Dongguan

Pearl River Delta

Nearest port

Port of Shenzhen (Yantian / Shekou)

KMs from port

~70 km

Nearest airport

Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport (SZX)

KMs from airport

Port of Shenzhen (Yantian / Shekou)

Dongguan
Dongguan
Dongguan is one of China’s most important manufacturing cities, located in Guangdong Province between Shenzhen and Guangzhou. The city is a core production engine of the Pearl River Delta, known for large-scale export manufacturing across electronics, components, and consumer goods. Dongguan has strong clusters in electronics assembly, precision components, connectors, cables, PCBs, plastics, and metal parts. The city hosts major manufacturing operations and supplier networks for companies such as Foxconn, OPPO, Vivo, Huawei supply chains, and Apple Tier-1 and Tier-2 suppliers. Dongguan is also a key base for automation equipment and smart manufacturing hardware. In addition to electronics, Dongguan produces packaging, molds, toys, furniture, footwear components, and a wide range of OEM consumer products at scale. Factories in Dongguan are typically export-ready, process-driven, and capable of high-volume production with consistent quality. Dongguan is best suited for buyers sourcing electronics, components, consumer goods, and large-scale OEM manufacturing where supply-chain depth, production capacity, and export experience are critical.

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Dongguan

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Export %

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

70%

Top Categories

This city is known for its capabilities in the following sectors

Electronics, toys, furniture

Labour Tier

Mature manufacturing base, lower than Shenzhen but still strong.

Tier 2

Labour Wage

The average wage the manufacturing labour gets in the city

¥5,000–6,000

Top Products Produced By the City

Electronics modules

Bluetooth speakers

PCBs

Furniture

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

Houjie Furniture Zone

Chang’an Electronics Zone

Songshan Lake Science Park

Dalang Textile Industrial Cluster

Key Advantages For Importers

• Strong export hub with high foreign-trade volumes and resilient manufacturing ecosystem.

• Large and diversified supplier network (electronics, toy parts, precision tooling) enabling low lead times.

• Deep manufacturing cluster in Pearl River Delta with favourable infrastructure and industrial upgrading.

Challenges

• Rising wages and shrinking labour pool causing margin pressure and competitive stress.

• Need for industrial upgrading from labour-intensive to higher-value manufacturing.

• Dependence on exports exposes city to global demand shocks and supply-chain disruptions.

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