{"id":774,"date":"2026-09-26T05:25:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T05:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/?p=774"},"modified":"2026-09-25T03:02:41","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T03:02:41","slug":"kitchen-cabinets-from-china-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/fr\/blog\/kitchen-cabinets-from-china-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Meubles de cuisine depuis la Chine : le guide complet de l'acheteur pour les sp\u00e9cifier, les importer et les installer"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.sf-imported-article{--red:#C8102E;--ink:#1F2328;--muted:#5F6368;--line:#E4E4E4;--blush:#FBF1F2;--paper:#FAF8F5}.sf-imported-article,.sf-imported-article *{box-sizing:border-box}.sf-imported-article{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}.sf-imported-article{margin:0;background:#fff;color:var(--ink);font:17px\/1.7 \"Hanken Grotesk\",system-ui,sans-serif}.sf-imported-article a{color:var(--red)}.sf-imported-article 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.table-src{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:-10px}.sf-imported-article .en-note{display:block;margin-top:6px;padding:8px 10px;background:var(--paper);border-left:3px solid var(--red);border-radius:0 6px 6px 0;font-size:13px;color:var(--ink)}.sf-imported-article .crumb{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin-left:12px}<\/style>\n<div class=\"sf-imported-article\">\n<div class=\"short\"><b>En bref<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The most-saved Xiaohongshu cabinet notes teach Chinese homeowners to tell apart <b>six board types<\/b> \u2014 solid wood, MDF, particleboard, blockboard, plywood and OSB \u2014 and to buy on the board maker&#8217;s name, not the showroom&#8217;s.<\/li>\n<li>A Beijing buyer&#8217;s checklist (1,500+ likes) found that a standard package charged extra to go from <b>65 cm to 60 cm deep<\/b>, to raise base cabinets to <b>90 cm<\/b>, for soft-close undermount drawer runners and for a thicker <b>2 cm<\/b> worktop.<\/li>\n<li>The same buyer found <b>laser edge banding<\/b> promised for the kitchen applied to the doors only, not the cabinet boxes.<\/li>\n<li>An installer with <b>eight years<\/b> in custom cabinetry tells buyers to write every agreed detail into the contract and to supervise the installation in person.<\/li>\n<li>In the US, <b>wooden cabinets and vanities from China<\/b> have been subject to anti-dumping and countervailing duty orders since 2020 (confirm current scope and rates with your broker).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"answer\"><strong>Kitchen cabinets from China are usually made to measure by panel-furniture factories in Guangdong and elsewhere, priced by the metre or by projected area, and quoted as a package whose contents vary widely. You can buy them well from abroad if you fix four things in writing before paying: the board and emissions grade, every item the package does and does not include, a signed set of measured drawings, and who installs at the other end. For US projects, check anti-dumping and countervailing duty exposure with a customs broker first.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"nums\">\n<div><b>960<\/b><span>monthly searches for \u201ckitchen cabinets from China\u201d (US, UK, AU, CA)<\/span><\/div>\n<div><b>6<\/b><span>board types Chinese buyers are taught to tell apart<\/span><\/div>\n<div><b>65 \u2192 60 cm<\/b><span>a base-cabinet depth change one buyer was charged extra for<\/span><\/div>\n<div><b>4,577<\/b><span>likes on the most-saved custom-cabinetry checklist in this research<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"is-it-worth-buying-kitchen-cabinets-from-china\">Is it worth buying kitchen cabinets from China?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Yes, when the kitchen is custom or large and you can control the specification; no, when you need a few standard boxes next week.<\/strong> China&#8217;s custom-cabinetry industry is built for made-to-measure work: panel factories cut, edge-band and drill each carcass to a drawing, and the same line produces wardrobes, bathroom vanities, doors and wall panels in matching finishes. That is the reason overseas buyers look at it \u2014 not only price, but the ability to get a full-height, handle-less, one-colour kitchen made to the millimetre.<\/p>\n<p>What Chinese homeowners write on Xiaohongshu is a useful warning about the other side. The most-saved checklists are not about style at all; they are about <b>what the package includes<\/b>, which board is really inside the door, and whether the drawings match the room. Those are exactly the things an overseas buyer cannot fix by walking back to the showroom. Our <a href=\"\/fr\/kitchen-cabinetry\/\">kitchen cabinetry service page<\/a> sets out what we source; this guide explains how to buy it safely, whether you are furnishing one home or <a href=\"\/fr\/blog\/wholesale-kitchen-cabinets-china\/\">buying wholesale cabinets for a development or a store<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-can-you-buy-besides-the-kitchen\">What can you buy besides the kitchen?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Almost every built-in joinery item in a home, from the same factory and in the same board and colour.