Buyers should specify outer/inner dimensions, material type (virgin or recycled polymer), maximum static and dynamic load capacity, required quantity, custom color or branding requirements, and destination port.
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Crates
Total suppliers
10K+
Total Chinese suppliers export
$5.9B+
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- Transactions
2,928
2022-042023-082026-07Transaction trend for Guangzhou Tianyi Information
- 2022-04: 1
- 2022-06: 9
- 2022-07: 59
- 2022-08: 75
- 2022-09: 72
- 2022-10: 91
- 2022-11: 94
- 2022-12: 67
- 2023-01: 80
- 2023-02: 50
- 2023-03: 78
- 2023-04: 87
- 2023-05: 89
- 2023-06: 83
- 2023-07: 74
- 2023-08: 114
- 2023-09: 165
- 2023-10: 177
- 2023-11: 154
- 2023-12: 131
- 2024-01: 128
- 2024-02: 14
- 2024-05: 11
- 2024-06: 134
- 2024-07: 142
- 2024-08: 128
- 2024-09: 140
- 2024-10: 186
- 2024-11: 173
- 2024-12: 100
- 2025-01: 21
- 2026-07: 1
- Amount
13,052.86
2022-042023-082026-07Amount trend for Guangzhou Tianyi Information
- 2022-04: 62.6K
- 2022-06: 491.2K
- 2022-07: 3.9M
- 2022-08: 5.1M
- 2022-09: 4.8M
- 2022-10: 5.9M
- 2022-11: 6.5M
- 2022-12: 4.7M
- 2023-01: 5.6M
- 2023-02: 3.7M
- 2023-03: 3.5M
- 2023-04: 4.4M
- 2023-05: 4.4M
- 2023-06: 4.2M
- 2023-07: 3.4M
- 2023-08: 4.1M
- 2023-09: 5.9M
- 2023-10: 6.3M
- 2023-11: 5.6M
- 2023-12: 4.8M
- 2024-01: 4.6M
- 2024-02: 450.3K
- 2024-05: 456.6K
- 2024-06: 5M
- 2024-07: 5.1M
- 2024-08: 4.2M
- 2024-09: 4.8M
- 2024-10: 7.1M
- 2024-11: 7M
- 2024-12: 3.8M
- 2025-01: 728.3K
- 2026-07: 33.4K
- Main export countries
- United States (100%)
- Hong Kong, China (0%)
- Transactions
1
2018-05Transaction trend for Union Medicare Co., Ltd.
- 2018-05: 1
- Amount
11,566.3
2018-05Amount trend for Union Medicare Co., Ltd.
- 2018-05: 115.7M
- Main export countries
- United States (100%)
- Transactions
1,840
2018-012022-072026-05Transaction trend for Zhejiang Jieyu Plastic Products Co., Ltd.
- 2018-01: 23
- 2018-02: 15
- 2018-03: 17
- 2018-04: 19
- 2018-05: 21
- 2018-06: 18
- 2018-07: 13
- 2018-08: 11
- 2018-09: 9
- 2018-10: 16
- 2018-11: 15
- 2018-12: 8
- 2019-01: 2
- 2019-02: 1
- 2019-04: 1
- 2020-12: 12
- 2021-01: 28
- 2021-02: 38
- 2021-03: 56
- 2021-04: 35
- 2021-05: 33
- 2021-06: 88
- 2021-07: 79
- 2021-08: 67
- 2021-09: 32
- 2021-10: 66
- 2021-11: 44
- 2021-12: 70
- 2022-01: 70
- 2022-02: 11
- 2022-03: 40
- 2022-04: 38
- 2022-06: 1
- 2022-07: 2
- 2022-08: 25
- 2022-09: 34
- 2022-10: 17
- 2022-11: 22
- 2022-12: 27
- 2023-01: 26
- 2023-02: 20
- 2023-03: 20
- 2023-04: 49
- 2023-05: 26
- 2023-06: 25
- 2023-07: 35
- 2023-08: 31
- 2023-09: 19
- 2023-10: 27
- 2023-11: 38
- 2023-12: 28
- 2024-01: 34
- 2024-02: 29
- 2024-03: 25
- 2024-04: 21
- 2024-05: 18
- 2024-06: 25
- 2024-07: 22
- 2024-08: 22
- 2024-09: 26
- 2024-10: 35
- 2024-11: 33
- 2024-12: 25
- 2025-01: 19
- 2025-02: 16
- 2025-03: 20
- 2025-10: 1
- 2026-05: 1
- Amount
11,339.43
2018-012022-072026-05Amount trend for Zhejiang Jieyu Plastic Products Co., Ltd.
