Hangzhou is the largest city in Zhejiang Province. Its geographical location gives the city abundant economic power and scope to grow. Hangzhou is one of the most renowned and prosperous cities in China. It is certainly a hot-spot for tourists as it offers a treat to nature lovers. On economic front the city is well-developed. It’s very convenient to commute from Hangzhou to Yiwu as it is hardly a distance from Hangzhou.

ROADWAYS

Once you land at Hangzhou airport, hiring a cab to Yiwu is the easiest and fastest way. It is around one and half an hour drive from Hangzhou airport to Yiwu. Private cab fare is 350 CNY (50 USD).

Moreover, airport buses also run on the same route and can drop you at Yiwu. These buses depart Hangzhou airport a many times a day. Airport buses to Yiwu are scheduled to depart the airport at 10:20, 11:00, 11:40, 12:20, 13:00, 13:40, 14:20, 15:00, 15:40, 16:20, 17:00, 17:40, 18:30, 19:30, 20:30 and 21:30. The fare would be around RMB60.

RAILWAYS

There are a number of trains from Hangzhou to Yiwu. However, one has to hire a cab from the airport to Hangzhou railway station. Taxi fare to the railway station is around 100 RMB. One can also hire cabs on sharing basis. There are a number of trains that run from Hangzhou railway station to Yiwu. From Yiwu railway station cabs is the best way to reach your hotel.

We, at Hoyle, also provide free pick-up service to our customers from Yiwu airport or railway station.

Beijing, also known as Peking, is the capital of People’s Republic of China. It is located in northern China and is under administration of central government. It is a cultural and political centre of China. The transportation system in Beijing is just impeccable. There are world-class roadways, railways and airways in the city. One can reach Yiwu, the international trade city, from Beijing very conveniently.

AIRWAYS

Beijing has an international airport that is connected with all the parts of the world. There are frequent flights from Beijing to Yiwu. From Beijing, taking a flight for Yiwu is the quickest way to reach the trade city. Everyday there is a flight for Yiwu that departs at 22:05 and reaches Yiwu at 23:55. Fare is around 1,180 RMB for economy class. If you can book the ticket 2 weeks prior to your journey, you can avail even 50% discount on the total fare.

RAILWAYS

Train is a widely used medium of transport in the country. The outstanding infrastructure, technology and rail network in China makes rail journey very quick and comfortable.

Beijing-Hangzhou-Yiwu

Though there is no direct train for this route, it is the most convenient one as it is the quickest way to reach Yiwu china. There are a number of trains that leave Beijing station for Hangzhou railway station. One may catch a train at 15:39, 19:26, 21:10, 22:30 and 23:20. After reaching Hangzhou, there are numerous trains to Yiwu and it is just 1-2 hours journey.

ROADWAYS

There are several inter-province buses that run everyday from different bus terminals of Beijing to Yiwu city. It is usually an overnight journey and takes around 18 hours. For an instance, if you start your journey at 13:00 in the afternoon, you would reach early morning the next day. Fare is around RMB 330.

TAXI FARES

From Yiwu airport: 35 RMB – 50 RMB

From Yiwu railway Station: 30 RMB – 50 RMB

Note: Taxi fares may vary as per the distance and location of the hotel.

We provide free of cost pick-up service to our customers from Yiwu airport and railway station.

Shantou is located in coastal eastern Guangdong in china. The port city is one of the original Special Economic Zones (SEZ) of China and is still an important economic centre of Guangdong. The city is well-known for toy industry. Below is how one can get to Yiwu from Shantou.

AIRWAYS

There is one flight from Shantou to Yiwu. It runs only on weekdays. It usually departs Shantou at 08:30 and arrives at Yiwu at 09:45. Airfare is around 830 RMB, and 50 RMB more for tax. If you can book tickets 4 weeks prior to your journey, you can avail around 70% off on tickets i.e. you can buy it for just 250 CNY.

RAILWAYS

There is no direct trail from Shantou to Yiwu. The city is very near to Guangzhou. Many trains leave Guangzhou to Yiwu city every day. So if you are planning to take a train to Yiwu, you have to come to Guangzhou first from Shantou airport.

ROADWAYS

There are several inter-province buses that run from Shantou to Yiwu every day. They usually leave in the afternoon and arrive at Yiwu in the next early morning. It can take up to 17 or 18 hours, and the price is around RMB 330.

