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You&#;re an online seller, maybe an Amazon FBA seller, you heard a lot about Vietnam manufacturing scene and decided to look into it. However, you don&#;t know where to start, you don&#;t know what products to source. This article is for you.
Below list will give you some ideas with some of the best products to source from Vietnam. This list is a perfect start for any Fulfillment by Amazon seller starting product research for Vietnam and looking for alternatives to China. We have now been now been based in Vietnam for years and know what are the most popular items for export and which one can have the highest potential for online sellers. Happy to help you benefit from our local experience!
Those baskets can be used as storage boxes, laundry baskets, hampers, magazine racks or even just for home decoration. Raw materials used by Vietnamese factories are often natural, sustainable, locally sourced and widely available in the country (rattan, bamboo or water hyacinth for example). As mentioned in the article introduction, Vietnam has a very long tradition of wicker weaving. These techniques were used to make fish traps and even boats, they are still passed on from generation to generation. The manufacturing scene is massive, with hundreds of factories specialized in such products. Finding a factory should not be a problem. Within the first 10 months of , Vietnam&#;s exported over USD $600 million worth of rattan and bamboo according to the Vietnamese General department of Customs. Europe and the US are the main markets.
Such woven baskets can often only be handmade. Making them requires skill and time. You need to know that Vietnamese factories usually just sub-contract the weaving to local communities located in their vicinities. They provide local villages with the weaving material along with metal frames, and give them a few weeks to finish the weaving. Each household is then paid according to the number of pieces they can deliver. Vietnamese factories only focus on making samples, purchasing the raw material, collecting the finished products from local communities, drying products if needed, packing and dealing with the end customer. We never came across a factory producing its own woven baskets under its own roof with its own workers. They all subcontract, this is how it has always been done. Because production is subcontracted, you may need to pay special attention to quality control before shipment.
Popular materials used for wicker baskets in Vietnam:
Some of the biggest sport brands already fully or partially manufacture their backpacks in Vietnam: Fjallraven, Osprey, Jansport, North Face, Patagonia or Adidas, only to name a few. Vietnam is already the 2nd biggest worldwide exporter of bags, bag packs and handbags, right behind China.
Depending on the design, material, order quantity and accessories, you can expect to pay somewhere between USD $5 and USD $20 per piece on average (similar to what you can find in China).
Contact us to discuss your requirements of Rattan Basket Vietnam Supplier. Our experienced sales team can help you identify the options that best suit your needs.
The main advantage of Vietnam backpack industry does not lie in the price but rather in the lower requirements for minimum order quantities (MOQ), much lower than in China. Manufacturing bags in Vietnam can be a great gateway for startups, online sellers and amazon FBA sellers. You will be able to place smaller order, test your market and reduce risk. MOQ for experienced factories usually ranges somewhere between 500 and bags per SKU.
To match these low MOQ, you will also need to adapt to ODM (original design manufacturer) produced by manufacturers and pick from the products already pre-designed by the factory. You can still usually change the labels, packaging and add your logo. Submitting a complex design right away is not advised if you are just starting selling on amazon. Be also ware that if you require new zippers or buttons, they will probably have to be imported from China.
Many backpack factories operating in Vietnam are actually owned and managed by Koreans or Taiwanese. If you are just starting or are just starting as an amazon FBA seller, maybe looking for such factories can make things easier. They are usually 100% export oriented and experienced with western standards.
Garden pots and planters is another product category you can easily source and export from Vietnam. A product category more and more popular in the west after the Covid-19 pandemic and the need for people to feel closer to nature.
Vietnamese garden pots are often considered more durable and price-competitive that their Chinese counterparts. The industry is not in Vietnam new but was primarily targeting the local market. Things are now changing; manufacturers can feel the potential of exports and are adapting to western standards. A whole 40 feet container with 1 to 4 products is usually expected as the MOQ, it can easily be filled depending on the size of the planters.
You can easily source all kind of sizes from Vietnamese factories. From the smallest pots, the size of a tea cup, to the massive ones that can welcome a whole tree. Possibilities are also huge for materials and finishing. You will have no problem finding Vietnamese planters&#; factories familiar with:
Furniture made from bamboo is one of the latest interior design trends. Well, Vietnam is of the top worldwide producer of such products. Bamboo is widely available in the country and furniture making is one of Vietnam&#;s specialty. For a full overview of the Vietnamese furniture industry, feel free to check our other blog article.
