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Ningbo

Yangtze River Delta

Nearest port

Port of Ningbo-Zhoushan

KMs from port

~0–10 km

Nearest airport

Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB)

KMs from airport

Port of Ningbo-Zhoushan

Ningbo
Ningbo
Ningbo is one of China’s most important manufacturing and export cities, located in Zhejiang Province and anchored by one of the world’s busiest ports. The city has a highly diversified industrial base covering automotive parts, machinery, home appliances, electronics, plastics, molds, hardware, and consumer goods manufacturing. Ningbo is home to major manufacturers such as Geely Auto, Youngman suppliers, Aux Group, and Joyoung production networks, along with extensive OEM and ODM factories supplying global brands and retailers. The city is also a national center for molds, fasteners, valves, and precision metal components, supporting automotive, industrial, and electronics supply chains worldwide. In addition to industrial manufacturing, Ningbo produces packaging, electrical products, lighting, household goods, and private-label consumer items at scale. Ningbo-Zhoushan Port provides direct global shipping routes, making the city one of the most efficient sourcing and export bases in China. Ningbo is best suited for buyers seeking export-ready manufacturers, wide supplier choice, competitive pricing, and reliable port access across a broad range of industrial and consumer products.

Quick Facts About

Ningbo

Our Strong Suppliers Network

At Sapphire Logistics,
we pride ourselves on our ability to handle a wide variety of cargo types

Export %

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

75%

Top Categories

This city is known for its capabilities in the following sectors

Plastics, molds, hardware

Labour Tier

Port city; medium-cost skilled labour market.

Tier 2

Labour Wage

The average wage the manufacturing labour gets in the city

¥6,000–7,000

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Top Products Produced By This City

Telecom Hardware

Plastics

Moulds

Machinery

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

Beilun Port Industrial Zone

Ningbo High-Tech Park

Cixi Appliance Cluster

Yinzhou Plastics Industrial Base

Key Advantages For Importers

• Major port city with strong export infrastructure and container-logistics competence.

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• Mature manufacturing in home-appliances, plastics, moulds and electronics.

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• Proximity to Shanghai/Delta region, enabling global supply-chain reach.

Challenges

• As a coastal hub, facing rising labour, land and environmental compliance costs.

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• Competitive pressure from other port-cities and alternative low-cost inland locations.

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• Need to shift from assembly to higher-value manufacturing to sustain competitiveness.

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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