Specify the purpose (toy vs. decor), outer material (plastic, glass, wood, metal), timing duration (e.g., 3/5/30 minutes), custom sand color, order volume, and packaging or logo printing requirements.
Category market report
Hourglasses
Total suppliers
10K+
Total Chinese suppliers export
$103.5B+
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- Transactions
11,751
2018-012022-082026-10Transaction trend for Century Distribution Systems Inc.
- 2018-01: 68
- 2018-02: 115
- 2018-03: 56
- 2018-05: 68
- 2018-06: 94
- 2018-07: 104
- 2018-08: 320
- 2018-09: 441
- 2018-10: 503
- 2018-11: 137
- 2018-12: 69
- 2019-01: 137
- 2019-02: 107
- 2019-05: 15
- 2019-06: 32
- 2019-07: 41
- 2019-08: 41
- 2019-09: 34
- 2019-10: 44
- 2019-11: 33
- 2020-01: 23
- 2020-02: 15
- 2020-05: 18
- 2020-06: 30
- 2020-07: 31
- 2020-08: 111
- 2020-09: 46
- 2020-10: 75
- 2020-11: 38
- 2020-12: 21
- 2021-01: 45
- 2021-02: 33
- 2021-03: 34
- 2021-04: 28
- 2021-05: 61
- 2021-06: 26
- 2021-07: 78
- 2021-08: 84
- 2021-09: 182
- 2021-10: 113
- 2021-11: 143
- 2021-12: 26
- 2022-01: 30
- 2022-02: 54
- 2022-03: 47
- 2022-04: 106
- 2022-05: 87
- 2022-06: 93
- 2022-07: 53
- 2022-08: 94
- 2022-09: 138
- 2022-10: 103
- 2022-11: 63
- 2022-12: 69
- 2023-01: 92
- 2023-02: 84
- 2023-03: 48
- 2023-04: 103
- 2023-05: 82
- 2023-06: 159
- 2023-07: 205
- 2023-08: 321
- 2023-09: 297
- 2023-10: 208
- 2023-11: 72
- 2023-12: 121
- 2024-01: 123
- 2024-02: 110
- 2024-03: 88
- 2024-04: 80
- 2024-05: 70
- 2024-06: 123
- 2024-07: 186
- 2024-08: 349
- 2024-09: 241
- 2024-10: 148
- 2024-11: 123
- 2024-12: 130
- 2025-01: 83
- 2025-02: 111
- 2025-03: 65
- 2025-04: 47
- 2025-05: 98
- 2025-06: 59
- 2025-07: 171
- 2025-08: 369
- 2025-09: 387
- 2025-10: 347
- 2025-11: 206
- 2025-12: 162
- 2026-01: 279
- 2026-02: 134
- 2026-03: 158
- 2026-04: 93
- 2026-05: 35
- 2026-06: 104
- 2026-07: 124
- 2026-08: 143
- 2026-09: 214
- 2026-10: 20
- Amount
83,817.19
2018-012022-082026-10Amount trend for Century Distribution Systems Inc.