<\/strong> Chinese makers sell kitchens as part of what they call whole-house customisation: kitchen, wardrobes, entry and TV units, bathroom vanities, interior doors and wall panelling. Buying them together keeps colours, edge details and reveal gaps consistent \u2014 and fills a container more efficiently.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Article<\/th>\n<th>What changes compared with the kitchen<\/th>\n<th>Our guide<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Wardrobes and walk-in closets<\/td>\n<td>Hanging heights, door widths, drawer placement<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"\/fr\/blog\/wardrobes-and-closets-from-china\/\">Wardrobes and closets from China<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Bathroom vanities<\/td>\n<td>Moisture-resistant board, basin and top as one unit<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"\/fr\/blog\/bathroom-vanities-from-china\/\">Bathroom vanities from China<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Interior doors and wall panels<\/td>\n<td>Door leaf, frame and panel gaps must line up across a floor<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"\/fr\/blog\/interior-doors-and-wall-panels-china\/\">Interior doors and wall panels<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Whole-home package<\/td>\n<td>One design system, one drawing set, one shipment<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"\/fr\/blog\/whole-house-customization-china\/\">Whole-house customisation in China<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>For projects that go beyond the kitchen, see our <a href=\"\/fr\/wardrobes-closets\/\">armoires et placards<\/a> et <a href=\"\/fr\/integrated-interior-systems\/\">syst\u00e8mes d'int\u00e9rieur int\u00e9gr\u00e9s<\/a> pages.<\/p>\n<div class=\"pair\">\n<figure><img src=\"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/kitchen-cabinets-from-china-guide-02.webp\" alt=\"Two tall-unit layouts from a buyer: a plain three-section cabinet versus a five-section unit with a lit open shelf, appliance niche and drawers \u2014 the.\" class=\"wp-image-936\" width=\"901\" height=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/kitchen-cabinets-from-china-guide-02.webp 901w, https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/kitchen-cabinets-from-china-guide-02-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/kitchen-cabinets-from-china-guide-02-769x1024.webp 769w, https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/kitchen-cabinets-from-china-guide-02-768x1023.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 901px) 100vw, 901px\" loading=\"lazy\"><figcaption>Two tall-unit layouts from a buyer: a plain three-section cabinet versus a five-section unit with a lit open shelf, appliance niche and drawers \u2014 the same factory can build either, but only if the drawing asks for it.<span class=\"en-note\">Texte de cette image traduit du chinois.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure><img src=\"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/kitchen-cabinets-from-china-guide-03.webp\" alt=\"Wardrobe end panels: a contrasting colour (left) versus the same colour as the doors (right). The poster lists matching end panels as an item that.\" class=\"wp-image-937\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1920\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/kitchen-cabinets-from-china-guide-03.webp 1440w, https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/kitchen-cabinets-from-china-guide-03-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/kitchen-cabinets-from-china-guide-03-768x1024.webp 768w, https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/kitchen-cabinets-from-china-guide-03-1152x1536.webp 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" loading=\"lazy\"><figcaption>Wardrobe end panels: a contrasting colour (left) versus the same colour as the doors (right). The poster lists matching end panels as an item that sellers may charge extra for.<span class=\"en-note\">Texte de cette image traduit du chinois.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"view\"><b>Notre avis<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Chinese homeowners protect themselves by holding back the balance and standing in the kitchen on installation day. An overseas buyer has neither lever unless it is built in before the deposit: <b>for an imported kitchen, the signed drawing and the included-items list are the product \u2014 the boxes are just their delivery.<\/b> We would rather spend an extra week on the drawing than a month waiting for a replacement panel to cross the sea.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"what-board-should-chinese-kitchen-cabinets-be-made-of\">What board should Chinese kitchen cabinets be made of?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Specify the board type, the board manufacturer and the emissions grade for the carcass, doors and back panels separately \u2014 they are often different.<\/strong> A Jiangsu homeowner&#8217;s cabinet notes, saved nearly 6,000 times, reduce the confusing trade names to six boards: solid wood; MDF (wood fibre and glue, often used for shaped doors); particleboard (chips and glue, stable); blockboard, sold as \u201cecological board\u201d (thin veneers over timber strips, soft, not usually for doors); plywood (moisture-resistant, more glue); and OSB, a coarser particleboard. Her advice is to choose on the board maker&#8217;s brand rather than the showroom&#8217;s, and she ranks Chinese emissions grades as ENF, then Japan&#8217;s F4-star, then E0, with E1 no longer worth buying.