From Yiwu, one can take a cab to get to the hotel. Taxi Fare from Yiwu airport and railway station to the main city is as below:

• From Yiwu Airport: 35 RMB 50 RMB
• From Yiwu railway station: 30 RMB 50 RMB

Cab fares are likely to change as per the distance to any given destination.

We also provide free-of-cost pick up service to our customers from Yiwu airport and Yiwu railway station.

Shenzhen is located in Southern China in Guangdong Province. The city is an epitome of China’s economic liberalization and is one of the SEZ (Special Economic Zones) in the country. It is well-known in the world for consumer electronics. It is beneficial if you combine your trip to Yiwu with Shenzhen. Nonetheless, it is very convenient to commute between Shenzhen and Yiwu.

AIRWAYS

There is one direct flight from Shenzhen to Yiwu city on all days except Tuesdays and Thursdays. The flight departs Shenzhen Baoan Airport at 14:10 and arrives at 17:05 in Yiwu. However, there is no direct flight for the same route on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Air fare is around 1,100 RMB and one can avail good discounts available on advance booking.

RAILWAYS

Two trains run from Shenzhen to Yiwu. T212 departs Shenzhen railway station at 13:28 and arrives at Yiwu next early morning. The journey is around 15 hours. The second train, K1210 departs Shenzhen railway station at 10:09 and arrives at Yiwu next early morning. It takes around 20-21 hours.

ROADWAYS

There are over ten buses from Shenzhen to Yiwu. These buses run everyday from different bus terminals in Shenzhen to Yiwu. It takes around 16 or more hours to reach Yiwu by bus. Bus fare is approximately 300 RMB.
Hiring a cab from Yiwu railway station or airport is a convenient way to reach your hotel. Taxi fares in Yiwu are as below:

Please note that fares may vary as per the distance to your hotel.

We also provide free pick-up service from Yiwu airport or railway station to our customers.

Guangzhou, also known as Canton, is located in southern China. It is the biggest city of Guangdong and is renowned as an international trade and business city. Many visitors come to exploreinternational trade fairs in both Guangdong and Yiwu. Combining your trip to both the cities during fairs is a good idea as commutating between Guangzhou and Yiwu is quite easy.

AIRWAYS

There are 5-6 flights from Guangzhou to Yiwu. Though, scheduled departures may change time-to-time, these flights usually depart at 09:30, 11:20, 14:35, 16:10, 19:45 and 21:30 everyday from Guangzhou Baiyun Airport to Yiwu airport. It takes around 2 hours to reach Yiwu from Guangzhou by plane. Airfare is 1,100 RMB, however one can avail good discounts on advance booking.

RAILWAYS

There are various trains from Guangzhou to Yiwu. These are air-conditioned and very comfortable trains. It is usually an overnight journey and takes approximately 17 hours to reach Yiwu from Guangzhou by train. There is a provision for hard and soft berths on extra payment.

ROADWAYS

There are several inter-province buses from Guangzhou to Yiwu. These buses run everyday from various bus terminals in Yiwu city. It is an overnight journey of 12-13 hours. The fare is around RMB 300. Buses should be considered as the last option as some of the buses drop you off by the high way to Yiwu and do not come into the main city. From the outer part of Yiwu, you would then be required to take a cab.

TAXI FARES

Note: Taxi fares may vary as per the location of the hotel.

We also provide free pick-up service to our customers from Yiwu airport and Yiwu railway station.

Hong Kong is one of the main fiscal cities in yiwu china. The only English-speaking city in china- Hong Kong is situated on Chinas south coast. It is a famous trading and shopping city in Asia. Many tourists flock in to the city for shopping and leisure.

Hong Kong is a centre for international finance and trade. Like Yiwu many international fairs are organized in Hong Kong throughout the year and it attracts millions of foreign businessmen. Many visitors combine Hong Kong and Yiwu trip to make the most of it and get high profits. As Yiwu and Hong Kong are quite proximate, it’s very easy to commute between both the cities. There are various ways to reach Yiwu from Hong Kong. Airways, railways and roadways- there is frequent transport service available. Below is how one can reach Yiwu from Hong Kong by different routes.