- 2018-01: 1.6M
- 2018-02: 1.1M
- 2018-03: 1.4M
- 2018-04: 1.1M
- 2018-05: 1.4M
- 2018-06: 1.3M
- 2018-07: 791K
- 2018-08: 715.7K
- 2018-09: 1.2M
- 2018-10: 1.8M
- 2018-11: 1.7M
- 2018-12: 1M
- 2019-01: 155.6K
- 2019-02: 49.6K
- 2019-04: 56.9K
- 2020-12: 1.3M
- 2021-01: 2.2M
- 2021-02: 2.8M
- 2021-03: 4.2M
- 2021-04: 2.9M
- 2021-05: 2.4M
- 2021-06: 4.8M
- 2021-07: 4.1M
- 2021-08: 3.8M
- 2021-09: 2M
- 2021-10: 3.8M
- 2021-11: 2.2M
- 2021-12: 5.3M
- 2022-01: 4.4M
- 2022-02: 681.1K
- 2022-03: 2.3M
- 2022-04: 1.9M
- 2022-06: 57.7K
- 2022-07: 108K
- 2022-08: 1.9M
- 2022-09: 2.4M
- 2022-10: 1.3M
- 2022-11: 1.7M
- 2022-12: 2.2M
- 2023-01: 2.3M
- 2023-02: 1.4M
- 2023-03: 1.3M
- 2023-04: 3.3M
- 2023-05: 1.1M
- 2023-06: 1.7M
- 2023-07: 1.7M
- 2023-08: 1.4M
- 2023-09: 815.5K
- 2023-10: 1.3M
- 2023-11: 1.9M
- 2023-12: 1.5M
- 2024-01: 1.7M
- 2024-02: 1.3M
- 2024-03: 1.6M
- 2024-04: 897.4K
- 2024-05: 1.2M
- 2024-06: 964K
- 2024-07: 1.1M
- 2024-08: 1.4M
- 2024-09: 868.9K
- 2024-10: 1.5M
- 2024-11: 1.2M
- 2024-12: 1.2M
- 2025-01: 1.1M
- 2025-02: 578.5K
- 2025-03: 934.9K
- 2025-10: 0
- 2026-05: 44.7K
- Main export countries
- United States (99.7%)
- Not available (0%)
- Canada (0.1%)
- China (0.1%)
Intelligence
China export momentum, destination markets, and regional demand.
China export trend
China export trend
- Date 2018-07: Value 349M USD
- Date 2018-08: Value 344M USD
- Date 2018-09: Value 367M USD
- Date 2018-10: Value 327M USD
- Date 2018-11: Value 376M USD
- Date 2018-12: Value 390M USD
- Date 2019-01: Value 410M USD
- Date 2019-02: Value 222M USD
- Date 2019-03: Value 359M USD
- Date 2019-04: Value 372M USD
- Date 2019-05: Value 396M USD
- Date 2019-06: Value 378M USD
- Date 2019-07: Value 387M USD
- Date 2019-08: Value 381M USD
- Date 2019-09: Value 370M USD
- Date 2019-10: Value 380M USD
- Date 2019-11: Value 418M USD
- Date 2019-12: Value 469M USD
- Date 2020-01: Value 0 USD
- Date 2020-02: Value 519M USD
- Date 2020-03: Value 363M USD
- Date 2020-04: Value 398M USD
- Date 2020-05: Value 386M USD
- Date 2020-06: Value 0 USD
- Date 2020-07: Value 0 USD
- Date 2020-08: Value 0 USD
- Date 2020-09: Value 437M USD
- Date 2020-10: Value 432M USD
- Date 2020-11: Value 496M USD
- Date 2020-12: Value 512M USD
- Date 2021-01: Value 137M USD
- Date 2021-02: Value 93M USD
- Date 2021-03: Value 125M USD
- Date 2021-04: Value 142M USD
- Date 2021-05: Value 144M USD
- Date 2021-06: Value 135M USD
- Date 2021-07: Value 140M USD
- Date 2021-08: Value 146M USD
- Date 2021-09: Value 151M USD
- Date 2021-10: Value 146M USD
- Date 2021-11: Value 158M USD
- Date 2021-12: Value 151M USD
- Date 2022-01: Value 159M USD
- Date 2022-02: Value 96M USD
- Date 2022-03: Value 128M USD
- Date 2022-04: Value 139M USD
- Date 2022-05: Value 151M USD
- Date 2022-06: Value 147M USD
- Date 2022-07: Value 142M USD
- Date 2022-08: Value 133M USD
- Date 2022-09: Value 146M USD
- Date 2022-10: Value 147M USD
- Date 2022-11: Value 141M USD
- Date 2022-12: Value 142M USD
- Date 2023-01: Value 133M USD
- Date 2023-02: Value 86M USD
- Date 2023-03: Value 155M USD
- Date 2023-04: Value 144M USD
- Date 2023-05: Value 126M USD
- Date 2023-06: Value 125M USD
- Date 2023-07: Value 122M USD
- Date 2023-08: Value 130M USD
- Date 2023-09: Value 134M USD
- Date 2023-10: Value 135M USD
