Cixi

Yangtze River Delta

Nearest port

Port of Ningbo-Zhoushan

KMs from port

~40 km

Nearest airport

Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB)

KMs from airport

Port of Ningbo-Zhoushan

Cixi
Cixi
Cixi is a major manufacturing city in Zhejiang Province and one of China’s most important production bases for home appliances, electrical components, and consumer electronics. Located near Ningbo, the city is deeply integrated into the Yangtze River Delta manufacturing and export ecosystem. Cixi is home to leading appliance and electronics manufacturers such as Fotile, AUX Group, and Joyoung, along with thousands of OEM and ODM factories producing small household appliances, kitchen appliances, heaters, fans, power strips, switches, and electronic components for global markets. Many suppliers in Cixi manufacture for international brands and large retailers under private-label arrangements. In addition to appliances, Cixi has strong capabilities in plastics, molds, hardware, packaging, and precision components, enabling vertically integrated production and fast product iteration. Its proximity to Ningbo Port provides efficient export logistics at lower operating costs than nearby Shanghai. Cixi is best suited for buyers sourcing small appliances, electrical products, plastic goods, and high-volume consumer electronics where supplier density, cost efficiency, and export readiness are key advantages.

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Cixi

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Export %

The total percentage of this city's manufacturing which is exported to other countries

60%

Top Categories

This city is known for its capabilities in the following sectors

Appliances & plastics

Labour Tier

Plastics & small appliances; moderate wages.

Tier 2

Labour Wage

The average wage the manufacturing labour gets in the city

¥5,000–6,000

Top Products Produced By This City

Electrical appliances

Plastics Housings

Cables

Ceramics

Main Business zones For Importers

Below is the list of key marketplaces or business hubs in this CIty for importers. These are the major spots where the bulk of manufacturers or manufacturing outlets are

Cixi Appliance Industrial Cluster

Hangzhou Bay Industrial Park

Guanhaiwei Electrical Base

Kandun Plastics Zone

Key Advantages For Importers

• Close to Ningbo export port; strong plastics, small appliances & moulding clusters.

• Moderate labour cost compared with major city hubs but good export logistics access.

• Established manufacturing ecosystem with appropriate industrial specialisation.

Challenges

• Increasing wage and operational cost risk reducing margin over time.

• Less global brand presence; many firms remain OEM-level.

• Export-oriented exposure means vulnerability to global demand fluctuations.

Complete Manufacturing Map Of China

Under development......

Batteries & EV modules, electrical components, new-energy manufacturing parts

Steel & metal casting, building materials, heavy industrial equipment, ceramic products

Precision machinery, industrial automation equipment, high-end machinery parts

Shipbuilding, heavy industry, railway and logistics equipment, machinery components

Aerospace, industrial machinery, basic chemicals, heavy equipment

Laptops, aviation and power machinery, Biomedicine, Green Food, Automotive parts

Machine tools, auto parts, industrial control systems, bearings

Heavy machinery, automotive parts, machine tools, steel fabrication

Medical devices, precision instruments, control systems, industrial equipment

Electronics modules, displays, IT networking devices, Automible manufacturing

Motorcycles automotive parts, laptops & consumer-electronics assemblies, Logistics machinery

Panels & plywood, safety gear, Hardware & Tools, Advanced Mahincery, Fertilizers

EMS (phones & tablets), Electric Vehicles, Biopharma, Textiles, Food and Agriculture

Household appliances (TVs, refrigerators) electronic circuits electronics modules, Electric Vehicles, Medium Sized Equipment

Construction machinery (cranes, excavators), heavy-equipment components, industrial tooling, Energy storage

Optics and Electronics, Automotive parts & assemblies Aerospace manufacturing, Iron and steel products

Agricultural machinery, diesel engines, machine tools, industrial equipment, Paper and wood products

Auto-components, home-appliance components, offshore equipment parts

Light goods industry, textile fabrics & footwear, food processing, equipment promotional gifts & crafts

Home appliances (white goods), automotive parts, electronics modules, moulded plastic components

machinery & automation, consumer-electronics modules, shipping and logistics, High end Machinery

Sports shoes, bags & luggage, fashion accessories, export-ready footwear assemblies

Footwear, Petro Chemicals, Foods Processing, Building Material

Footwear (athletic & casual), shoe uppers, Fashion accessories & small leather goods, consumer-electronics accessories

Home electrical appliances, plastic housings, Ceramics, cables

Metal products, Kitchenware, Cupware

Hardware tools, gifts & crafts, packaging, printed goods, household metal goods

Equipment manufacturing, home textiles, BioMedicine, packaging & printing services

Fabrics & textiles, knitwear, dyeing & motor bearings, Pearls

Plastic moulds & injection parts, marine equipments, valves & advanced machinery, biopharmaceutical, equipment

Home appliances, valves & plumbing hardware, injection-moulded plastics, electronics & IT hardware

Footwear & leather goods, hardware tools, eyeglass frames & small metal goods

Small commodities: gifts & crafts stationery fashion accessories packaging & promotional items

Knitwear & fashion, apparel, electronics. accessories packaging, printing, home textiles

PCBs & sensors, steel, consumer electronics devices, industrial control systems

Textile machines, packaging machinery, home-appliance parts, auto components

Motors & drive systems, machine tools, bearings, industrial control equipment

Electronics enclosures, cables & wiring assemblies, packaging, display modules

Toys & RC models (Chenghai toy cluster), gift packaging & small plastics, consumer electronics accessories

Precision machinery, consumer electronics modules, electrical components, industrial automation equipment

Automobiles & EVs, heavy machinery, steel & industrial components, high-tech electronics & imaging equipment

Ceramics & sanitary-ware, kitchenware/tableware, gifts & crafts, building materials (tiles, mosaics)

Hardware tools, motorcycle/bicycle parts, building materials (doors, windows), home furnishings

Battery packs (lithium), televisions & large-screen, electronic components & assemblies

Printers & imaging equipment, small consumer electronics, home-appliances, industrial equipment modules

Indoor/outdoor furniture kitchen & bath appliances ceramic & tile products hardware fittings & accessories

LED lighting fixtures, household appliances (fans, small kitchen units), hardware tools & moulded components

Smartphones & mobile phones, drones & UAVs, consumer electronics (chargers, cameras), battery packs & EV components

Smartphones & electronics modules, Bluetooth speakers, power banks, toy parts & assemblies, furniture (office chairs, desks)

Apparel (ready-made garments), home appliances (microwaves, air-conditioning units), packaging & printing, small electronics assembly

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