03 · Pearl River Delta

Shenzhen

The place to watch a product move from a sample on a table to a container in six weeks. Huaqiangbei for parts, Bao'an for the line, and the Hong Kong border next door.

3–4 days March–May, September–November SZX — 40 min to Nanshan; HKG — 30 min by ferry

Plan a Shenzhen trip See sample itineraries

What this belt makes

What you can source in Shenzhen

Shenzhen sits in the Pearl River Delta. You land at SZX and can be on a factory floor the same afternoon. This is what most buyers cover in 3–4 days.

Audio and wearables Smart home Phone accessories LED lighting PCBA and components

Huaqiangbei before nine

The electronics market opens early and closes early. We walk the component floors before the crowds, price a bill of materials across three stalls, then take the sample to a test bench on the same street. If a supplier cannot show a board today, the price is a guess.

Bao'an, Longgang, and the line behind the pitch

Shenzhen's factories sit in Bao'an and Longgang, 40 to 70 minutes from the centre. Most of them assemble rather than make components, and that is fine if you know which part is bought in. We ask for the supplier list, the test report and the certification file before the visit.

What an MOQ really means

For accessories, 500 pieces is a normal first order. Tooling is the real cost: US$800 to US$4,000 for a simple housing, paid once, and four weeks before the first sample. We put the tooling cost, the certification and the shipping weight on one sheet so the landed price is a number, not a promise.

Border, airport, and the next city

Shekou ferry reaches Hong Kong airport in 30 minutes, and the high-speed rail to Guangzhou takes 35. Fly into SZX if your meetings are in Bao'an; fly into HKG if the fare is cheaper and you have four hours. We plan the arrival around factory hours, not around the airport.

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