Toptrade
Yiwu-based China sourcing agent and B2B procurement service provider operating since 1997, backed by Sellers Union Group.
Last updated September 27, 2026
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Overview
Toptrade (Toptrade Sourcing) is a China sourcing company and procurement service provider headquartered in Yiwu and Ningbo, Zhejiang Province. It operates as a subsidiary of Sellers Union Group, a parent group that Toptrade describes as generating US$2 billion in annual revenue (2025). Toptrade has been active as a Yiwu agent since 1997, giving it roughly three decades of foreign-trade experience. Its core business is acting as a buying agent for overseas B2B importers: it researches suppliers across Yiwu International Trade City and a network of factory partners, negotiates prices in Mandarin, English and Spanish, coordinates samples and quality inspections, develops OEM/ODM products, and consolidates shipping out of Yiwu or Ningbo port. The company positions itself as a one-stop sourcing partner for retailers, supermarket chains, wholesalers, e-commerce sellers and import agents. It advertises a commission from 3% (against an industry norm it cites as 5–15%), a 1,200㎡ physical showroom in Yiwu with a VR option, a US$10,000 minimum order value for B2B work, and a US$5,000 minimum for catalog orders. Toptrade states it serves 10,000+ clients in 120+ countries with an 80% repeat-order rate, and that it has 10,000+ factory partners, 80+ in-house designers, a 20,000㎡ warehouse, and 3,500+ buyer visits per year. Its product range spans home decoration, festival and party goods, artificial flowers and plants, home storage, pet supplies, tools and hardware, kitchenware, toys and games, electronics, sports and outdoor, cleaning products, beauty and personal care, stationery, fashion accessories, health and baby care, and automotive parts. Toptrade maintains offices in Ningbo, Yiwu, Hangzhou, Shantou and Guangzhou, and runs showrooms in Ningbo and Yiwu displaying more than 100,000 items, with 100 new items added daily. It reports hosting customers and delegations about 800 times a year and confirming US$10,000,000 in orders in the showroom. The company publishes sourcing guides and market news on its website, covering topics such as Yiwu Fair, the Canton Fair, World Cup 2026 products, and case studies of helping overseas buyers with quality control and restocking. It also exhibits at international trade shows, including the Latin American Electronics & Housewares Show in St. Paul. As a brand, Toptrade is best understood as a service brand in the China sourcing and procurement agency sector rather than a manufacturer or consumer product label. Its identity rests on its Yiwu location, its long track record since 1997, its multilingual team, and its affiliation with Sellers Union Group.
History
Toptrade has operated as a Yiwu agent and China sourcing company since 1997. Its early identity was built around the Yiwu International Trade City, the vast wholesale market that made the city a global hub for small commodities. From that base, Toptrade developed a service model in which it buys on behalf of overseas B2B clients, inspects quality before shipment, and consolidates multiple suppliers into one container. Over the following decades the company expanded its geographic footprint. It now reports offices in Ningbo, Yiwu, Hangzhou, Shantou and Guangzhou, giving it access to several of China's major manufacturing and export clusters. It also built physical infrastructure: a 1,200㎡ showroom in Yiwu, showrooms in Ningbo and Yiwu displaying more than 100,000 items, and a 20,000㎡ warehouse. The company says it updates 100 new items daily and hosts customers and delegations about 800 times a year. A defining development was Toptrade's affiliation with Sellers Union Group. Toptrade describes itself as a subsidiary of the group, founded in 1997 and headquartered in Yiwu and Ningbo. It cites the parent group's scale — US$2 billion in annual revenue (2025) — as backing for its sourcing operations. Toptrade also reports a 200+ multilingual team, 29 years of foreign-trade experience, 10,000+ factory partners, 80+ in-house designers, and 3,500+ buyer visits per year. By the mid-2020s Toptrade was serving 10,000+ clients in 120+ countries with an 80% repeat-order rate. It supplies supermarket chains across Mexico, Brazil, Argentina and Chile, conducting sourcing conversations in Spanish, and it names customers such as At home, Cotton Valley, Okk trading and Tedi. The company has also extended its public-facing activity: it publishes sourcing guides and market news on its website, covering Yiwu Fair, the Canton Fair, World Cup 2026 products and case studies of solving QC and restocking problems for overseas buyers. In July 2024 it exhibited at the Latin American Electronics & Housewares Show in St. Paul. Across its history, Toptrade has remained a service brand in the China sourcing and procurement agency sector, differentiated by its Yiwu location, long track record, multilingual capability and group backing.
- 2025
Parent group Sellers Union Group reported at US$2 billion annual revenue; Toptrade cites 29 years of foreign-trade experience.
- 2024
Exhibits at the Latin American Electronics & Housewares Show in St. Paul (July 18, 2024).
- 1997
Toptrade begins operating as a Yiwu agent and China sourcing company.
Products and positioning
One-stop B2B China sourcing agent offering factory-direct pricing, low commission from 3%, in-house QC and a physical Yiwu showroom, backed by Sellers Union Group.
Home decoration
Festival & party supplies
Artificial flowers & plants
Home storage
Pet supplies
Tools & hardware
Kitchenware
Toys & games
Electronic products
Sports & outdoor
Cleaning products
Beauty & personal care
Stationery supplies
Fashion accessories
Health & baby care
Automotive parts & accessories
Sources5 sources
- 1Yiwu Agent for China Sourcing Since 1997 – Toptradetoptradesourcing.com
- 2Daily Necessities Wholesaler – Toptrade Sourcingtoptradesourcing.com
- 3Company News | Toptrade Sourcing Updates & Eventstoptradesourcing.com
- 4Yiwu Agent for China Sourcing Since 1997 – Toptradetoptradesourcing.com
- 5Toptradewikidata.org
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