- 2018-01: 8.7M
- 2018-02: 13.2M
- 2018-03: 5.3M
- 2018-05: 7.1M
- 2018-06: 10.1M
- 2018-07: 11.3M
- 2018-08: 39.2M
- 2018-09: 57.3M
- 2018-10: 66.4M
- 2018-11: 14M
- 2018-12: 7.3M
- 2019-01: 16.7M
- 2019-02: 8.7M
- 2019-05: 602.7K
- 2019-06: 2.4M
- 2019-07: 3.6M
- 2019-08: 3.8M
- 2019-09: 2.9M
- 2019-10: 3.4M
- 2019-11: 7.1M
- 2020-01: 1.8M
- 2020-02: 559.1K
- 2020-05: 2.7M
- 2020-06: 2.1M
- 2020-07: 2.8M
- 2020-08: 8.4M
- 2020-09: 4.3M
- 2020-10: 8.5M
- 2020-11: 3.2M
- 2020-12: 1M
- 2021-01: 3M
- 2021-02: 2M
- 2021-03: 2.4M
- 2021-04: 447.7K
- 2021-05: 711.1K
- 2021-06: 1.2M
- 2021-07: 2.3M
- 2021-08: 5.8M
- 2021-09: 8.8M
- 2021-10: 7.2M
- 2021-11: 9.7M
- 2021-12: 2.7M
- 2022-01: 5.7M
- 2022-02: 4.2M
- 2022-03: 4.1M
- 2022-04: 7.5M
- 2022-05: 3.2M
- 2022-06: 9.4M
- 2022-07: 2M
- 2022-08: 6.8M
- 2022-09: 3.4M
- 2022-10: 4.8M
- 2022-11: 2.5M
- 2022-12: 3.9M
- 2023-01: 11.5M
- 2023-02: 6.5M
- 2023-03: 2.1M
- 2023-04: 5M
- 2023-05: 3.8M
- 2023-06: 5.7M
- 2023-07: 6.6M
- 2023-08: 7M
- 2023-09: 8.3M
- 2023-10: 7.6M
- 2023-11: 4.4M
- 2023-12: 6.1M
- 2024-01: 6.5M
- 2024-02: 6.3M
- 2024-03: 5.8M
- 2024-04: 2.3M
- 2024-05: 5.1M
- 2024-06: 5.3M
- 2024-07: 9.8M
- 2024-08: 14.1M
- 2024-09: 15.5M
- 2024-10: 9.1M
- 2024-11: 10M
- 2024-12: 8.1M
- 2025-01: 7.7M
- 2025-02: 10.3M
- 2025-03: 6.5M
- 2025-04: 3.9M
- 2025-05: 6M
- 2025-06: 3.7M
- 2025-07: 12M
- 2025-08: 24M
- 2025-09: 36.5M
- 2025-10: 24.7M
- 2025-11: 15M
- 2025-12: 9.6M
- 2026-01: 16.8M
- 2026-02: 7.6M
- 2026-03: 8.2M
- 2026-04: 4.7M
- 2026-05: 1.7M
- 2026-06: 2.6M
- 2026-07: 4.5M
- 2026-08: 7.4M
- 2026-09: 12.4M
- 2026-10: 1.7M
- Main export countries
- United States (94.9%)
- Canada (3.4%)
- United Kingdom (0%)
- Spain (0%)
- Transactions
384
2021-062024-022025-10Transaction trend for Terra Toys Терра Тойз
- 2021-06: 1
- 2023-01: 12
- 2023-02: 42
- 2023-03: 3
- 2023-05: 13
- 2023-06: 3
- 2023-07: 39
- 2023-08: 69
- 2023-09: 45
- 2023-10: 18
- 2024-02: 39
- 2024-03: 20
- 2024-04: 6
- 2024-05: 4
- 2024-07: 17
- 2024-08: 13
- 2024-09: 13
- 2024-12: 14
- 2025-01: 2
- 2025-02: 8
- 2025-03: 2
- 2025-10: 1
- Amount
83,359.75
2021-062024-022025-10Amount trend for Terra Toys Терра Тойз
- 2021-06: 195.8K
- 2023-01: 1.2M
- 2023-02: 3.9M
- 2023-03: 21.3M
- 2023-05: 45.5M
- 2023-06: 20.2M
- 2023-07: 252.3M
- 2023-08: 467M
- 2023-09: 6M
- 2023-10: 3M
- 2024-02: 3.6M
- 2024-03: 2.5M
- 2024-04: 890.9K
- 2024-05: 572K
- 2024-07: 1.5M
- 2024-08: 1.4M
- 2024-09: 594.8K
- 2024-12: 1.2M
- 2025-01: 183.2K
- 2025-02: 417.4K
- 2025-03: 228.4K
- 2025-10: 4,335
- Main export countries
- Russia (100%)
- Philippines (0%)
- Kazakhstan (0%)
- Vietnam (0%)
- Transactions
77
2023-032023-072025-10Transaction trend for Dongguan Sunjune Electronic Technology Company Ltd.
