fines and no bought-out "surprises".
Retail chains & HORECA
A consistent assortment batch after batch: the same spec, the same material, the same shade. We police repeatability at the factory — the hardest thing to get when buying through a market, where every batch is "slightly different".
Unit economics: market vs factory
A simplified example on a single item. The market's "wholesale" price already contains the trading company's markup — bought factory-direct at volume, the same unit lands roughly a third cheaper, all costs to your warehouse included.
Market wholesale (1688, Yiwu, showrooms)$10.00 / unit
In the price: the factory + the market trading company's markup + the "foreigner price list".
Factory via Dream View≈ $6.80 / unit
$5.50 factory price + $0.75 freight and duties per unit + $0.55 flat 10% fee.
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Factory price per unit
Not "market price minus a discount" but the manufacturer's price list for your volume. This is where the core saving appears — up to 80% on furniture, 60–70% on tile and sanitaryware.
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Freight per unit
Freight is spread across the batch: the denser the packaging and the fuller the container, the cheaper each unit. Consolidating several factories squeezes the "air" out of the container.
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Duties and taxes by code
Import duty and VAT depend on the commodity code. A correct code assigned before shipment means predictable payments instead of a surprise at customs.
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Landed cost vs your retail
The final to-warehouse price is compared against your retail or competitors' pricing. We fix the landed cost in writing before production starts — profitability is calculated before, not after.
From brief to your door
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Brief & sourcing
Send your product list or niche. We scout factories directly — no reseller markup — and shortlist makers that match your price, quality and volume.
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Quotes & samples
We negotiate factory-direct wholesale prices, order samples, and lock the spec and packaging before production starts.
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Production & QC
On-site AQL inspection during production and before shipment, with photo and video reports you sign off on.
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Freight & delivery
Consolidation from multiple factories, insurance, export clearance and door-to-door delivery by sea (30–45 days). Landed cost fixed before shipment.
Facts
Why It Pays Off
Designer furnitureup to 80%
Tile / marbleup to 70%
Plumbingup to 60%
Kitchens / facadesup to 50%
Almost any productfrom 20%
The same quality tier — 2–5 times cheaper.
Private projects in Thailand, Indonesia, Europe and the UAE.
What we source wholesale
These are just common categories. We can source virtually any product made in a Chinese factory — from electronics and packaging to industrial equipment. Tell us the niche or send a list and we'll find the factory, inspect the batch and ship it.
Furniture & interiorsSanitaryware & fit-outLighting & décorTextiles & curtainsElectronics & gadgetsApparel, footwear & accessoriesPackagingAuto parts & componentsMachinery & industrial goodsHome goods & HORECASports & outdoorPromotional & branded goods
See it in practice: ordering furniture from China, how to check a supplier and quality control in China.
Why Dream View
Factory-direct wholesale, flat 10%
You pay the factory wholesale price plus a transparent 10% — not the 30–50% markup hidden in a trading company or market "wholesale" price.
Real quality control
Physical AQL inspections on the ground in China. Defects, wrong materials and mismatches are caught before the container ships, not at your warehouse.
Turnkey for volume buyers
Sourcing, samples, QC, consolidation, freight and customs under one contract. Built for traders, resellers and online sellers — from $100,000/year.
Fixed landed cost
Your door price — goods, freight, duties — locked in writing before production. You calculate margin upfront, not at the port.
Common wholesale mistakes
Chasing below-market prices
An offer 30% cheaper than everyone else is not luck — it is substituted material, mixed grades, or a factory that does not exist. The real factory price is confirmed by an audit at the plant, not a screenshot from a chat.
Buying without a specification
"Like the photo" is not a specification. Without fixed materials, dimensions and tolerances the factory is free to ship "roughly that", and there is nothing to argue about. We fix the spec in the contract before launch.
Ignoring packaging
For marketplaces and retail, packaging is part of the product: breakage at intake, labelling fines, returns over crushed boxes. We approve packaging and labelling at the factory, to your platform's requirements.
Shipping everything by "grey" cargo
Cargo without documents is stock you cannot legally sell on a marketplace, put on your balance sheet or reclaim VAT on. Clean customs clearance costs more on paper and less in reality.
Minimum batches — and how to negotiate an MOQ below the stated one — in the sourcing blog.
The wholesale buyer's calendar
In China sourcing, seasonality is money: the same batch placed in the right month arrives faster and cheaper. Four dates the annual buying plan is built around.
Jan–Feb
Chinese New Year
Factories close for 2–4 weeks and run overloaded before that. Spring batches are placed in November–December — otherwise production only starts in March.
Apr & Oct
Canton Fair
The largest manufacturers' fair in Guangzhou: new collections and new factories. A great window for finding suppliers and refreshing the assortment.
Sep–Nov
Freight peak
Container rates climb ahead of Western holidays — sometimes 1.5–2×. Non-urgent batches ship cheaper before September or after November.
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A 3–4 month horizon
Production plus sea freight is 2–4 months. Seasonal stock is planned a quarter ahead: the buying calendar is as much a margin tool as the factory price.
Guarantees
Your money is protected
“I paid — and the goods never came” is the main fear of sourcing from China. Here is how we close it at every stage.
We’ll show you the contract and payment schedule on a free consultation.
Get a consultationWholesale from China — FAQ
How do I buy wholesale from China directly?
Buying wholesale directly means working with the factory, not a reseller or a wholesale market. You find the manufacturer for your product, agree a factory-direct price and spec, approve a sample, inspect the batch, and arrange consolidation and shipping. Dream View runs the whole cycle on the ground in China for a flat 10% fee, with no market markup.
Is the factory price really cheaper than a wholesale market?
Yes. Prices on wholesale markets and platforms (1688, Yiwu, showrooms) already include a market middleman markup — they are not the factory price. Working with the manufacturer directly at volume gets you the true wholesale price; savings by category reach up to 80% on furniture, 70% on tile and stone, 60% on sanitaryware.
What is the minimum order to buy wholesale through Dream View?
We focus on serious B2B volumes — typically from $100,000 per year across orders. At that level factories give genuine wholesale pricing and flexible MOQs, and on-site quality control is justified. Clients include traders, marketplace and online sellers, retailers, developers and hospitality projects.
Who controls the quality of a wholesale batch from China?
When you buy through an agent, quality is part of the service: the sample is approved before production and the batch passes an AQL inspection before shipment with a photo and video report. That removes the main risk of buying wholesale blind, where defects only surface after the container arrives.
Do you handle shipping and customs for wholesale orders?
Yes. We consolidate goods from multiple factories, insure them, handle export clearance and deliver door-to-door by sea (typically 30–45 days) to Thailand, the UAE, Indonesia, Europe, Kazakhstan and the CIS. The correct HS code is set before shipment and landed cost is fixed in advance.
Wholesale from China yourself or through an agent?
Buying yourself on 1688 or Alibaba works if you have experience and logistics in place, but it is risky at volume: language, payment, quality control and freight are all on you. Through an agent you get the factory price, batch inspection and turnkey delivery for a flat 10% — usually cheaper once all hidden costs and the cost of mistakes are counted.
Do you prepare goods for marketplaces — packaging, labelling, barcodes?
Yes. Packaging is agreed at the factory to your platform's requirements: individual boxes, inserts, barcodes, labelling. It is cheaper and more reliable than repacking the batch at your own warehouse, and it removes intake fines for non-compliance.
Can you combine goods from several factories into one shipment?
Yes — that is the standard mode: different items are almost always cheaper from specialist manufacturers. We collect goods from all factories at a consolidation warehouse, check completeness and ship one container — freight per unit comes out noticeably cheaper.
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