Belgium to Foshan: 10–11 h nonstop to Shenzhen to Guangzhou Baiyun (CAN), 48 minutes by road to Lecong, 30 days visa-free.
- Flight
- 10–11 h nonstop to Shenzhen
- Entry
- 30 days visa-free
- Transfer
- 48 min from CAN
- Visit
- Four days
- Guide day
- USD 150 / day
- Pickup
- USD 149
Sourcing trip · Europe
Belgium to Foshan: nonstop to Shenzhen, then a day in Lecong
Brussels to Shenzhen is a nonstop ten to eleven hours, which puts Belgian buyers closer to the Lecong factories than most of Europe. The market here is distributor-led, and a distributor needs a repeatable price, not a one-off deal.
- Flight
- 10–11 hNonstop
- Entry
- Visa-free30 days, no visa needed
- Allow
- Four daysin Foshan
- Airport pickup
- $149Credited back within 6 months
Belgium to Foshan: 10–11 h nonstop to Shenzhen to Guangzhou Baiyun (CAN), 48 minutes by road to Lecong, 30 days visa-free.
- Flight
- 10–11 h nonstop to Shenzhen
- Entry
- 30 days visa-free
- Transfer
- 48 min
- Visit
- Four days
- Guide day
- USD 150 / day
- Pickup
- USD 149
Getting here
Schedules change with the season — confirm the operating carrier before booking. The airport code is the part that stays put.
Entry rules for Belgian travellers
30 days, visa-free. Ordinary passports enter visa-free for up to 30 days for business, tourism or transit. The waiver currently runs to 31 December 2026.
Belgian passports enter visa-free for 30 days, valid through 31 December 2026.
- Without a visa
- 30 days per entry
- On what basis
- Unilateral visa-free entry
- Current term runs to
- 31 December 2026
- Visa on arrival
- No — port visas only for urgent business, with an invitation
- Airside transit
- Under 24 h, no visa if you stay airside
CarryReturn ticket · Hotel booking · Invitation letter for business
Waivers were extended repeatedly through 2025–2026 and several expire on 31 December 2026. Confirm the current term with the Chinese embassy before paying for flights.
Airport pickup, $149 — refunded when you order
- Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Macau, Zhuhai, Dongguan, Zhongshan
- Drop at your hotel — or straight to a showroom if you land early, with parking and tolls settled
On a 11:20 landing the transfer reaches Lecong about an hour later — enough daylight for one showroom.
Example vehicles; the exact car is confirmed the day before. Photos: Wikimedia Commons — Dinkun Chen CC BY-SA 4.0, CC0 — not our vehicles.
A paid service, not a free transfer: one arrival, one vehicle, one drop-off. Parking included; tolls at cost. The credit is valid for six months from your arrival date.
Landing, then the transfer
Every route ends the same way: an hour on the ground between the arrivals hall and Lecong.
Do not plan on the Hong Kong ferry. The Shunde Port passenger service was suspended on 16 July 2026 with no restart date announced. Older guides still recommend it.
The days on the ground
Four days is the working minimum for anything beyond a single category. Appointments are booked before you land, and each evening you get a written recap of what you saw and what is still open.
- Day 1
Land and calibrate
Arrival day. Transfer in, check in, and walk one mall so the prices stop being abstract
- Day 2
Lecong showrooms
Showroom day in Lecong — two or three options a line, every one photographed and priced
- Day 3
Factories behind the malls
Longjiang or Nanzhuang — the factories behind the showrooms
- Day 4
Samples and sign-off
Samples, custom pieces, then sign off and leave with a specification
Field noteChain hotels around the malls run about ¥200 a night and rise on public holidays.渝欢, Xiaohongshu
Field noteMeasure the door width and the lift at the destination before you approve a sofa. Buyers have taken delivery of pieces that would not fit.Karnatz, Xiaohongshu
Where the days are actually spent
Upholstery is where showroom prices and factory prices diverge most, so both ends are worth seeing.
