{"id":31450,"date":"2026-08-28T08:57:59","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T08:57:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/?p=31450"},"modified":"2026-10-19T07:25:32","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T07:25:32","slug":"fabrica-de-brinquedos-shantou","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/pt\/shantou-toys-factory\/","title":{"rendered":"F\u00e1brica de Brinquedos de Shantou: Como Encontrar o Fabricante de Brinquedos Certo na China"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Search for a Shantou toys factory and you will find thousands of profiles by lunchtime. Almost all of them look the same. A logo, a showroom photo, a list of certificates and a promise of low MOQ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here is the number most of those pages leave out. In 2025, Chenghai district counted&nbsp;<strong>64,200 toy businesses<\/strong>. Only&nbsp;<strong>18,500 of them make toys<\/strong>. The rest trade, export, print boxes or supply parts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So when a listing calls itself a Shantou toys factory, the odds are against it.&nbsp;<strong>Fewer than three in ten are producers.<\/strong>&nbsp;That is not a scandal. It is how a dense cluster works. But it changes your first question.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This page is the numbers version. What the cluster is, what a mould costs, what MOQ and FOB look like, and how to check a supplier in one afternoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">\u00cdndice<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Alternar tabela de conte\u00fado\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Alternar<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/pt\/shantou-toys-factory\/#1_What_Is_a_Shantou_Toys_Factory_Really\" >1. What Is a Shantou Toys Factory, Really?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/pt\/shantou-toys-factory\/#2_How_Big_Is_the_Chenghai_Cluster\" >2. How Big Is the Chenghai Cluster?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/pt\/shantou-toys-factory\/#3_Why_Can_a_Shantou_Factory_Quote_7_Days_and_1000_Pieces\" >3. Why Can a Shantou Factory Quote 7 Days and 1,000 Pieces?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/pt\/shantou-toys-factory\/#4_Which_Factory_Type_Do_You_Need\" >4. Which Factory Type Do You Need?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/pt\/shantou-toys-factory\/#5_What_Does_a_Mould_Cost_and_Who_Owns_It\" >5. What Does a Mould Cost, and Who Owns It?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/pt\/shantou-toys-factory\/#6_What_MOQ_Should_You_Expect\" >6. What MOQ Should You Expect?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/pt\/shantou-toys-factory\/#7_What_FOB_Price_Should_You_Budget\" >7. What FOB Price Should You Budget?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/pt\/shantou-toys-factory\/#8_How_Long_Does_an_Order_Take\" >8. How Long Does an Order Take?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/pt\/shantou-toys-factory\/#9_How_Do_You_Tell_a_Factory_From_a_Trading_Company\" >9. How Do You Tell a Factory From a Trading Company?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/pt\/shantou-toys-factory\/#10_What_Should_Be_in_the_Spec_Sheet\" >10. What Should Be in the Spec Sheet?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/pt\/shantou-toys-factory\/#11_What_Goes_Wrong_Most_Often\" >11. What Goes Wrong Most Often?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/pt\/shantou-toys-factory\/#12_How_Do_You_Ship_and_Pay_From_Shantou\" >12. How Do You Ship and Pay From Shantou?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/pt\/shantou-toys-factory\/#13_When_Should_You_Go_to_Shantou\" >13. When Should You Go to Shantou?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/pt\/shantou-toys-factory\/#14_FAQ_Shantou_Toys_Factory\" >14. FAQ: Shantou Toys Factory<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/pt\/shantou-toys-factory\/#15_Final_Thoughts\" >15. Final Thoughts<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_What_Is_a_Shantou_Toys_Factory_Really\"><\/span>1. What Is a Shantou Toys Factory, Really?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shantou is the city. Chenghai is the district where the toy work happens, on about&nbsp;<strong>345 km\u00b2<\/strong>&nbsp;of land.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The district publishes a breakdown that almost no sourcing page reproduces. It splits the 64,200 businesses by what they actually do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">What the business does<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Count (2025)<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Roughly<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">What it means for you<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Makes toys<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">18,500<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">3 in 10<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Can run your spec and your mould<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Supplies the makers (moulds, print, packing)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">21,500<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1 in 3<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Not a toy supplier, but a cost line<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Trades and exports<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">27,300<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">4 in 10<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Quotes fast, adds a margin, owns no machine<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Source: Shantou Investment Promotion Bureau, May 2026. The three counts add to about 67,300 against a headline of 64,200. District figures are rounded, so read this as a split, not an audit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read the last row twice.&nbsp;<strong>The largest single group in &#8220;Shantou toys factory&#8221; search results is not a factory.<\/strong>&nbsp;It is a trading company with a showroom and an English sales team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That is not automatically bad. A trader can combine ten factories into one container, fix a box, and answer your email at 2am. A factory can do none of those things well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The problem is price. A trader&#8217;s margin sits inside the FOB you are quoted. You cannot see it, and you cannot compare it. Our notes on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/pt\/shantou-toy-showroom-guide\/\">showroom-linked trading companies<\/a>&nbsp;explain how that model is priced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_How_Big_Is_the_Chenghai_Cluster\"><\/span>2. How Big Is the Chenghai Cluster?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Big enough that the numbers sound made up. They are not, but they do drift between sources, so here is the official set.