how to import cost-effectiv bathroom vanities form china ?

China has long been known as the so‐called factory of the world, manufacturing everything from toys and shoes to bathroom products .Everyone want to do businees with China because it is low price .Bathroom vanity is such a products .today i want to talk about the bathroom furniture business,bathroom furniture inclded bathroom vanity ,bathroom cabinets ,mirror cabinet ,line cabinets and so on .If you want to do bathroom vanity business with China ,first you need to find a bathroom vanity manufacture .

First ,Where to find a bathroom vanity cabinet factory ?

Gerenally speaking ,there is 3 bathroom cabinets manufacturing bases,they are the Pearl River Delta Economic Zone,(main in Guangzhou City),yangtze river delta area,(main in Hangzhou City) and Chengdu City ,this eara most of their products is for local market .Guangzhou is the earliest and also has the most advance technology bathroom cabinets manufacturing base ,with the development of society, labor costs have risen, the price of bathroom cabinets has become higher and higher, sanitary ware factories have gradually moved to Hangzhou city and Chengdu city, and ceramic sanitary ware has been transferred to Tangshan.The factories that are retained are of high quality and high price,this is a good choice if you don’t consider the price.
With the support of the government, Hangzhou has become the largest sanitary ware production base in China in just three years.Just in Dangshan Town ,there are about 1700 bathroom cabinets factory. Importers from all over the world come to Hangzhou to purchase bathroom cabinets.but the bathroom cabinets quality is uneven ,you should pay more attention to choose a factory.

How to find a best bathroom vanity cabinets factory ?

1. If you have enought time ,i suggest you come to factory youself .By visiting the factory, you will know the actual situation of the factory, and even the character of the boss. There is an old saying in China that knowing ourselves and knowing each other is not a battle. This will help you in the later negotate the price.if you are too busy to visit the factory ,it is better to hire a certifying authorty to help you visit ,such as BV,SGS.They will give you a details report of the factory ,for example ,the factory area,the number of machines .the workers quantity, production capacity .then you will have a comprehensive consideration ,and decided to order or not.if you do not have time but also do not want to employ a third part inspection ,the best way is inspected by video .let you sales reperensive open the camera and keep moving in the workshop ,it is not the best way but also is a good way .

2. here i would like to tell a tip,when visiting the factory do not go to showroom directly ,go to warehouse first ,the goods in the warehouse show the true level of the vanity quality .and you also know the actuall packing of the cabinets .aer checking the goods in warehouse ,go to workshop ,in the workshop ,you will see all materail and wood cra .
3. if you are a super importer ,find a big factory is not enought , it’s better to cooperate with several middle factories,it is the same reason as don’t put the eggs in a basket. Big factory is good but not necessarily for everyone, if you are a shop owner ,it is best to cooperate with middle and small factory .they always treat you as a very important client, and provide faster and better service.

How to negotitate with bathroom vanity supplier ?

Negotitate is one of the best ways to decrease your expenses so you can realize more profit in your business. As they say, everything is negotiable, but you should be prepared before you go to the bargaining table if you want to get the best deal. Here are seven tips that can give you the upper hand:
1) Accept that the supplier must also make a worthwhile profit.Rather few importers are aware of the (very) low profit margins that most Chinese suppliers struggle with. It’s simply not possible for them to offer a 10 to 20% price reduction, unless the price was way off to begin with.Asking them to lower the price more than 3 to 5% is the same as asking the supplier not lose money on your order.If you’re lucky, the supplier will simply tell you to go somewhere else.If you are not as lucky, they may actually give in and lower themselves to your (unrealistic) target price – but with a nasty twist.
2) Be clear about your quality requirements before you start negotiating.Yet, many importers are obsessed with price haggling.You see, a product can be made using various different quality standards, materials and components.For example, a 30inch bathroom vanity cabinet with man‐made stone countertop can be made for less than 150 dollars, while the same design made in solid wood with nature marble contertop can cost 2 times as much – around 300 dollars.
3) Ask suppliers for the BOM and itemized pricing .
You can learn a lot about how a supplier has priced a product just by looking at its bill of materials. The BOM is a list of raw materials, sub‐ components, and parts (and quantities of each) that are used in manufacturing an end product. This information can reveal why an item is priced a certain way, helping you answer questions, such as:
What’s the body of the bathroom vanity,MDF ,plywood,or solid wood ? What kinds of accessoires will the factory used for bathroom vanity?
Will the factory use PE or PU lacquer when painting the bathroom cabinets?

Depending on the detail of the BOM, you can learn all of this and more before actually placing an order. Knowing order details like these will help you better understand how the supplier has priced the product. Seeing the BOM also helps you ensure your product specifications are being met. For example, you may find the supplier had planned to use the wrong component and instruct them accordingly.

How to control the bathroom vanity quality ?

1) Ask suppliers for the bill of material (BOM)

You can learn a lot about how a supplier has priced a product just by looking at its bill of materials, or BOM. The BOM is a list of raw materials, sub‐components, and parts (and quantities of each) that are used in manufacturing an end product. This information can reveal why an item is priced a certain way, helping you answer questions, such as:
(1) What kinds of raw material the bathroom vanity is made of ,mdf ,plywood or solid wood ?
(2) What kinds of accessories will be used on bathroom vanity? Will the factory use PE or PU to paint the wood cabinets?
(3) Is the price included the pop‐up and facuet ?
(4) Is the vanity countertop made of marble or man‐made stone ?
Depending on the detail of the BOM, you can learn all of this and could help you checking the quality of the bathroom vanity when received .Knowing order details like these will help you better understand how the supplier has priced the product. Seeing the BOM also helps you ensure your product specifications are being met. For example, you may find the supplier had planned to use the wrong component and instruct them accordingly.
2) Tell the factory ,you will come to factory to inspect the bathroom vanity before laoding container,only aer passing the inspection will you pay the balance and arrange shipping .In this case, the factory will pay more attention of your goods .
Keep touch with sales and asked for photos of producing before loading .To ask the sales take the photo of every part of the bathroom vanity .which will help you have a gereral look of the vanity surface finish .such as ,is the color yu want ? Is there a small particles or scratch on the cabinets ?
3) Employ a certifying authority to help you insepect the cabinets quality .