How many wholesale toys are there in China? ——Revealing the scale and hot trends of the toy industry
In recent years, China's toy industry has been booming. Whether it is offline wholesale markets or online e-commerce platforms, toy transaction volume has shown a rapid growth trend. This article will combine the hot topics and hot content on the Internet in the past 10 days, and use structured data to analyze the scale and current hot trends of China's toy wholesale market.
1. Overall scale of China’s toy wholesale market

China is the world's largest toy producer and exporter, and it is also an important toy consumer market. According to the latest statistics, China's toy wholesale market is huge and covers multiple channels such as traditional wholesale markets, cross-border e-commerce, and online B2B platforms.
| Category | data |
|---|---|
| Number of toy wholesalers nationwide | About 120,000 |
| Annual wholesale transaction volume | More than 300 billion yuan |
| Main wholesale distribution centers | Chenghai, Guangdong, Yiwu, Zhejiang, Linyi, Shandong |
| Online wholesale proportion | about 35% |
2. Analysis of popular toy wholesale categories
Data from the entire network in the past 10 days shows that the following types of toys perform particularly well in the wholesale market:
| Toy Category | heat index | wholesale price range |
|---|---|---|
| Blind box series | 95 | 5-50 yuan/piece |
| Educational construction toys | 88 | 20-200 yuan/set |
| electronic interactive toys | 82 | 50-500 yuan/item |
| Guochao IP derivatives | 78 | 10-100 yuan/item |
3. Distribution of main toy wholesale channels
China's toy wholesale channels are showing a diversified development trend, and different channels have their own characteristics:
| Channel type | Proportion | Features |
|---|---|---|
| traditional wholesale market | 45% | Spot trading, price transparency |
| B2B e-commerce platform | 30% | Rich categories and convenient purchasing |
| Factory direct sales | 15% | Price advantage, customized service |
| Cross-border e-commerce | 10% | Foreign trade orders and higher profits |
4. Development Trend of Toy Wholesale Industry
1.IP licensed toys continue to heat up: Data in the past 10 days show that the wholesale volume of toys with well-known IP images has increased by 25% year-on-year, especially domestic animation IPs have performed well.
2.Strong demand for educational toys: The popularization of STEM education concepts has driven the wholesale volume of programming robots, scientific experiment sets and other products.
3.Cross-border e-commerce becomes a new growth point: The demand for Chinese toys in emerging markets such as Southeast Asia and the Middle East has increased significantly, driving wholesale export business.
4.The rise of personalization: Small-batch, multi-variety flexible production models are becoming more and more popular in the wholesale sector.
5. Introduction to major toy wholesale markets
| Market name | location | annual transaction volume |
|---|---|---|
| Chenghai International Toy Trade City | Shantou, Guangdong | Over 50 billion yuan |
| Yiwu International Trade City | Yiwu, Zhejiang | About 30 billion yuan |
| Linyi Small Commodity City | Linyi, Shandong | About 15 billion yuan |
6. Business suggestions for toy wholesalers
1. Pay attention to popular toy content on Douyin, Kuaishou and other platforms, and adjust the purchase categories in a timely manner.
2. Establish a stable supply chain relationship to ensure product quality and supply stability.
3. Use digital tools to manage inventory and improve operational efficiency.
4. Pay attention to changes in export policies and expand overseas market opportunities.
To sum up, China’s toy wholesale market is large and dynamic. With consumption upgrading and industrial innovation, it will maintain a good development trend in the future. Wholesalers need to keep up with market trends and grasp consumer hot spots in order to gain an advantage in the fierce market competition.
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