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Measure<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Figure<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Year<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Land area of Chenghai<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">345 km\u00b2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u2014<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Share of China&#8217;s plastic toys<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">more than 50%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">2025<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Share of the world&#8217;s plastic toys<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">about 33%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">2025<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Total toy output, all firms<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">over RMB 50 billion<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">2025<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Toy firms above designated size<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">228<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">2025<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Their output<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">RMB 12.77 billion<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">2025<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Share of district industrial output<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">37.5%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">2025<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Countries buying from here<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">150+<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">2025<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">New SKUs launched per day<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">over 1,000<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">2025<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sources: Shantou Investment Promotion Bureau and Southern Daily, both 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two corrections before you quote these anywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>First, the share gets inflated.<\/strong>&nbsp;You will read that Chenghai makes 70% of China&#8217;s toys, or half the world&#8217;s. The official line is&nbsp;<strong>over 50% of China and about one third of the world<\/strong>. Use that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Second, output is not the same as export value.<\/strong>&nbsp;The RMB 50 billion figure is total industry output. Actual toy exports from Shantou in the first three quarters of 2025 were&nbsp;<strong>RMB 8.55 billion<\/strong>, with the EU up 11.4% on the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Why_Can_a_Shantou_Factory_Quote_7_Days_and_1000_Pieces\"><\/span>3. Why Can a Shantou Factory Quote 7 Days and 1,000 Pieces?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because of what sits inside a few kilometres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A single toy needs a mould, plastic parts, paint, pad printing, a colour box and a carton. In Chenghai those are separate businesses on separate streets.&nbsp;<strong>About 90% of the parts in a finished toy are bought locally.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The strange part is what the cluster does not make.&nbsp;<strong>Chenghai does not produce a single pellet of plastic.<\/strong>&nbsp;Every kilogram of resin arrives by truck from outside. What it produces is everything that happens after the resin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That is why a small order is possible at all. A factory here does not need to own the whole chain. It needs to know who owns each step. The same split runs through the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/pt\/toys-manufacturer-shantou-toys-market\/\">Chenghai toy market<\/a>, where each street does one job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now the part the sales pages skip.&nbsp;<strong>Seven days means the mould already exists.<\/strong>&nbsp;Speed comes from stock tools, not from engineering. The fastest new-product turnaround quoted locally is about a week. It applies to a colour or print change on a tool that is already cut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A new tool is a different calendar:&nbsp;<strong>20 to 35 days<\/strong>&nbsp;before the first sample, and that is if the drawings are right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So ask which one you are buying. A stock item with your logo is a 7-day job. Your own design is a 7-week job. Both are fine. Only one of them is cheap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Which_Factory_Type_Do_You_Need\"><\/span>4. Which Factory Type Do You Need?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One factory cannot make your whole range. A plant that is excellent at injection-moulded cars is the wrong call for a doll with rooted hair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Factory type<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Makes<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Cannot do<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Injection and assembly<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Cars, playsets, baby toys, kitchen sets, bubble guns<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Electronics, fabric, wood<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Electronic and RC<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">RC cars, drones, robots, light-and-sound<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">High-end hobby grade, LiPo safety files<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">blocos de constru\u00e7\u00e3o<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Brick sets, compatible parts, puzzle kits<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Non-brick construction, licence characters<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Doll and pretend play<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Dolls, tea sets, doctor kits, dress-up<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Plush bodies, rooted hair at scale<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Outdoor and sport<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Scooters, water tables, sand sets, balls<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Anything needing fabric or foam<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Novelty and seasonal<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Fidget, party, Halloween, gift packs<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Year-round depth, spare parts<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read the middle column as a filter, not a promise. Most plants overlap two rows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read the right column as your test.&nbsp;<strong>Plush is Yangzhou. Wood is Yunhe. Die-cast is Dongguan.<\/strong>&nbsp;A Chenghai factory that quotes all four is not a factory. See&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/pt\/top-21-toy-manufacturers\/\">fabricantes de brinquedos na China<\/a>&nbsp;for how the clusters divide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Novelty is the widest row and the thinnest margin.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/pt\/brinquedos-antiestresse-em-grande-quantidade\/\">Bulk fidget toys<\/a>&nbsp;shows what that looks like at factory level: thousands of units, cents per piece, almost no tool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/toy-oem-private-label-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/toy-oem-private-label-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/toy-oem-private-label-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/toy-oem-private-label-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/toy-oem-private-label-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/toy-oem-private-label-599x337.jpg 599w, https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/toy-oem-private-label-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/toy-oem-private-label-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_What_Does_a_Mould_Cost_and_Who_Owns_It\"><\/span>5. What Does a Mould Cost, and Who Owns It?