Lecong 乐从
Trading malls and room-set showrooms. A hundred sofas in a morning, priced retail-facing. The shortlist starts here.
Longjiang 龙江
Factory town for upholstery. The material markets behind it are where a showroom price stops being a mystery.
Where to stay
Sleep near the malls and the trip gets shorter, not cheaper.
Sofitel Foshan 佛山罗浮宫索菲特酒店
Inside the Louvre furniture complex. You can walk from the lobby to the malls, which removes the daily commute that eats a sourcing trip.
Swissôtel Foshan 佛山恒安瑞士大酒店
business travel · late arrivals
Days Inn by Wyndham Foshan Shijilian 戴斯温德姆酒店(佛山世纪莲体育中心店)
2 km from the malls · parking
Straight-line distance from the Lecong furniture anchor. Ratings: Google Places and Amap, 31 Oct 2026.
Where to eat
Showroom days run long and the malls close at 18:30. These are worth walking to afterwards.
Ratings and average spend from Amap, retrieved 2026-10-31. Hours and closures change — confirm before booking a table for guests.
What Belgian buyers get caught on
- 01Belgium is an EU market: CE marking where a directive applies, EUTR timber due diligence, and 21% VAT on import. The importer carries the due-diligence file, not the factory.
- 02Product labels and instructions may need Dutch and French. Artwork changes are cheap before the cartons print and expensive after, so specify both languages on the purchase order.
- 03Antwerp is the usual container port and one of the cheapest entries into Europe. That advantage disappears if the packing list is vague, because demurrage eats it inside a week.
- 04220–240 V, Type E. A fixture built for the French or German market will physically fit Belgium; the certification file still has to name the product.
- 05Belgian buyers often resell into the Netherlands and France. If that is the plan, the specification has to satisfy three sets of retail expectations, so say so at quotation.
Practical specification checks, not certification advice. Confirm current requirements with your importer or testing body.
Importing into Belgium
The showroom quote stops at the factory gate. These are the numbers that follow it.
- Import VAT
- 21% standard rate on import
- Plug / voltage
- Type C / E · 230 V
- Main port
- Antwerp
- Ocean transit
- 30–38 days
- Currency
- EUR
- Working language
- Dutch, French, English
Check the current rate with your broker before you price the order — these figures drift.
Trip cost, before any furniture
| Line | Planning figure |
|---|---|
| Flights | EUR 700–1,100 return on the Brussels–Shenzhen nonstop |
| Hotel | Lecong or Chancheng, 4-star, EUR 55–105 per night |
| Airport pickup | USD 149 from Guangzhou or Shenzhen, credited against your fee if you order within six months |
| Duty and VAT | EU duty by commodity code plus 21% VAT, payable on import |
Planning figures, not a quotation.
Questions Belgian buyers ask
How long is the flight from Belgium to Foshan?
About ten to eleven hours nonstop from Brussels to Shenzhen, then roughly 80 minutes by road to Lecong.
Do Belgian passports need a visa for China?
No, up to 30 days. Belgium is on China's unilateral visa-free list, currently valid to 31 December 2026.
Which port should I ship to?
Antwerp for most importers, Rotterdam if the forwarder consolidates there. Both need the same EUTR file and a clean packing list.
Do I need Dutch and French labelling?
Ask your distributor. Bilingual packaging is common in Belgium and the change is cheapest before the cartons are printed.
How many days do I need?
Four: one in Lecong, one at the factories, one for samples and paperwork, one for sign-off.
Elsewhere in Europe
If the delivery address is not the one you searched for, start with a market next door.
Keep planning
Send your list before you book the flight
Share quantities, rooms, budget and your travel month. We come back with a route, a supplier shortlist and an honest answer on whether the trip is worth making.
Trade rules, duty rates and certification scope change without notice. Confirm the current requirements for your product and entry date with a licensed customs broker before committing to a deposit.