Yiwu has built up more than 20 famous wholesale markets which spread all over the Yiwu city, Since 1982, the first market was founded. They are Yiwu International Trade Market (5 Districts), the main market of Yiwu, also called Futian Market, the Huangyuan market, Furniture market. Besides these markets, there are also some specialized commerce Street, as the zipper market, car accessories market, jewelry market, etc... The products of Yiwu market has won a good reputation in the world, because of the low price and good quality. In 2009, Yiwu commodities were exported to 189 countries and regions, export out the top ten countries were the United States, the United Arab Emirates, Germany, Spain, Russia, Britain, Italy, Brazil, Iran, and India. The total export value was 2.136 billion U.S. Dollars. Europe was Yiwu's largest export area last year; export value was 665,071,900 U.S. dollars, accounting for 31% of the total annual exports. The United States remains the largest export country of Yiwu, accounting for 17% of total exports...
Yiwu International Trade City(YITC), is also called Futian Market covers a total area of 32.68 square kilometers including a market area of 257,816 square meters.
Its five districts are as follows:
1. International Trade City1: from section A to E, offers such products as artificial flowers and parts, toys, head ornament, jewelry,ceramic&crystals, frames, craft, tourism items, wedding and ceremony items, etc.
2. International Trade City2: from section F to G, offers such products as umbrellas, suitcases&hags, raincoat&poly bags, vehicles, hardware tools&fittings, electric items, locksets,watches&clocks, home appliances, telecommunication equipment, photographic supplies, hardware accessories, etc.
3. International Trade City3: section H, offers such products as pens&ink, paper articles, office supplies&statinery, recreation sporting article/equipment, cosmetics, zippers&buttons&clothing accessories,mirrors&combs, etc.
4. International Trade City4: offers such products as socks, gloves, and other knitting products, daily consumable items, weing thread&tape, nectie, towels, wool yarn, lace, bar&underwear, belts, scarf, footwear, hosiery, etc.
5. International Trade City5: offers such products as beddings, knitting raw materials, dry goods, automobile appliances, and accessories, etc.
Besides, the trade city has the perfect equipment: central air-conditioning, elevated stereo transport network and wideband information network, and a special e-commerce system.