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is the number that decides whether your product can exist. A Shantou toys factory will quote a tool in a day. That quote is often wrong by a factor of three until the drawings are fixed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Mould type<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Cost (RMB)<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Typical product<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Units to absorb it<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Simple, single cavity<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">5,000\u201320,000<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Small figure, keychain, simple car body<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">30,000\u201350,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Fine steel, multi-part<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">20,000\u201350,000<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Light-and-sound toy, small RC body<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">50,000\u2013100,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Complex, multi-cavity<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">100,000\u2013500,000<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Large playset, precision brick parts<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">100,000+<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mould shop quotes, Guangdong, 2025\u20132026. Treat as a&nbsp;<strong>rough guide, not a promise<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The arithmetic matters more than the range. Take a RMB 20,000 tool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>No\u00a0<strong>50,000 units<\/strong>, the tool adds RMB 0.40 per unit. About six US cents.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No\u00a0<strong>5,000 units<\/strong>, it adds RMB 4.00 per unit. About 58 cents.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On a toy that sells for 30 cents FOB, the second case costs twice the product.&nbsp;<strong>This is why small runs are not cheaper. They are the same run with the tool spread thinner.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Industry cost models put mould amortisation at&nbsp;<strong>8\u201312% of unit cost<\/strong>. That is the normal band. If a quote shows 30%, the tool is being paid off in one order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then the clause that outlives the order:&nbsp;<strong>who owns the mould.<\/strong>&nbsp;Pay for it and get the invoice, the tool drawing and a photo of the tool with your job number. Let the factory absorb the cost and it stays theirs, which locks you in for the life of the product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_What_MOQ_Should_You_Expect\"><\/span>6. What MOQ Should You Expect?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MOQ is not one number. It moves with how much you change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">What you order<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">MOQ seen<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Why<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Stock item, no change<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">100\u2013500<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Already in the warehouse<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Stock item, logo on box<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">500\u20131,000<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Print set-up only<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Stock item, new colour<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1,000\u20133,000<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Colour run, cleaning, scrap<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Your design, existing tool<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1,000\u20133,000<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Same tool, your box<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Your design, new tool<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">3,000\u201310,000<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Tool payback<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Blind box or collectible<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">3,000+<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Assortment ratio<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">RC car, mixed container<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">180\u20131,000<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Carton count, not tool<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From factory listings and 1688 quotes, October 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two things follow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The cheap way in is a box, not a mould.<\/strong>&nbsp;A logo on an existing colour box costs a print set-up. A new colour costs a run. A new shape costs a tool. Most first orders should buy the first one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mixed containers are the real lever.<\/strong>&nbsp;A 180-piece RC order is possible because the carton fits beside other SKUs. Ask for a mixed container quote before you ask for a lower MOQ. Our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/pt\/atacado-de-brinquedos-da-china\/\">China toy wholesale<\/a>&nbsp;notes list current MOQs by category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/shantou-toy-showroom-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/shantou-toy-showroom-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/shantou-toy-showroom-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/shantou-toy-showroom-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/shantou-toy-showroom-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/shantou-toy-showroom-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/shantou-toy-showroom-599x337.jpg 599w, https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/shantou-toy-showroom-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_What_FOB_Price_Should_You_Budget\"><\/span>7. What FOB Price Should You Budget?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Price follows part count and electronics, not size. The clearest proof is one scale, four prices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Produto<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">MOQ seen<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">FOB, Oct 2026<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">What you pay for<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">6 cm PVC figure<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1,000<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$0.19\u20130.29<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">One mould, one print pass<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1:18 RC, toy grade<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">180\u20133,600<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$4.40\u20135.20<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">2.4 GHz board, one battery<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1:18 RC, climbing<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">90<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$7.70\u20138.70<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">4WD, bigger tyres<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1:18 RC, hobby kit<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1,000<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$31\u201334<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Brushless motor, bearings, spares<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From live supplier listings, October 2026.