The list of furniture made from bamboo in Vietnam is virtually endless. From chairs to tables, ladders, blinds or even bed frames. Almost any piece of furniture can be made from this sustainable and resistant material.
Compared to other product categories, competition is still relatively scarce online for such niche market material while demand is growing. A possible great opportunity to take for FBA amazon sellers.
Coconut bowls are the specialty of one particular region in Vietnam, Ben Tre province often nicknamed as &#;the coconut capital&#; by the Vietnamese. Over 50% of its land is filled with coconut trees.
Instead of discarding the empty shells, some local manufacturers had the idea of using it as bowls and cups. Production process has evolved over time, coconut shells are now cleaned, sanded and brushed with coconut oil to better meet western standards. Recycling in the best and most sustainable way!
This product can be perfect for an online seller trying to source from Vietnam:
Another surprising product that almost every household has in Vietnam. A product with low minimum order quantities, low FOB price and that could potentially sell well online. The package size and unusual shape are possibly the only downside of the product, potentially making final shipping harder for amazon FBA seller. You can generally buy this product for around USD $1 to USD$ 2 at wholesale price while it sells for around USD $12 on amazon. Even Ikea sold this item during some limited edition in (NIPPRIG broom).
Living in Vietnam for many years, we adopted this Vietnamese straw broom early on and never used a western style broom after that. This product is just so convenient! It sweeps well and fast any floor while being eco-friendly.
In this product category, we both include woven and non-woven PP bags. PP stands for Polypropylene, the main raw material used for production. Those bags are durable, weather-resistant and can carry heavyweight. They are used in all type of industry, as household reusable bags but also as industrial packaging bags for cement, fertilizer, sugar and more.
Over 99 countries already have a full or partial ban on single use plastic bags. Reusable shopping bags are now the alternative option available in supermarkets. Vietnam has become the worldwide leader manufacturer for such reusable shopping bags with dozens of mega PP bags factories located around Ho Chi Minh city and Hanoi. Factories are experienced, established, export-oriented and used to working with foreign buyers. Adapting any design with your logo and slogan won&#;t be a problem for them.
Along with the growing number of factories for PP bags, many factories also opened in Vietnam to produce PE and PVC tarpaulin. Tarpaulin (often simply referred as tarp) are strong, water resistant and durable cloth. They are often used in gardens, construction, pools and transport. Vietnam is today one of the top tarpaulin manufacturer and exporter. Many of the factories are actually Korean owned and managed with manufacturing operations in Vietnam. This product can easily be sourced from Vietnam with competitive price and good quality. It can be a great option for online sellers looking for a new product to source.
Vietnamese manufacturers have a special expertise in those products, sometimes even unique to Vietnam. This proficiency often takes roots in the industrial and cultural heritage of the country. Take woven baskets for example, those products have been produced for hundreds of years in Vietnam, long before they became popular in Europe or the US. They were used as underwater trap for fishes, they are now a present in virtually any western homes.
They have a lower minimum order quantity (MOQ) compared to other products manufactured from Vietnam. This lower MOQ will make it easier for an Amazon FBA seller or an online seller. Your orders don&#;t need to reach an excessive amount. It enables FBA amazon sellers to test products, a key element for many online sellers. That&#;s why, for example, we did not include footwear in this list of promising products. Yes, Vietnam is one of the biggest worldwide shoes manufacturer, Nike already produces over 50% of its footwear in the country. However, MOQ are extremely high for shoes. Factories will simply refuse working with low order quantities buyers. As such, we simply decided to skip such products with high MOQ in below list.
Products we listed below are also price-competitive, especially when compared with China. For many, sourcing from Vietnam is primarily a way to find better prices. When comparing prices, remember to also check what tariff will be applied. More and more tariffs are applied on &#;made in China&#; products while Vietnam is already part of multiple Free Trade Agreement. A product slightly cheaper in China may end up being way more expensive that its Vietnamese counterpart once exported to your home country.
Some of the products we have listed below are also &#;hidden gems&#; with a true export potential. Products that we know of only because we live directly in Vietnam and visit factories on a daily basis. We want you to benefit from our local knowledge!
We hope this article gave you some new unique product ideas to source from Vietnam! Feel free to let us know if you think we should add another amazing product.
You can now look for these products on https/www.vietnamreach.com and directly contact manufacturers. We have the largest database of manufacturers in Vietnam.
If you want to learn more, please visit our website Supply Chain of Furniture Industry.