Suzhou

Yangtze River Delta

Nearest port

Port of Suzhou / Port of Shanghai

KMs from port

~110 km

Nearest airport

Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)

KMs from airport

Port of Suzhou / Port of Shanghai

Suzhou
Suzhou
Suzhou is one of China’s most important manufacturing and export cities, located in Jiangsu Province within the core of the Yangtze River Delta. The city has a highly advanced industrial base spanning electronics, semiconductors, precision machinery, automotive components, medical devices, and high-end manufacturing. Suzhou hosts a dense concentration of global manufacturers including Samsung (semiconductors and displays), Bosch, Siemens, Philips, Foxconn, Pegatron, and Bayer, alongside extensive supplier networks serving brands such as Apple, Tesla, Volkswagen, and HP. The city is also a major center for medical device manufacturing, with numerous export-oriented producers supplying regulated international markets. In addition to high-tech industries, Suzhou supports packaging, plastics, metal fabrication, precision parts, and OEM manufacturing with strong quality control and compliance standards. Its proximity to Shanghai Port and Pudong Airport provides seamless global logistics while maintaining lower operating costs than Shanghai. Suzhou is best suited for buyers sourcing electronics, medical devices, automotive parts, precision components, and high-spec OEM manufacturing where quality, reliability, and supply-chain maturity are critical.

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Suzhou

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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

Precision machinery, EMS

Labour Tier

Industrially advanced but slightly cheaper than Shanghai.

Tier 2

Labour Wage

The average wage the manufacturing labour gets in the city

¥6,000–8,000

Top Products Produced By the City

Semiconductors

Electronics assemblies

Machinery

Medical devices

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

Suzhou Industrial Park (SIP)

Wujiang Textile Zone

Kunshan Electronics Corridor

Xiangcheng Equipment Base

Key Advantages For Importers

• Sophisticated manufacturing ecosystem: high-tech, automation, foreign investment.

• Proximity to Shanghai for logistics and global connectivity.

• Comprehensive supply-chain with electronics, components and equipment.

Challenges

• Labour cost and talent competition intensifying due to location.

• Smaller suppliers may find margin pressure from higher overheads.

• Need continuous upgrade to stay ahead of global manufacturing shifts.

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