&nbsp;<strong>Rough guide, not a promise.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Same scale. Same plastic.&nbsp;<strong>Six times the price spread.<\/strong>&nbsp;Nobody is lying about the size. The difference is inside the shell: a chip, a bearing, a battery, a spare parts bag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Use that when you benchmark. &#8220;How much is a 1:18 RC car from Shantou&#8221; has no answer. &#8220;How much is a 1:18 RC car with a 2.4 GHz board and one 3.7V battery&#8221; does.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Baby toys sit in a different band, because the test file is larger and the moulds are simpler. The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/pt\/baby-toy-wholesale-price-guide\/\">baby toy price guide<\/a>&nbsp;gives those figures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_How_Long_Does_an_Order_Take\"><\/span>8. How Long Does an Order Take?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Add the stages, do not average them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Stage<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Days<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Note<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Hand sample from stock<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">5\u20137<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Free or refunded at MOQ<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">New tool<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">20\u201335<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Starts after drawing approval<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">T1 sample from new tool<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">3\u20135<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Fix list comes out of this<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Mass production<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">15\u201345<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">15\u201320 off season, 45 in peak<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Pre-shipment inspection<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1\u20133<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Before balance payment<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Sea freight to Europe<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">26\u201332<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Via Shenzhen or Nansha<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Clearance and delivery<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">7\u201315<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Port to door<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Factory listings plus forwarder schedules, October 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sample cost is separate from all of it. A stock sample is usually free, with you paying the freight. A custom sample runs&nbsp;<strong>$50\u2013150<\/strong>, refunded when you place the MOQ order. Ask both numbers before you ask for the sample.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Work backwards from the shelf date. Goods on a European shelf by 1 March means a container leaving Shantou around 25 January. That means production starting mid-December, which means the tool must be cut by mid-November.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A new toy ordered in January cannot be on a spring shelf.<\/strong>&nbsp;It can be on an autumn one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Peak season is the other trap. August to October is Christmas production. A factory that quotes 20 days in June will quote 45 in September, and both answers are honest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_How_Do_You_Tell_a_Factory_From_a_Trading_Company\"><\/span>9. How Do You Tell a Factory From a Trading Company?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Six checks, all free, all doable before you send money. Any Shantou toys factory should pass all six in a week. If you would rather read the short answers first,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/pt\/adquirido-da-shantou-toys\/\">sourcing from Shantou toys<\/a>&nbsp;covers the common versions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Check<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Where<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Trader<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Factory<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Business licence<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">gsxt.gov.cn<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Scope says sales, trade<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Scope says production, manufacturing<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Export filing<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Customs credit platform<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Registered as consignor<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Same, plus a plant address<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Address<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Licence vs listing<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Office tower or showroom<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Industrial road, workshop number<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Machines<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Video call<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Cannot show a line<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Can count injection machines<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Power bill<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">On request<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Changes the subject<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Sends a redacted copy<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Tool photo<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">On request<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Sends a catalogue image<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Sends a dated photo of the tool<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fastest one is the last.&nbsp;<strong>Ask for a photo of the mould with today&#8217;s date in frame.<\/strong>&nbsp;A factory walks ten metres and takes it. A trader cannot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then three questions that end most conversations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Which machine makes this part, and how many cavities does the tool have?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Who cuts the tool, and can I see the tool drawing?