Artificial Silk Flowers: Sourcing from Caozili (Tianjin), China

The World's Artificial Flowers Come From One Town

More than 95% of artificial flowers sold internationally are made in China, and Caozili town in Tianjin's Wuqing district alone accounts for over a third of national output — more than 1,000 enterprises, roughly 2 billion yuan a year, exporting to 100+ countries. For wedding planners, home-decor importers and event suppliers, Caozili is the default source: the design, mold, petal, stem and assembly steps all happen inside one supply chain, which keeps MOQs low and lead times short.

Materials: Silk, Fabric, Latex, PU, EVA & Plastic

The word 'silk flower' covers several materials with different looks and prices. Polyester silk and fabric flowers are the classic soft-touch wedding and home line. Latex and PU flowers look more realistic and feel closer to fresh blooms — the fastest-growing segment. EVA foam flowers are light, cheap and bright, popular for party decor and kids' products. Plastic flowers are the budget workhorse for outdoor and mass retail. Match the material to the market: Europe and North America increasingly pay for realism (latex/PU), while budget retail still buys polyester and plastic.

Product Lines: Wedding, Home & Memorial

• Wedding: bouquets, boutonnieres, table centerpieces, arch and aisle decor, bridal-party flowers — sold as single stems, bunches or complete decor sets

• Home decor: single stems, bushes, garlands, potted plants and vase arrangements, plus seasonal lines (autumn leaves, olive branches, berries)

• Memorial: funeral wreaths, sympathy arrangements and white-flower lines — a steady, culturally consistent repeat market

• Event & retail: bulk flower heads, petals and filler for event planners and party suppliers

European buyers now favor highly realistic, nature-inspired styles and Chinese flower types rarely seen locally — olive fruits and branches are a noted example. Ask suppliers for their newest 'real-touch' latex and PU ranges rather than last season's polyester.

MOQ, Customization & Private Label

Because production is mold- and assembly-based, MOQs are low compared with most categories — often a few hundred pieces per design, and sample orders are routine. Customization options include color matching, stem length, bouquet composition, gift-box packaging and private-label branding. New molds cost money but the town's factories hold tens of thousands of existing molds, so custom designs often start from an existing flower shape.

QC Checklist

• Stem and wire: straight, rust-protected, no sharp ends poking through the wrap

• Petals and leaves: no glue residue, color fastness acceptable for the destination market

• Bouquet assembly: secure wrapping, consistent composition across the batch

• Packaging: crush-proof boxes for bouquets, no flattened flower heads in transit

Order a pre-production sample of each design before the bulk run — color and realism are subjective, and a physical sample settles expectations on both sides.

Shipping & HS Codes

Artificial flowers are light and voluminous, so freight is charged by volume, not weight — compact the packaging and consider flat-pack bouquet designs to cut freight. The products fall under HS 6702 (artificial flowers, foliage and fruit) for most markets. Tianjin port is the local exit, which makes FOB Tianjin the natural Incoterm, with LCL and FCL both common.

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