Furniture HS codes: a buyer’s guide to classifying Chapter 94 before you order
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Field notes from the furniture capital of China.
What buying furniture in Foshan is actually like: the pitfalls people pay for, the showrooms and factories we walk every week, how a quotation should read, and what it really costs to get a container to your door. Written by the sourcing team, not a content agency.
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- NumbersReal prices, freight lines and add-ons, in RMB and USD, dated.
Topics
Six things buyers ask us about.
Each topic is a growing collection. Start with Pitfalls if you have already been quoted a price in Foshan.
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Pitfalls & Scams
What goes wrong when people buy furniture in Foshan, told with the numbers, and how to avoid each trap.
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Buying Guides
Step-by-step: costs, MOQ, payment, inspection and shipping for a first order from China.
8 articles -
Foshan on the Ground
Showroom visits, day routes, opening hours and the prices we saw this month.
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Quality & Craft
Frames, foam, leather, timber and stone: how to read a piece before you pay for it.
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Shipping & Import
Containers, LCL, export packing, duties and delivery to the room.
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Factories & Suppliers
How to identify, compare and manage furniture factories, suppliers and trading partners in China.
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Cabinetry & Interiors
Cabinetry, fit-out, lighting and interior packages: specifications, coordination and installation risks.
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Trade & Projects
Commercial, hospitality and multi-unit furniture sourcing for designers, developers and procurement teams.
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Project Notes
Real orders from brief to delivery: what was ordered, what went wrong, what it cost.
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Six mistakes Chinese buyers say they made buying furniture in Foshan — and the paperwork that prevents each one
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Shipping furniture from China: the complete 2026 guide to costs, containers, paperwork and delivery
Shipping furniture from China, step by step: LCL or a 33/67/76 m³ container, advertised rates, duty and VAT basics, packing, insurance and a 4-month plan.
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Furniture sourcing agents in China: what they do, what they cost and how to choose one
What a furniture sourcing agent in China does, how agents are paid (3–5% fee, commission or markup), who you are really buying from and how to choose one.
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How to buy furniture from China, step by step (2026 edition)
Buying furniture from China takes 9 steps, from written spec to inspection before the balance. Deposits, contracts, 2–5 month timelines and real buyer costs.
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Field notes · Pitfalls By the Source Foshan sourcing team · Published 26 September 2026 · Based on three Xiaohongshu buyer reports (July 2026) and our own order…
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Foshan furniture manufacturers: how the industry is organised and how to find the right factory
Where Foshan's furniture manufacturers are, what each town makes, what 'source factory' really means, and 6 checks before paying any Foshan factory a deposit.
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Field notes · Lecong furniture markets By the Source Foshan sourcing team · Published 24 September 2026 · Based on two Xiaohongshu buyer guides (July 2020, July 2026)…
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Read the articleShipping Foshan furniture to the US and Australia: what two real buyers paid, waited for and checked
Field notes · Shipping By the Source Foshan sourcing team · Published 29 September 2026 · Based on two Xiaohongshu shipping diaries (August and September 2026) and our…
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Foshan furniture market guide: every major mall, what it sells and who it suits
Foshan's furniture market spans Lecong's mall strip and Longjiang's factory showrooms. Which malls suit which buyer, what things cost, how to plan 2–3 days.
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Six mistakes Chinese buyers say they made buying furniture in Foshan — and the paperwork that prevents each one
Avoid six common Foshan furniture buying mistakes with a practical checklist for quotations, order confirmations, inspection records and final payment.
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The reference pages the articles build on.
Each guide covers one decision in the buying process, from the first brief to a delivered container.
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