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If I book a video call tomorrow, can you walk the camera to the end of the workshop?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vague answers are not proof of fraud. They are proof that you are talking to a sales office. That is still usable, as long as the price reflects it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you want the checks done in person, a local agent can run them in a day. See&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/pt\/agente-de-brinquedos-shantou\/\">Shantou toys agent<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/toy-order-consolidation-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/toy-order-consolidation-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/toy-order-consolidation-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/toy-order-consolidation-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/toy-order-consolidation-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/toy-order-consolidation-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/toy-order-consolidation-599x337.jpg 599w, https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/toy-order-consolidation-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_What_Should_Be_in_the_Spec_Sheet\"><\/span>10. What Should Be in the Spec Sheet?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A chat photo is not a spec. Neither is a catalogue page.&nbsp;<strong>The spec sheet is the only document you can inspect against<\/strong>, and it costs nothing to write.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ten lines cover most plastic toys:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Model code and artwork version<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Finished size and weight, with a tolerance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plastic grade per part: ABS, PP, PVC, PS<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Colour references, in Pantone numbers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Part count, plus the spare parts list<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Battery type, whether it is included, and the charger<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Age grade and warning text, per market<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Carton size, units per carton, gross weight<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Barcode and shipping mark artwork<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Test standard and market, named<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sign it before the tool is cut.&nbsp;<strong>Every change after that is a change order<\/strong>, and change orders are where timelines go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Keep one signed copy and one approved sample in the same box. When the goods arrive and something looks wrong, the argument is short.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"11_What_Goes_Wrong_Most_Often\"><\/span>11. What Goes Wrong Most Often?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Five failures cover most first orders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Trap<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">How it shows up<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">What to do<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Hidden trader margin<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">5\u201315% above factory price, no line item<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Ask for the factory name on the invoice<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">&#8220;New&#8221; sold as exclusive<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Same design on three other listings<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Get exclusivity in writing, with a term<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Report for another SKU<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Certificate names a different model<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Match model, colour, age grade, market<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Cheap unit, expensive volume<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Low FOB, huge carton<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Price the CBM, not the piece<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Deposit to a personal account<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Bank details do not match the licence<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Pay the company account only<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fourth one catches experienced buyers. A toy at $0.29 that ships 200 pieces per carton is cheaper per unit and dearer per container than a $0.45 toy at 500 per carton. Section 11 does that maths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The third one is a compliance issue, not a paperwork issue. A report that names another model protects nobody. Our guide to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/pt\/10-melhores-brinquedos-testados-por-laboratorio-ce-astm-en71\/\">toy testing labs<\/a>&nbsp;covers what a valid file contains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"12_How_Do_You_Ship_and_Pay_From_Shantou\"><\/span>12. How Do You Ship and Pay From Shantou?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Start with the carton, because the carton decides the freight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Produto<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Carton<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Units per carton<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">20GP (about 28 CBM)<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">40HQ (about 68 CBM)<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">6 cm figure<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">45 \u00d7 35 \u00d7 35 cm, 0.055 CBM<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">500<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">about 254,000 pcs<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">about 618,000 pcs<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1:18 RC car<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">0.278 CBM<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">36<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">about 3,600 pcs<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">about 8,800 pcs<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Supplier carton specs. Container figures are a&nbsp;<strong>rule of thumb<\/strong>, not a booking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One 40-foot box holds&nbsp;<strong>618,000 small figures or 8,800 RC cars<\/strong>. Same container, same freight bill. That is the whole argument for designing small, or for accepting that freight is part of your product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On ports: Shantou is a feeder port. Most export boxes move by short sea or truck to&nbsp;<strong>Yantian or Nansha<\/strong>&nbsp;and join an ocean vessel there. Add one to two days, and book through a forwarder who does this weekly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Payment follows the trade, not the other way round. The common terms here are&nbsp;<strong>30\u201350% deposit, balance before shipment<\/strong>, by T\/T. Letters of credit are possible above roughly $50,000, and rarely worth it below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fix the Incoterm in writing.