If you’re involved in Gua Sha therapy, whether you’re a physiotherapy salon, spa, or Guasha retailer, you’ll inevitably interact with one country: China. As the birthplace of Guasha therapy, China boasts the largest and most comprehensive Gua Sha wholesale market, as well as the richest Gua Sha culture.
Today, we’ve compiled a guide on sourcing Guasha tools from China to help you with your orders.
1. Why is China the Preferred Place for Gu Sha Wholesale?
For a purchase order, the most important factors are price, quality, supply stability, product variety and transaction security. The Chinese market perfectly matches these conditions：
- Product Price
As the birthplace and primary consumer market for Gua Sha tools, China boasts a comprehensive Gua Sha industry chain. This industry chain allows manufacturers to minimize production costs.
In addition to the cost reductions brought about by industrial upgrading, another factor contributing to the low prices of Gua Sha products in China is domestic market competition. As the world’s leading producer and consumer of Gua Sha, competition in this field is fierce in China. To maintain competitiveness, major manufacturers are forced to engage in price wars, resulting in a continuous decline in the price of Gua Sha products.
- Product Quality
China’s Gua Sha production technology is highly sophisticated, thanks to internal competition and long-term technological development. Looking globally, if you’re looking to source the highest-quality Gua Sha tools, China is undoubtedly the best choice.
On the other hand, Gua Sha is a niche industry, making it difficult to find manufacturers outside of China.
- Supply Stability
China boasts abundant resources of raw materials such as jade, crystal, and stainless steel. Coupled with established processing zones (such as those in Hebei, Zhejiang, Guangdong, and Guangxi), this has resulted in a comprehensive Gua Sha tool industry chain.
This comprehensive industry chain ensures stable supply.
- A Wide Variety of Products
From traditional jade Gua Sha boards to emerging stainless steel, glass, and resin products, Chinese suppliers can meet virtually any market demand.
- Transaction Security
Transaction security is crucial in cross-border transactions. Compared to domestic transactions, overseas transactions carry higher risks, primarily due to transaction uncertainty and the difficulty of recovering funds. China, however, has consistently maintained a high reputation in cross-border transactions.
In addition to the aforementioned factors, another key factor is China’s mature export system. As one of the world’s largest exporters, Chinese suppliers have extensive experience in foreign trade processes.
2. How to Choose the Right Chinese Gua Sha Wholesale Supplier?
As the largest gua sha market, China has countless suppliers of all sizes. How do you choose a gua sha wholesale supplier that suits you? You only need to pay attention to the following points:
1. Types of Gua Sha Suppliers
Suppliers fall into two main categories: factory-based and trading-based. Factory-based traders are often integrated manufacturing and trading companies, meaning they not only produce but also have their own Gua Sha sales department. Trading-based companies, on the other hand, lack their own production departments and focus solely on sales. They primarily purchase their products from manufacturers or through contract manufacturing. Their advantages and disadvantages vary:
- Factory-based suppliersoffer more competitive Gua Sha prices and a more stable supply, making them suitable for large orders. However, they may lack international language skills, resulting in lower communication efficiency.
- Trading-based suppliersoffer higher prices but may offer a wider variety of styles, making them more suitable for small and medium-sized buyers.
Industrial and trading-based merchants combine the price advantages of a manufacturing department with the communication convenience of a foreign trade sales department, thus compensating for the disadvantages of the aforementioned two types.
You can choose the supplier type that suits your needs.
2. Merchant Evaluation Standard Reference
After determining the type of merchant you need, the next step is to assess their qualifications, credibility, and whether they meet your needs. You can inquire about the following:
- Various certifications: including factory or company certifications, product patents, etc.
- Pre-production samples to verify the quality of the finished Gua Sha treatment.
- Minimum order quantity and price range.
- Supply capacity and production cycle.
- Communication efficiency and after-sales service.
Only after ensuring that the above information meets your needs can we consider further cooperation.
3. Risk Prevention
Always be cautious, especially in business partnerships. Here are three key points to consider:
- Avoid suppliers offering excessively low prices to prevent receiving inferior or counterfeit products. While a high price doesn’t guarantee quality, an excessively low price certainly doesn’t guarantee high quality, especially in the Gua Sha industry, where production costs are transparent.
- Use third-party factory and product inspection services to ensure final product quality (only for large orders).
- Sign clear contracts with clearly defined delivery dates and quality standards to avoid losses caused by production or after-sales issues.
3. Wholesale Export Process and Precautions
1. Production Process：
Order confirmation → payment of deposit (full payment) → sample confirmation → mass production → quality inspection → payment of balance → delivery. The entire order process roughly goes through the above steps. The production cycle depends on the number of product orders.
2. Choose the right logistics option
Currently, there are three mainstream logistics methods: air freight, ocean freight, and international express delivery. Each has its own advantages and disadvantages. Choose the logistics channel that suits you best:
- l Air freight: Fastest delivery (7-15 days), highest security (logistics tracking), but also the highest price. Suitable for buyers who require fast delivery and medium quantities.
- l Ocean freight: The slowest of the three (usually taking over 35 days), moderately secure, but the cheapest. Suitable for buyers with large orders who don’t require fast delivery.
- l International express delivery: Typically, international express delivery channels such as DHL and UPS offer moderate delivery times but high prices. Suitable for small buyers or sample orders.
3. Customs Clearance and Tariffs
- HS Code needs to be confirmed; in the European and American markets, it is generally classified as “Beauty Tools/Massage Tools.”
- FDA registration may be required in the US, while CE or RoHS certification is required in the EU.
Given the recent frequent tariff fluctuations in the US, wholesale buyers of Gua Sha products in the US should pay extra attention to tariffs to avoid losses.
4. Payment Methods
- Common payment methods include T/T, wire transfer, PayPal, and letter of credit.
- We recommend payment in installments (e.g., 30% down payment + 70% final payment) to reduce risk.
4. Gua Sha Wholesale FAQ
1. How MOQ for Gua Sha Wholesale？
The minimum order quantity depends on the merchant and the product requirements. Generally speaking, the minimum order quantity provided by Chinese merchants is usually in the range of 50-100 pcs. If you need to engrave the product logo, the minimum order quantity is usually between 100-500 pcs.
2. How Long Does it Take to Ship From China to the United States？
It depends on the logistics method. If you choose air transport, you can usually receive the goods within two weeks. If you choose sea transport, it may take one and a half to two months. International express delivery takes 15-20 days.
3. Can you provide OEM/ODM Customized Services for Gua Sha？
Typically, they can. Unless some businesses explicitly refuse customization, most do offer it, as it’s a way to increase revenue.
End, for buyers, selecting high-quality suppliers, understanding export procedures, and understanding market trends are key to successfully entering this niche market. Now is an opportune time to enter the Gua Sha industry and expand your brand’s competitiveness. This concludes our guide to exporting Gua Sha wholesale products from China. If you have any questions about the ideas expressed herein or need further information, please feel free to share your thoughts in the comments section or by contacting us via the form. Thank you for reading.