<\/p>\n<p>Not everyone agrees on which board is \u201cbest\u201d. A Chengdu cabinet showroom tells buyers to avoid MDF and plywood and use OSB or particleboard; other posts recommend plywood for kitchen carcasses because it copes better with damp. The honest answer is that each board has a place, and the difference between two quotes is often the board. Our <a href=\"\/fr\/blog\/cabinet-board-materials\/\">cabinet board explainer<\/a> compares them, and <a href=\"\/fr\/blog\/formaldehyde-emissions-furniture-carb-e0\/\">our guide to formaldehyde rules<\/a> explains why a Chinese ENF or E0 label is not the same thing as a US CARB Phase 2 \/ TSCA Title VI certificate. Ask for the board supplier&#8217;s test report and, for the US, the composite-wood compliance documents before production \u2014 not after.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wide\"><img src=\"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/kitchen-cabinets-from-china-guide-04.webp\" alt=\"The Beijing buyer&#039;s showroom checklist: board certificates and emissions grade, whether doors, carcass and back panels share a substrate.\" class=\"wp-image-938\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1345\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/kitchen-cabinets-from-china-guide-04.webp 1000w, https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/kitchen-cabinets-from-china-guide-04-223x300.webp 223w, https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/kitchen-cabinets-from-china-guide-04-761x1024.webp 761w, https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/kitchen-cabinets-from-china-guide-04-768x1033.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" loading=\"lazy\"><figcaption>The Beijing buyer&#x27;s showroom checklist: board certificates and emissions grade, whether doors, carcass and back panels share a substrate, edge-banding method, cabinet sizes, sink-cabinet waterproofing and hardware brands.<span class=\"en-note\">Texte de cette image traduit du chinois.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"what-the-comments-add\">Qu'apportent les commentaires ?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>The comments under the Beijing checklist add the payment and scope issues buyers run into.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"cmts\">\n<li><b>Full payment up front.<\/b> One buyer was told a large national brand requires payment in full before production; another replied that the better-known the brand, the more likely it is to insist on full payment.<\/li>\n<li><b>Extras charged separately.<\/b> A commenter lists the hood enclosure, top filler strip, a better plinth, a thicker worktop, undermount sink work and upgraded drawer runners as items some sellers bill on top.<\/li>\n<li><b>Modular versus custom.<\/b> A reader considering a flat-pack modular kitchen was told it only works if the room&#8217;s dimensions happen to suit the modules.<\/li>\n<li><b>What an \u201cexposed panel\u201d is.<\/b> The author explains that when doors and carcasses are different boards, any visible side of a carcass needs a matching panel \u2014 a cost that rarely appears on the first quote.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"what-is-hidden-inside-a-chinese-cabinet-package-price\">What is hidden inside a Chinese cabinet package price?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Mostly the things you assume are standard: sizes, drawer runners, worktop thickness, end panels and edge banding.<\/strong> Chinese cabinet firms quote kitchens by the linear metre and wardrobes by projected area, often as a package. A Beijing buyer who took a written checklist to every showroom (the sales staff praised her thoroughness, she writes, then stopped smiling a few minutes later) found that a standard package came with fixed sizes, and that every departure cost money:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>base cabinets raised to 90 cm, or reduced from 65 cm to 60 cm deep for a small kitchen;<\/li>\n<li>soft-close undermount drawer runners instead of basic three-section slides;<\/li>\n<li>a different handle-less profile from the one in the package;<\/li>\n<li>a 2 cm worktop instead of the thinner standard;<\/li>\n<li>finished end panels on tall units \u2014 only two of the brands she spoke to mentioned this cost up front.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Commenters added more items that are often charged separately: the hood enclosure, the top filler strip, a better plinth, a thicker worktop edge and an undermount sink cut-out. For an overseas buyer, each forgotten item is not a small top-up but a missing part on the other side of an ocean. Our list of <a href=\"\/fr\/blog\/problems-with-kitchen-cabinets-from-china\/\">common problems with kitchen cabinets from China and how each is prevented<\/a> turns these into contract lines.<\/p>\n<figure><img src=\"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/kitchen-cabinets-from-china-guide-05.webp\" alt=\"Cover of a Beijing buyer&#039;s cabinet checklist, written to expose hidden extras before signing.\" class=\"wp-image-939\" width=\"900\" height=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/kitchen-cabinets-from-china-guide-05.webp 900w, https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/kitchen-cabinets-from-china-guide-05-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/kitchen-cabinets-from-china-guide-05-768x1024.