&nbsp;<strong>FOB Shantou<\/strong>&nbsp;is normal. FOB Shenzhen costs a little more and buys you a wider choice of sailings. CIF means the supplier books, which is convenient and hard to audit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The full sequence, from deposit to arrival, sits in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/pt\/how-to-import-toys-from-china-shantou\/\">how to import toys from China<\/a>. Duty rates, broker fees and the paperwork list sit in the wider&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/pt\/how-to-import-toys-from-china\/\">import guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cargo moves under&nbsp;<strong>HS 9503<\/strong>, and plastic toys usually clear as&nbsp;<strong>9503008900<\/strong>. Let your broker confirm the eight-digit split before the first booking. The duty line follows it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One more line worth asking for.&nbsp;<strong>Most Shantou toys factory quotes stop at FOB<\/strong>, which leaves the container, the insurance and the port charges to you. Ask for a landed estimate to your warehouse door, and compare that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/toy-factory-quality-control-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/toy-factory-quality-control-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/toy-factory-quality-control-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/toy-factory-quality-control-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/toy-factory-quality-control-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/toy-factory-quality-control-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/toy-factory-quality-control-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/toy-factory-quality-control-599x337.jpg 599w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"13_When_Should_You_Go_to_Shantou\"><\/span>13. When Should You Go to Shantou?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you can only go once, go for the fair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">O&nbsp;<strong>25th Shantou Chenghai International Toys and Gifts Fair<\/strong>&nbsp;runs from&nbsp;<strong>29 October to 1 November 2026<\/strong>&nbsp;at the Shantou International Convention Centre. It covers more than&nbsp;<strong>100,000 m\u00b2<\/strong>, with 11 halls, over&nbsp;<strong>2,500 brands<\/strong>&nbsp;and an expected&nbsp;<strong>180,000 trade visitors<\/strong>. That is ten days from now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A fair does one thing no catalogue can. It lets you stand in front of five factories making the same product in one afternoon. Price differences stop looking random.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Come with a hotel booked near the halls.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/pt\/hotel-perto-do-mercado-de-brinquedos-de-shantou\/\">Hotels near the toy market<\/a>&nbsp;fill early in fair week, and the drive from the city centre costs you a morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The rest of the year, the showrooms do the work. There are nine main halls, and they are not factories. Our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/pt\/mercado-de-brinquedos-de-shantou-2\/\">Shantou toy showroom guide<\/a>&nbsp;maps them. The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/pt\/the-china-shantou-chenghai-international-toys-gifts-fair\/\">fair page<\/a>&nbsp;covers the hall layout. And&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/pt\/showroom-de-brinquedos-shantou\/\">what a showroom actually is<\/a>&nbsp;explains why the price you hear there is not a factory price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have a day spare, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/pt\/shantou-chenghai-capital-da-china-cidade-dos-brinquedos\/\">Chenghai toys warehouse<\/a>&nbsp;is where stock lots surface. It is a different trade from custom work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For a smaller trip with a fixed agenda, a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/pt\/como-encontrar-os-fabricantes-de-brinquedos-certos-em-shantou\/\">sample sourcing event<\/a>&nbsp;brings the factories to one room. That is a different job from walking a workshop, and it suits buyers who already know their spec.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"14_FAQ_Shantou_Toys_Factory\"><\/span>14. FAQ: Shantou Toys Factory<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Is Shantou the same as Chenghai?<\/strong>&nbsp;Chenghai is a district of Shantou. When people say Shantou toys, they usually mean Chenghai. The city is bigger, the toy cluster is concentrated there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Can I order 500 pieces?<\/strong>&nbsp;Yes, for a stock item with your logo on the box. Not for a new mould. A new tool at 500 units adds several dollars per piece, which usually kills the product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Do Shantou factories make wooden or plush toys?<\/strong>&nbsp;A few do, mostly for local brands. The cluster is built on plastic. Wood is Yunhe, plush is Yangzhou. Buying wood here usually means a trader.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How much is a 20GP from Shantou to Europe?<\/strong>&nbsp;Rates move monthly, so no page can answer this. What you can fix is the volume: a 20GP holds about 28 CBM of cargo, and 0.278 CBM per RC carton means roughly 100 cartons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What documents should I get before paying?<\/strong>&nbsp;Business licence, export filing, a report that names your exact model and market, and a signed spec sheet with the carton dimensions. The spec sheet matters most, because it is the only document you can inspect against.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"15_Final_Thoughts\"><\/span>15. Final Thoughts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Shantou toys factory is not hard to find.&nbsp;<strong>Finding one that makes your product, at your volume, with its own machines, is the actual work.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Four numbers decide whether a project works: the tool cost, the MOQ, the carton volume and the calendar. Get those four in writing before you discuss design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you want a second opinion on a quote you already hold, send it over. We will tell you which line looks like a trader margin and which one looks like a real tool cost. Start with the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/pt\/consulta-de-fornecimento-de-produtos\/\">sourcing inquiry page<\/a>, or browse the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/pt\/brinquedos-shantou\/\">current Shantou range<\/a>&nbsp;first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you would rather buy stock than build a product, the other route is a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/pt\/distribuidores-atacadistas-de-brinquedos\/\">toy distributor<\/a>. It costs more per unit and less per mistake.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Search for a Shantou toys factory and you will find thousands of profiles by lunchtime. Almost all of them look the same. A logo, a showroom photo, a list of certificates and a promise of low MOQ. Here is the number most of those pages leave out. In 2025, Chenghai district counted&nbsp;64,200 toy businesses. 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