Hong Kong-Hangzhou-Yiwu

Air: There is no direct flight from Hong Kong to Yiwu. However, special flights are sometimes arranged for the same route during Yiwu international fair in October. However, one can fly from Hong Kong to Hangzhou and then take a bus to Yiwu. There are various flights from Hong Kong to Hangzhou every day.

Rail: After reaching Hangzhou from Hong Kong, one can also take rail route to Yiwu. There are various trains that run from Hangzhou Railway Station for Yiwu. The fastest one takes around just 55 minutes.

Road: And a number of buses depart Hangzhou everyday for Yiwu at 10:20, 11:00, 11:40, 12:20, 13:00, 13:40, 14:20, 15:00, 15:40, 16:20, 17:00, 17:40, 18:30, 19:30, 20:30 and 21:30. As such we also provide pick-up service from Hangzhou Xiaoshan Airports.

For more details, please click-Hangzhou to Yiwu.

Hong Kong-Guangzhou-Yiwu

One can take an express train from Hong Kong to Guangzhou, and then fly to Yiwu. This is the easiest and the most trouble-free route. Everyday there are 2-3 non-stop flights from Guangzhou toYiwu city� and one can get good discounts on advance booking.

For more details, please click-Guangzhou to Yiwu.

Hong Kong-Shenzhen-Yiwu

For more details, please click-Shenzhen to Yiwu.

Taxi Fare

From Yiwu Airport to Yiwu City: 35 RMB 50 RMB, according to your hotel location.
From Yiwu Yiwu railway Station to Yiwu City: 30 RMB 50 RMB, according to your hotel location.

We provide free-of-cost pick up service to our customers from Yiwu airport and Yiwu railway station.

Shanghai is the largest city in China. The city is located in eastern China and sits at the mouth of the Yangtze River. Shanghai has developed remarkably in the last two decades and is now one of the leading cities in the world. It is a centre of finance, commerce and culture in China.

The city is well-connected with the other parts of China and the world. Transportation system in Shanghai is worth appreciating. The city relies on its rapid transit system of buses, metro and cabs for commutation. Shanghai is also well-connected with other cities in the country.

ROADWAYS

The easiest way to reach Yiwu city� from Shanghai is by a cab or private car. It is hardly a four hour drive from Shanghai Pudong airport to Yiwu. Fare of the cab is 800 CNY (120 USD).

Buses are also very convenient to commute between the two cities. Direct buses to Yiwu run from Pudong Airport every day. Its very convenient to travel by these buses as it starts from the airport itself. These buses depart at 11:40 and 16:30 (GMT+08:00). Tickets are available at the airport and fare is around 180.00 CNY/person.

Apart from airport bus service to Yiwu, there are a number of direct buses to yiwu that run from other bus terminals such as Tai Ping Yang (The Pacific) Bus Station, Shanghai South Bus Station, and Shanghai Long Distance Bus Station. Everyday over 50 buses run on Shanghai to Yiwu route.

RAILWAYS

There is a very frequent service of trains from Shanghai to Yiwu. Take Line 7 airport bus from Shanghai Pudong Airport runs to Shanghai South Railway Station. Below is the list of direct trains available from Shanghai South Railway Station to Yiwu. (Super fast trains are in bold letters.)

We provide free pick-up service to our customers from Yiwu railway station.

There are two ways to ship products from Yiwu City to any given destination. One way is to ship by full container load and the other is to ship by less than container load as mentioned below.

Ship by FCL (full container load) from Yiwu

Most of the buyers like to ship by FCL as it’s relatively cheaper and secure. Once the products are delivered at the warehouse, the container can be loaded and shipped. It can be opened at the destination port or your own warehouse.

Most of the buyers hire a trading agent for shipping products as it is very convenient. Trading agents know well how to arrange the shipment. They will collect goods, do quality check, provide warehouse/load men, arrange customs declaration, prepare documents and follow up the whole process.

To fill the container, there are a number of products available in Yiwu Market. Some cartons can easily fill up a 20 feet (28 cubic meter), if not a 40 feet container. The easiest way is to fill some disposable foam food containers to fill up the extra space. It costs only around 45 USD/cubic meter. These foam containers are very light and can also be used to protect your expensive products.

It is important to know the procedure of customs clearance at your destination port. Customs agents at your port can help in clearance and handling.

