Overseas buyers visit Taizhou factories for deals

Participants in the cross-border procurement matchmaking event for Taizhou's bathroom industry pose for a group photo. [Photo/WeChat account: tzfb001]

Overseas buyers visited Taizhou, Zhejiang province, on Sept 21 for the Zhejiang Goods Global Share CBD Guangzhou International Matchmaking Event for the bathroom industry's cross-border procurement.

The event brought together 33 overseas buyers from countries including the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, Argentina, and India, along with local companies. It was the first time the event had been brought directly to an industrial base, allowing buyers to better understand local companies' manufacturing capabilities.

The event focused on bathroom hardware, plumbing fittings, and smart bathroom products. Companies showcased production lines, exchanged contacts with buyers, and arranged follow-up talks. The buyers are scheduled to visit factories in Luqiao district and Yuhuan, a county-level city in Taizhou, for further inspections.

Taizhou boasts a strong bathroom industry. Last year alone, the city's 4,524 bathroom enterprises recorded 48.13 billion yuan ($6.7 billion) in exports, with products sold to 210 countries and regions, according to the Taizhou municipal bureau of commerce.