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" loading=\"lazy\"><figcaption>Cover of a Beijing buyer&#x27;s cabinet checklist, written to expose hidden extras before signing.<span class=\"en-note\">Texte de cette image traduit du chinois.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wide\"><img src=\"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/kitchen-cabinets-from-china-guide-06.webp\" alt=\"The same buyer&#039;s list of extras to price before signing: drawers, pull-out baskets, pipe boxing, end panels, ceiling fillers, undermount-sink work.\" class=\"wp-image-940\" width=\"1000\" height=\"987\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/kitchen-cabinets-from-china-guide-06.webp 1000w, https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/kitchen-cabinets-from-china-guide-06-300x296.webp 300w, https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/kitchen-cabinets-from-china-guide-06-768x758.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" loading=\"lazy\"><figcaption>The same buyer&#x27;s list of extras to price before signing: drawers, pull-out baskets, pipe boxing, end panels, ceiling fillers, undermount-sink work and basin fitting, plus what the warranty covers.<span class=\"en-note\">Texte de cette image traduit du chinois.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"how-do-you-measure-and-draw-a-kitchen-for-a-chinese-factory\">How do you measure and draw a kitchen for a Chinese factory?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Measure the finished room in millimetres, mark every service point, and approve the factory&#8217;s production drawings line by line before any board is cut.<\/strong> The Beijing buyer&#8217;s second tip is to check the drawings against the site after measuring, because once a cabinet is wrong the argument is about whose measurement it was. That risk is larger when the factory never sees the room. We ask for wall-to-wall dimensions at three heights, ceiling height at several points, window and door openings, and the exact position of water, drain, gas, sockets and extraction \u2014 and for the model numbers of every built-in appliance, because appliance cut-outs are where Chinese and Western standards differ most.<\/p>\n<p>Notre <a href=\"\/fr\/blog\/measuring-for-cabinets-from-china\/\">practical guide to cabinet measurements<\/a> covers tools, tolerances, filler strips and a site-check routine, and the general <a href=\"\/fr\/blog\/custom-furniture-from-china-drawings-samples\/\">drawings and sign-off process for custom furniture<\/a> applies to every cabinet order.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wide\"><img src=\"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/kitchen-cabinets-from-china-guide-07.webp\" alt=\"\u201cGolden\u201d cabinet dimensions from the Jiangsu homeowner&#039;s memo \u2014 base cabinets 85 cm high, doors 40\u201345 cm wide, long-hanging space 1.3\u20131.5 m \u2014 useful.\" class=\"wp-image-941\" width=\"900\" height=\"1066\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/kitchen-cabinets-from-china-guide-07.webp 900w, https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/kitchen-cabinets-from-china-guide-07-253x300.webp 253w, https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/kitchen-cabinets-from-china-guide-07-865x1024.webp 865w, https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/kitchen-cabinets-from-china-guide-07-768x910.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" loading=\"lazy\"><figcaption>\u201cGolden\u201d cabinet dimensions from the Jiangsu homeowner&#x27;s memo \u2014 base cabinets 85 cm high, doors 40\u201345 cm wide, long-hanging space 1.3\u20131.5 m \u2014 useful as a starting point, not a substitute for measuring the room.<span class=\"en-note\">Texte de cette image traduit du chinois.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure><img src=\"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/kitchen-cabinets-from-china-guide-08.webp\" alt=\"Where the bottom filler panel sits: fitted outside the doors (left) or set back behind them (right). A detail to mark on the drawing, because the.\" class=\"wp-image-942\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1920\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/kitchen-cabinets-from-china-guide-08.webp 1440w, https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/kitchen-cabinets-from-china-guide-08-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/kitchen-cabinets-from-china-guide-08-768x1024.webp 768w, https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/kitchen-cabinets-from-china-guide-08-1152x1536.webp 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" loading=\"lazy\"><figcaption>Where the bottom filler panel sits: fitted outside the doors (left) or set back behind them (right). A detail to mark on the drawing, because the factory will not guess it.<span class=\"en-note\">Texte de cette image traduit du chinois.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"how-do-you-import-kitchen-cabinets-from-china\">How do you import kitchen cabinets from China?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Confirm the classification and any trade remedies first, then pack, consolidate and ship as flat-packed or assembled units depending on who installs.