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Direct From The Source, China’s Yiwu Vendors React To Tariffs

Join KraneShares’ Xiabing Su as she explores Yiwu, China, home to the world’s largest merchandise market. Discover how this vibrant market, which has over 75,000 vendors and spans more than 5 million square meters, supplies millions of products to over 200 countries and regions.

Xiabing walks through bustling aisles lined with everything from holiday decorations to high-quality kitchenware, showcasing how Yiwu’s grassroots manufacturing embodies China’s entrepreneurial spirit. Even as tariffs and policy changes reshape global trade, local merchants share their confidence in meeting international demand, expanding into new markets like the Middle East, South America, and Southeast Asia, and reinforcing Yiwu’s role as a vital link in the global supply chain.

Even as trade tensions between China and the US are easing, Yiwu’s story highlights the resilience and adaptability of China’s manufacturing sector. Despite shifting policies, the city remains a thriving center for commerce, collaboration, and cultural exchange, demonstrating that “Made in China” is a testament to ingenuity and global connectivity.