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Toys Wholesale from China
Toys Wholesale from China — What to Actually Buy
Not who we are. What goes in the order, and why — with the numbers per category.
Open prices per unit and per carton. No registration, no sales rep, minimum order total 2,000 CNY (≈ $313), no company required — you can buy as an individual. Both prices — per unit and per carton — are open before you order.
The cheapest categories we carry are party decor at a median ¥2.30 a piece, fidget and novelty at ¥2.40 and balloons at ¥2.45; the dearest are radio-controlled at ¥28.80, play structures at ¥42.00 and ride-ons at ¥49.00. But price per piece is only half the decision: freight is charged on the greater of actual and volumetric weight, and beach and pool goods run 2.61 times their real weight on air against 1.09 for keychains. A good first order is broad rather than deep — twenty models at one carton each, which is a valid order with us.
Most pages about buying toys from China explain who the seller is. That is not the question a buyer starts with. The question is what to put in the order.
So here are our own measurements, category by category: what each one costs per piece and what it costs to move. The two together decide whether a line makes money on your shelf.
Measured
What Costs Almost Nothing per Piece
Medians per piece from our own catalogue: flags and fan gear ¥1.35 · hair accessories ¥1.50 · glow toys ¥1.62 · party decor ¥2.30 · fidget and novelty ¥2.40 · balloons ¥2.45 · stationery ¥2.80 · keychains ¥3.33 · kids’ jewellery ¥3.65 · Halloween ¥3.65.
These are not shelf categories, they are counter categories. Nobody chooses a ¥2 item carefully — they pick up three because it costs nothing. Which means breadth beats depth here more than anywhere else.
Measured
The Middle of the Shelf
Costumes ¥4.50 · watches ¥4.59 · arts and crafts ¥6.40 · bubble toys ¥6.43 · board games and puzzles ¥6.50 · rattles and teethers ¥6.60 · soft books ¥7.10 · bath toys ¥7.20 · night lights ¥7.50 · bags and backpacks ¥8.00 · beach and pool ¥8.20 · sporting goods ¥8.50 · cars and vehicles ¥8.60 · blasters ¥8.70 · New Year ¥9.00 · role play sets ¥9.20.
This is where a toy shop actually makes its margin, because these are the items a parent considers rather than grabs.
Measured
Where the Price Jumps
Figures and heroes ¥10.20 · educational ¥11.00 · musical ¥12.00 · kids’ room decor ¥12.50 · plush ¥13.00 · dolls ¥13.20 · building sets ¥14.50 · feeding and consumables ¥21.50 · radio-controlled ¥28.80 · baby activity ¥40.00 · play structures ¥42.00 · ride-ons ¥49.00.
Two rules hold across the whole list: a motor or a battery moves a category up one tier, and something a child sits on moves it up two.
The hidden half
Cheap to Buy, Expensive to Move
Freight is charged on the greater of actual and volumetric weight. Measured on our own cartons, the ratio of billed to real weight on air freight:
beach and pool 2.61 · dolls 2.42 · plush 2.20 · radio-controlled 1.99 · sporting goods 1.75 · cars 1.67 · educational 1.33 · arts and crafts 1.26 · bubble toys 1.23 · fidget and novelty 1.15 · board games 1.12 · keychains 1.09.
Read it as a multiplier on the freight bill. A carton of inflatables pays for two and a half times its weight; a carton of keychains pays for its weight. The calculator does it for your own carton, and for bulky goods sea is the honest mode.
Practical
Broad, Early, One Carton Each
Twenty models at one carton each. Minimum order total 2,000 CNY (≈ $313), so this is a real option rather than a courtesy.
Order early enough to clear the factory calendar: Chinese New Year falls on 6 February 2027 with about six weeks of disrupted output around it, and Golden Week closes factories 1–7 October.
And pick the freight mode after the volumetric arithmetic, not before. That single order of operations saves more money than any negotiation.
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All 38 Categories, Live Counts
Cars & Vehicles52,801Toy Weapons & Blasters34,807Action Figures & Characters31,688Building Sets & Blocks29,238RC & Powered Vehicles28,004Dolls & Baby Dolls27,509Role-Play Sets26,278Fidget, Squishy & Gag Toys17,361Board Games & Puzzles17,097Arts & Crafts14,658Keychains & Charms12,026Outdoor & Sports Toys10,533Plush & Soft Toys9,278Bubble Toys9,065Educational & STEM Toys8,602Beach & Pool Toys6,487Musical Toys & Instruments6,037Kids' Room Decor5,929Costumes & Dress-Up5,059Kids' Costume Jewellery3,408Bath Toys3,378Rattles & Teethers3,047Birthday & Party Supplies2,869Balloons2,654Play Structures & Playsets2,417Feeding & Consumables2,322Night Lights1,945Kids' Watches1,540Ride-Ons & Scooters1,412Christmas & New Year1,392Stationery & School Supplies1,197Early Activity & Infant Toys1,108Light-Up & Glow Toys926Bags & Backpacks888Halloween888Soft Books & Tumblers854Hair Accessories471Flags & Fan Gear168
Counts are pulled live from the catalogue on every page load — not a fixed figure typed in by hand.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Which toy categories are cheapest to buy from China?
Measured medians per piece in our catalogue: flags and fan gear ¥1.35, hair accessories ¥1.50, glow toys ¥1.62, party decor ¥2.30, fidget and novelty ¥2.40, balloons ¥2.45, stationery ¥2.80, keychains ¥3.33. These are the counter and prize-wall categories — bought by the hundred because they are handed out rather than chosen.
Which are the most expensive?
Ride-on vehicles ¥49.00, play structures ¥42.00, baby activity ¥40.00, radio-controlled ¥28.80, feeding and consumables ¥21.50. Anything with a motor, a battery or a frame jumps a tier, and anything a child sits on jumps two.
What is cheap to buy but expensive to ship?
Anything inflatable or bulky. Measured on our own cartons, beach and pool goods run 2.61 times their real weight on air freight, dolls 2.42, plush 2.20, radio-controlled 1.99. At the other end, keychains run 1.09, board games 1.12 and fidget and novelty 1.15. A ¥2 inflatable can cost more to move than a ¥10 keychain, and that is the arithmetic most first orders get wrong.
What should a first order look like?
Broad, not deep. Twenty models at one carton each is a valid order with us, because the minimum is one carton per model, order total from 2,000 CNY — and it answers the only question a first order should ask: what moves off your shelf. Three cartons of one model tells you nothing except whether you guessed right.
How much is a test carton?
For a median item, about ¥781 — roughly $122. That is the median price of ¥9.30 multiplied by the median carton of 84 pieces. 52% of items are under ¥10 a piece and 92% under ¥50, so most test cartons cost less than that.
What is the minimum order?
One factory carton of one model; minimum order total 2,000 CNY (≈ $313). The median carton is 84 pieces; common sizes are 24, 36, 48, 72, 96 and 120. We do not break cartons.
How long does delivery take?
Production 15–30 days, up to 45 in peak season, then 3–5 days for consolidation and acceptance inspection in China. Freight after that: air 1–15 days, rail 12–25 where a rail link exists, sea 2–45. Ranges for the 62 destinations are published.
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