Chenghai-Toys

Chenghai-Toys is a toy sourcing desk based in Chenghai, a district of Shantou in Guangdong that makes roughly half of China's plastic toys. It doesn't claim to be one big factory. Instead, it matches overseas buyers with the right Chenghai plants for each product and handles the back-and-forth from sample to shipping.

That's useful because no single factory makes everything well. An RC car plant isn't the best choice for bath toys, and a bubble toy maker won't be the cheapest for STEM kits. The team says it has been trading in the area since 2015 and has mapped more than 2,000 toy references.

Product categories:

• Educational and STEM toys
• RC and remote-control toys
• Toy cars and vehicles
• Outdoor sports and active play
• Water, bath and beach toys
• Bubble and summer toys
• Baby and toddler toys
• Pretend play and gift toys

Compliance is handled per SKU. Depending on where the goods are going, they arrange testing to ASTM F963, CPSIA and CPC for the US, EN 71, CE and REACH for Europe, and UKCA for the UK. They're also clear that a factory social audit isn't the same as a product safety test, which is a distinction a lot of first-time importers miss.

No minimum order is listed. It varies by factory and product, so send the item, quantity and target market and they'll come back with options.

If you're new to importing toys, ask for photos of the actual production line and a pre-shipment inspection before the balance is paid. Contact is by WhatsApp or the enquiry form on chenghai-toys.com.

Address: Room 1208, Building B, No. 88 Zhongshan East Road, Chenghai District, Shantou 515800. Phone +86 139 2390 8246.