- 2023-03: 1
- 2023-04: 2
- 2023-05: 1
- 2023-06: 10
- 2023-07: 36
- 2023-08: 7
- 2025-03: 1
- 2025-04: 3
- 2025-10: 16
- Amount
59,782.87
2023-032023-072025-10Amount trend for Dongguan Sunjune Electronic Technology Company Ltd.
- 2023-03: 0
- 2023-04: 0
- 2023-05: 0
- 2023-06: 116.7M
- 2023-07: 409.2M
- 2023-08: 71.8M
- 2025-03: 12.8K
- 2025-04: 25.7K
- 2025-10: 65.4K
- Main export countries
- Russia (100%)
- Philippines (0%)
- Mexico (0%)
Intelligence
China export momentum, destination markets, and regional demand.
China export trend
China export trend
- Date 2018-07: Value 5B USD
- Date 2018-08: Value 6.2B USD
- Date 2018-09: Value 6.6B USD
- Date 2018-10: Value 6.4B USD
- Date 2018-11: Value 5.1B USD
- Date 2018-12: Value 4.7B USD
- Date 2019-01: Value 5.2B USD
- Date 2019-02: Value 2.8B USD
- Date 2019-03: Value 4.3B USD
- Date 2019-04: Value 4.6B USD
- Date 2019-05: Value 4.6B USD
- Date 2019-06: Value 5.9B USD
- Date 2019-07: Value 3.9B USD
- Date 2019-08: Value 8.7B USD
- Date 2019-09: Value 8.8B USD
- Date 2019-10: Value 7.9B USD
- Date 2019-11: Value 5.7B USD
- Date 2019-12: Value 6B USD
- Date 2020-01: Value 0 USD
- Date 2020-02: Value 6B USD
- Date 2020-03: Value 4.3B USD
- Date 2020-04: Value 4.2B USD
- Date 2020-05: Value 4.3B USD
- Date 2020-06: Value 0 USD
- Date 2020-07: Value 0 USD
- Date 2020-08: Value 0 USD
- Date 2020-09: Value 9.3B USD
- Date 2020-10: Value 9.4B USD
- Date 2020-11: Value 8.6B USD
- Date 2020-12: Value 7.4B USD
- Date 2021-01: Value 2.4B USD
- Date 2021-02: Value 1.6B USD
- Date 2021-03: Value 1.9B USD
- Date 2021-04: Value 2.1B USD
- Date 2021-05: Value 2.3B USD
- Date 2021-06: Value 2.5B USD
- Date 2021-07: Value 3B USD
- Date 2021-08: Value 4B USD
- Date 2021-09: Value 4.4B USD
- Date 2021-10: Value 4.2B USD
- Date 2021-11: Value 3.6B USD
- Date 2021-12: Value 3.1B USD
- Date 2022-01: Value 3.1B USD
- Date 2022-02: Value 1.7B USD
- Date 2022-03: Value 2.1B USD
- Date 2022-04: Value 2.6B USD
- Date 2022-05: Value 3.2B USD
- Date 2022-06: Value 3.5B USD
- Date 2022-07: Value 3.9B USD
- Date 2022-08: Value 4B USD
- Date 2022-09: Value 3.9B USD
- Date 2022-10: Value 3.2B USD
- Date 2022-11: Value 2.6B USD
- Date 2022-12: Value 2.6B USD
- Date 2023-01: Value 2.5B USD
- Date 2023-02: Value 1.2B USD
- Date 2023-03: Value 2.5B USD
- Date 2023-04: Value 2.4B USD
- Date 2023-05: Value 2.3B USD
- Date 2023-06: Value 2.6B USD
- Date 2023-07: Value 2.9B USD
- Date 2023-08: Value 3.5B USD
- Date 2023-09: Value 3.3B USD
- Date 2023-10: Value 2.7B USD
- Date 2023-11: Value 2.2B USD
- Date 2023-12: Value 2.4B USD
- Date 2024-01: Value 3.5B USD
- Date 2024-02: Value 2.1B USD
- Date 2024-03: Value 2.8B USD
- Date 2024-04: Value 3.1B USD
- Date 2024-05: Value 2.3B USD
- Date 2024-06: Value 3.4B USD
- Date 2024-07: Value 3.6B USD
- Date 2024-08: Value 4.1B USD
- Date 2024-09: Value 4.1B USD