<\/strong> Wooden kitchen furniture generally falls under HS heading 9403, and our <a href=\"\/fr\/blog\/furniture-hs-codes-chapter-94\/\">Chapter 94 HS code guide<\/a> et <a href=\"\/fr\/blog\/wooden-furniture-hs-code\/\">wooden furniture HS codes<\/a> explain how the lines split. For US buyers the bigger question is trade remedies: the United States has applied anti-dumping and countervailing duty orders to wooden cabinets and vanities from China since 2020, and they also reach components. We do not quote rates; we ask every US client to confirm scope and exposure with a licensed customs broker before choosing a supplier, and our explainer on <a href=\"\/fr\/blog\/anti-dumping-duties-cabinets-vanities\/\">les droits antidumping sur les armoires et meubles-lavabos<\/a> lists the questions to ask.<\/p>\n<p>Once the paperwork is clear, cabinets travel like other panel furniture: in export cartons, often alongside other items from the same home. A <a href=\"\/fr\/blog\/furniture-consolidation-warehouse-foshan\/\">Entrep\u00f4t de groupage \u00e0 Foshan<\/a> lets worktops, appliances bought locally and furniture from other suppliers go in the same container; our <a href=\"\/fr\/blog\/shipping-furniture-from-china-guide\/\">shipping guide<\/a> covers the choice between LCL and FCL.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"who-installs-chinese-cabinets-once-they-arrive\">Who installs Chinese cabinets once they arrive?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>A local installer, briefed with the same drawings the factory used, plus spare hardware and touch-up material shipped in the container.<\/strong> The Chengdu installer&#8217;s final advice \u2014 supervise installation and stop the job the moment something is wrong \u2014 assumes the maker is in town. Abroad, the installer is usually someone else, and appliance connections, gas, electrics and local building codes are theirs to confirm, not the factory&#8217;s. Our guide to <a href=\"\/fr\/blog\/installing-chinese-cabinets-abroad\/\">installing Chinese-made cabinets abroad<\/a> covers the installation pack, labelling by room and the appliance-fit checks to finish before the container is loaded.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wide\"><img src=\"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/kitchen-cabinets-from-china-guide-09.webp\" alt=\"Worktop, accessory and installation questions from the Beijing buyer&#039;s checklist: worktop support and cut-outs, whether the worktop is cut on site or.\" class=\"wp-image-943\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1490\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/kitchen-cabinets-from-china-guide-09.webp 1000w, https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/kitchen-cabinets-from-china-guide-09-201x300.webp 201w, https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/kitchen-cabinets-from-china-guide-09-687x1024.webp 687w, https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/kitchen-cabinets-from-china-guide-09-768x1144.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" loading=\"lazy\"><figcaption>Worktop, accessory and installation questions from the Beijing buyer&#x27;s checklist: worktop support and cut-outs, whether the worktop is cut on site or at the factory, how on-site holes are edge-sealed, and which sealant the fitter uses.<span class=\"en-note\">Texte de cette image traduit du chinois.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"how-source-foshan-handles-it\">Comment Source Foshan g\u00e8re cela<\/h2>\n<div class=\"sf\">\n<p>For a kitchen we start from your floor plan and elevations, write one specification \u2014 board and emissions grade for carcass, doors and backs, edge banding, hinges and runners, worktop, included items \u2014 and collect two or three quotes against it from Foshan cabinet makers. The factory&#8217;s production drawings come back to you for sign-off before cutting; production is photographed weekly, and every carcass and door is inspected against the spec before loading, with the balance released only after you approve the photo and video report. Our fee is 3\u20135% of order value, agreed in writing as a separate line; we take no commissions from factories. We do not give legal or tax advice: duty questions go to your broker before you commit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"arc\"><b>Vous pr\u00e9f\u00e9rez choisir dans un catalogue pr\u00eat \u00e0 commander ?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>If you want the cabinetry designed, made and installed as one job, we recommend Arcaya Living, whose whole-home service covers custom cabinetry from design direction to installation. Its published projects include kitchen and storage cabinetry in the Bay Area and San Jose.<\/p>\n<p class=\"arc-links\"><a href=\"https:\/\/arcayaliving.com\/blogs\/projects\">See Arcaya&#x27;s cabinetry projects<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/arcayaliving.com\/pages\/whole-home-customization\">Whole-home customisation service<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/arcayaliving.com\/pages\/shipping-delivery\">How delivery and installation work<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"faq\" id=\"faq\">\n<h2>FAQ<\/h2>\n<details>\n<summary>Are kitchen cabinets from China good quality?<\/summary>\n<p>They can be, and the quality is set by the specification rather than the country. The same factory can build with branded, low-emission board and PUR edge banding or with cheaper substitutes, so the board, emissions grade, hardware and edge banding need to be written into the order and checked before loading.