The wholesale price, not the tourist quote.
Booths get routed by district before you land, so they come in order. MOQ and mixed-container terms settle at the agent's office.
- Routed by district
- Real wholesale price
- Terms at the office
Selina Chen 陈丽明 EN ⇄ 中文 · Yiwu · Trade & sourcing Book a Yiwu interpreter for Futian Market.for wholesale price.for toys.for hardware.for jewellery.
An English-Chinese interpreter in Yiwu who works the Futian Market the way buyers do: district by district, booth by booth, for the real wholesale price, not the foreigner price.
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75,000+ boothsthe wholesale cityBinwang Marketthe older wholesale hubDongyang & Jinhuafactories behind the stallsMixed-container loadslow-MOQ export
Yiwu rates, published, all-in USD
Published rates, answered first.
Every rate includes city travel and a written summary of each day. No hourly creep. No surprise “translation fees.”
Half day
One supplier meeting or a short factory visit · ≤ 4 hrs
$80–$140/half-day
- City travel included
- Pre-meeting product brief
- Written summary same evening
Most bookedCheck dates
Full day
Trade shows, factory visits, negotiations
$99–$250/day
- Hotel-lobby pickup, on time
- Suppliers pre-screened before you land
- Daily written record of agreements
Multi-day
Several days end-to-end, best value
$800–$1,250/ week
- Discounted day rate
- Post-trip supplier follow-up
- Priority booking next season
Starting ranges, every job quoted to your itinerary. 30% deposit confirms a booking; balance after the work.
What's included
Every day rate, all-in.
Here's exactly what's in the day rate before you ask.
- Travel between market districts and supplier offices included
- Booths and suppliers pre-screened before you land
- A written summary of every booth and price, same evening
- Unit prices and mixed-container terms you can act on from abroad
On the ground in Yiwu
An English-Chinese interpreter and translator in Yiwu.
Yiwu is the Yiwu International Trade City, the Futian Market, the largest small-commodities wholesale market on earth: five connected districts, tens of thousands of booths, organised by product so District 1 runs to toys and artificial flowers, District 2 to luggage and hardware, and on through jewellery, stationery and festive goods. It is daily-use goods sourced by the carton, the container or the catalogue.
A walk-up in English gets you the retail-tourist quote; the wholesale price, the MOQ and the mixed-container terms come in Mandarin once the booth owner knows you're a real buyer. I plan the route by district so we don't lose a day wandering, screen booths before you fly so we skip the middlemen, and carry the negotiation through to the agent's office where the order and the shipping actually get arranged. Dongyang and Jinhua factories are a short hop when you want to see the line behind the booth.
Recent work
What the work actually looks like.
Real deals in and around Yiwu, deal type, where, and what the client walked away with.
You learn whose price is real.
I read which booth holds the actual factory, then arrange a hop to a Dongyang or Jinhua line when you want to see it for yourself.
- Factory not trader
- Line visit set up
- Margin exposed
Several districts worked in parallel.
Interpreters who know Futian sit alongside each sub-group, so toys, hardware and jewellery get worked at once. Fair weeks fill.
- Per sub-group
- Knows Futian
- Worked in parallel
How booking works
From first message to factory floor.
Lead time: Two weeks is comfortable; book 4-6 weeks ahead for trade-fair weeks.
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Send your dates
WhatsApp, WeChat or the form. Tell me cities, dates, and what you're buying.
T+0 02
Fixed quote
A written quote in USD within 12 hours. 30% deposit locks your dates.
T+12 HRS 03
I prepare
Product list studied, venue mapped, suppliers pre-screened before your flight lands.
BEFORE ARRIVAL 04
On the ground
Hotel-lobby pickup every morning. Written summary of everything agreed, every evening.
YOUR TRIPFAQ
Yiwu interpreter, your questions.
How is the Futian Market organised, and how do we not waste a day in it?
By product. Each of the five districts and their floors is grouped by category: toys, hardware, jewellery, stationery, and so on. I map your buying list to the districts before you arrive so we hit the right booths in order instead of walking kilometres of corridor at random.
Can you get me the real wholesale price, not the tourist price?
That's the whole job. The number changes the moment the booth owner hears Mandarin and understands your order size. I negotiate MOQ, unit price and mixed-container terms directly, and tell you when a booth is a trader reselling rather than the actual supplier.
Can you arrange factory visits near Yiwu?
Yes. Dongyang and Jinhua factories are close, and many Futian booths trace back to lines there or elsewhere in Zhejiang. If you want to verify the supplier behind a booth, I'll set up and interpret the factory visit.
What does a day at the Futian Market cost?
The rates are published above: $80–$140 for a half-day, $99–$250 for a full day across the districts, $800–$1,250 for a week. Travel between the market districts and the agents' offices is included, along with a written summary of every booth and price each evening.
Do the booths or agents pay you a cut?
No. You're my only client, so I have no reason to steer you toward a booth that tips me. In a market this size that matters: I'll tell you when a supplier is really a trader reselling, and I negotiate your price, not a margin into someone else's pocket. More on sourcing.
Is it you working the market, or a hired guide?
Me. Not a student with a lanyard hired for the day. For a large buying group I can bring in vetted interpreters so nobody waits, but the Futian work itself is done by someone who knows which district holds what. Book early, fair weeks fill fast.
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Next step
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