- Date 2024-10: Value 3.7B USD
- Date 2024-11: Value 3.1B USD
- Date 2024-12: Value 3.3B USD
- Date 2025-01: Value 3.4B USD
- Date 2025-02: Value 1.6B USD
- Date 2025-03: Value 3B USD
- Date 2025-04: Value 2.9B USD
- Date 2025-05: Value 3B USD
- Date 2025-06: Value 3.6B USD
- Date 2025-07: Value 3.5B USD
- Date 2025-08: Value 3.2B USD
- Date 2025-09: Value 2.9B USD
- Date 2025-10: Value 1.6B USD
- Date 2025-11: Value 2.3B USD
- Date 2025-12: Value 2.7B USD
- Date 2026-01: Value 3B USD
- Date 2026-02: Value 2.1B USD
- Date 2026-03: Value 1.7B USD
- Date 2026-04: Value 2.6B USD
- Date 2026-05: Value 2.8B USD
- Date 2026-06: Value 3.4B USD
- Date 2026-07: Value 3.5B USD
Top destinations
- United States99.4B
- United Kingdom17.5B
- Japan17.1B
- Germany13.1B
- Netherlands11.1B
- Malaysia9.6B
- Australia9.1B
- Vietnam7.5B
- Mexico7.2B
- Singapore7.1B
Top destinations
- United States: 99,375,000,000 USD
- United Kingdom: 17,457,000,000 USD
- Japan: 17,084,000,000 USD
- Germany: 13,131,000,000 USD
- Netherlands: 11,110,000,000 USD
- Malaysia: 9,620,000,000 USD
- Australia: 9,091,000,000 USD
- Vietnam: 7,490,000,000 USD
- Mexico: 7,154,000,000 USD
- Singapore: 7,124,000,000 USD
Key findings
Largest import market
99.38B USD
United States · last 8 years
Fastest demand growth
159,903.41
Republic of Palau · last 8 years
Highest unit price
$115.72 /kg
Montserrat · +19,447.75% vs avg
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Insights
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Product Trends
Shatterproof plastic-encased hourglass sets for children's time management are seeing growing demand, while magnetic sand hourglasses with rotatable metal or wood frames are popular in the home decor segment.
Industrial Cluster Analysis
Yiwu in Zhejiang excels in mass-producing low-cost plastic and protective hourglasses for toys. Hebei specializes in hand-blown borosilicate glass art pieces, while Guangdong focuses on premium wood, metal, and rotating decorative sand timers.
Quality Expectations
Buyers expect timing accuracy of ±10% for toys and ±5% for premium decor. The sand must flow smoothly without sticking due to static, and kids' versions require durable acrylic protective shells to prevent breakage.
What You Need to Know
Request pre-production samples to test timing accuracy and check if the sand flows continuously without sticking due to moisture or static. For kids' versions, verify drop-test performance of the protective shell.
MOQ for standard plastic or glass hourglasses is typically 1,000 to 3,000 units, while customized metal frames require 500 units. Mass production takes 25 to 35 days, plus shipping depending on your destination.
Budget for mold fees if customizing plastic shells or metal frames, logo printing or custom gift box packaging, lab testing fees for child safety compliance (such as EN71 or ASTM), and shipping duties.