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>How much cheaper are kitchen cabinets from China?<\/summary>\n<p>It depends on the finish, the hardware and what the local alternative is; Chinese makers usually price kitchens by the metre and wardrobes by projected area, and the package contents vary. Compare landed cost \u2014 factory price, freight, duty, local delivery and installation \u2014 rather than the factory quote alone.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Can I import kitchen cabinets from China to the US?<\/summary>\n<p>Yes, but wooden cabinets and vanities from China have been subject to US anti-dumping and countervailing duty orders since 2020, including components. Ask a licensed customs broker to confirm scope and current rates for your supplier before you order.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>How long do custom kitchen cabinets from China take?<\/summary>\n<p>Allow for drawing approval, production and sea freight in sequence; one Hebei factory in this research advertises a production cycle of 15\u201345 days before shipping. Drawing sign-off is where most delays start, so fix it early.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Do Chinese kitchen cabinets fit Western appliances?<\/summary>\n<p>They can be built around any appliance if the model numbers and installation drawings are supplied before production. Chinese standard sizes for hoods, sinks and worktop heights differ from US, UK and European norms, so confirm every cut-out and clearance with your installer.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Should cabinets be shipped assembled or flat-packed?<\/summary>\n<p>Flat-packed carcasses are cheaper to ship and easier to protect; assembled units save installation time but take far more container space. Decide with your installer, because the choice changes the packing, labelling and hardware that must travel with the order.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"keep\" id=\"keep-reading\">\n<h2>\u00c0 lire aussi<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/fr\/kitchen-cabinetry\/\">Meubles de cuisine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/fr\/wardrobes-closets\/\">Wardrobes &amp; closets<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/fr\/blog\/furniture-hs-codes-chapter-94\/\">Codes SH des meubles<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"sources\">\n<h2>Sources<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"sources\">\n<li>Xiaohongshu buyer source note (2025-08-20, 4,577 likes, 153 comments). <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xiaohongshu.com\/explore\/68a547c8000000001b03f6de\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Voir la source<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Xiaohongshu maker\/seller source note (2026-04-12, 2,442 likes, 14 comments). <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xiaohongshu.com\/explore\/69db95c5000000001e00e91c\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Voir la source<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Xiaohongshu buyer source note (2021-08-18, 1,539 likes, 63 comments). <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xiaohongshu.com\/explore\/611d01dc0000000001024b57\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Voir la source<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Xiaohongshu maker\/seller source note (2026-09-16, 9 likes, 3 comments). <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xiaohongshu.com\/explore\/6aaa1a41000000002700b304\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Voir la source<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"cta\">\n<h2>Pricing a kitchen from China?<\/h2>\n<p>Send your floor plan, elevations and appliance list. We&#8217;ll come back with a written cabinet specification and two or three Foshan quotes compared against it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/fr\/commencez-votre-projet\/\">Envoyer mon projet \u2192<\/a><a class=\"ghost\" href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/8615192569580\">Contactez-nous sur WhatsApp<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Acheter des meubles de cuisine en Chine : 6 types de panneaux, les frais cach\u00e9s dans les devis forfaitaires, la prise de mesures, les v\u00e9rifications de droits am\u00e9ricains et l'installation \u00e0 l'\u00e9tranger, \u00e9tape par \u00e9tape.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":935,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[34,35],"class_list":["post-774","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cabinetry-interiors","tag-cabinetry-interior-systems","tag-custom-cabinets"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/774","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=774"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/774\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1670,"href":"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/774\/revisions\/1670"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/935"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=774"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=774"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=774"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}