Ship by LCL (less than container load) from Yiwu:

LCL is better in case there is less than 15 CBM. If it is more than 15 CBM, opt for a 20 feet container. The process is more or less the same as shipping by FCL, but you must put a mark on each carton. It’s really cheap to ship this way out from Yiwu, but the handling charges at the destination ports are usually very high.

We also provide shipment service and if you have further questions, kindly contact us freely!

Price of the products is already very low in Yiwu. However, people are still keen on to buy products at even lower prices. It is surely possible if you are a bit careful about a few things while purchasing from Yiwu china. Below is how one can get a good price from Yiwu market.

GET RID OF DIPPING

Dipping is an increase in the price of products by your agent. Vendor usually asks the agent how to quote the price and surely there would be mention of dipping. In Chinese it is called Dian (pronounced as d-ee-an). It is like commission and vendors usually hike price by 1%. This is how Yiwu market works.

So if there is a mention of this word when the vendor and the agent are having a conversation, you must say No Dian. It will surely be a shock to your agent. Indeed knowledge of some basic numbers in local language is of help. So here are numbers from 0 to 10 as pronounced in Chinese language: ling, yee, er, san, s, wu, liu, chi, ba, jiu, sh.

BULK IS BETTER

The more the better holds true in Yiwu. If you are planning to buy small quantity of any given product, there is hardly any scope for bargain. Whereas, on buying products in bulk can be very beneficial as you can avail heavy discounts on bulk buying.

For example, if you buy one container of straws, you may get a 3% discount on it. However, on the purchase of a few cartons there would be very limited space for bargain.

PAY OFF THE BALANCE

Pay off the balance while collecting your orders. Many suppliers are willing to offer a slight discount if you can pay off the balance upon goods delivery as they don’t need to keep big cash flow.

COMPARITIVE STUDY

Always compare the price of products at various shops. Yiwu is a huge market and there are over thousands of suppliers here. Evidently, there is a tough competition that leads to good bargains and discounts. If you have enough time, make sure you visit at least ten shops for the same product and you are very likely to get lucky with the lowest ever price.

Always keep the above-mentioned points in mind to get the best price from Yiwu market.
Kindly contact us for any queries.

Money Access in Yiwu

It’s always wise to arrange your finances in advance if you are travelling to a different country. If you are planning to visit Yiwu City for business or leisure, here are few useful tips to help you out with your finances.

Money Exchange

Money Exchange and Financial Transactions in Yiwu are quite easy. One can exchange money into Chinese Yuan Renminbi at various banks in Yiwu. Starting from airports to the hotels, you would get money exchange facility at various places.

Though many banks exchange currency in Yiwu, most of them do not accept New Zealand Dollars. Therefore, NZ visitors should exchange their currency into US dollars before entering China.

All exchange places have ‘buy’ and ‘sell’ rates. It implies that one can either sell his currency or buy the local currency. However, there’s always an undisclosed commission. Always ask them about their commission rate before changing your currency. Moreover, there is a different rate for Travelers’ Cheques/Checks (T/C).

Can I Use Credit Card?

Most of the shops in Yiwu City do not accept international business credit cards. However, if the card has Visa/Master logo, one can easily withdraw money from Yiwu ATMs. Many banks such as Bank of China, ICBC, China Construction Bank, provide ATM facility for international cards.

Withdrawing Money from ATMs

Withdrawing money from ATMs can pinch your pocket a bit as the rate is high. There is also certain limitations on the amount that you can withdraw at one go and in a day. For an instance, a China local card can take out only 2,500 RMB (365 USD) at one go and 20,000 RMB (2.920 USD) per day from an ATM. One must confirm rates and limitations from the bank staff before using ATM to withdraw money.

Certainly, carrying cash is the easiest way. One can check with customs for how much money (your local currency or foreign dollars) is allowed to take out of your country. Nevertheless, international cards (Visa, Master) can serve as backup options.

Is It Easy To Wire Money To a Yiwu Local Bank?

If you plan to withdraw over 10,000 USD from banks during your stay in Yiwu, you can better exchange that money into RMB in your own country and wire it to someone’s bank account in Yiwu. Once the transfer is done, you can withdraw the money from his/her local account after you arrive in Yiwu. Withdrawing money from a local account in Yiwu is almost free. But it takes several working days to transfer money from your bank account to a Yiwu bank account. Ensure that the person is trustworthy.