- Date 2023-11: Value 156M USD
- Date 2023-12: Value 159M USD
- Date 2024-01: Value 218M USD
- Date 2024-02: Value 136M USD
- Date 2024-03: Value 206M USD
- Date 2024-04: Value 203M USD
- Date 2024-05: Value 151M USD
- Date 2024-06: Value 206M USD
- Date 2024-07: Value 175M USD
- Date 2024-08: Value 172M USD
- Date 2024-09: Value 165M USD
- Date 2024-10: Value 184M USD
- Date 2024-11: Value 191M USD
- Date 2024-12: Value 218M USD
- Date 2025-01: Value 205M USD
- Date 2025-02: Value 104M USD
- Date 2025-03: Value 202M USD
- Date 2025-04: Value 191M USD
- Date 2025-05: Value 184M USD
- Date 2025-06: Value 200M USD
- Date 2025-07: Value 177M USD
- Date 2025-08: Value 167M USD
- Date 2025-09: Value 163M USD
- Date 2025-10: Value 122M USD
- Date 2025-11: Value 177M USD
- Date 2025-12: Value 195M USD
- Date 2026-01: Value 210M USD
- Date 2026-02: Value 155M USD
- Date 2026-03: Value 141M USD
- Date 2026-04: Value 175M USD
- Date 2026-05: Value 183M USD
- Date 2026-06: Value 202M USD
- Date 2026-07: Value 182M USD
Top destinations
- United States4.4B
- Japan2.1B
- Australia1.2B
- South Korea1.2B
- Malaysia1B
- Vietnam740M
- Thailand707M
- Germany631M
- United Kingdom537M
- Canada532M
Top destinations
- United States: 4,438,000,000 USD
- Japan: 2,080,000,000 USD
- Australia: 1,216,000,000 USD
- South Korea: 1,171,000,000 USD
- Malaysia: 1,042,000,000 USD
- Vietnam: 740,000,000 USD
- Thailand: 707,000,000 USD
- Germany: 631,000,000 USD
- United Kingdom: 537,000,000 USD
- Canada: 532,000,000 USD
Key findings
Largest import market
4.44B USD
United States · last 8 years
Fastest demand growth
1,574.06
Dominican Republic · last 8 years
Highest unit price
$64.24 /kg
Bouvet Island (added to the list in 2023) · +1,993.14% vs avg
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Insights
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Product Trends
Collapsible and stackable plastic crates are experiencing surging demand due to space-saving return logistics. Designs with integrated RFID zones and reinforced bases are increasingly preferred for automated warehousing.
Industrial Cluster Analysis
Taizhou in Zhejiang is the primary hub for injection-molded crates, offering automated high-volume production. Linyi in Shandong specializes in cost-effective logistics crates, ideal for flexible, small-to-medium orders.
Quality Expectations
Transport crates must offer reliable stacking load capacities. Cold-chain logistics demands virgin HDPE that resists impact cracking down to -20°C, while reinforced bases must withstand automated conveyor handling without warping.
What You Need to Know
Request pre-shipment samples to conduct drop-impact and vertical stacking load tests. Buyers should also verify material safety data sheets (MSDS) or food-grade certifications if crates are used for food transit.
The standard MOQ for stock colors is 100 to 500 units, while custom colors or logos require 1,000 units. Mass production typically takes 10 to 15 days, whereas custom mold development requires an additional 25 to 30 days.
Buyers should budget for injection mold development fees for custom sizes, logo printing plate charges, palletization or special protective packaging, and potential LCL/FCL ocean freight surcharges due to volumetric bulk.
