There are many leather bag wholesale markets all over the world, but most of the bag wholesale markets in various countries are not large-scale. However, in China, there are well-organized areas where bag suppliers gather, which are called wholesale markets. For example, there is the San Yuan Li Leather Market in Baiyun District of Guangzhou, the Shiling Leather Market in Huadu District of Guangzhou, and the Baigou Leather Bag Wholesale Market in Hebei Province, etc.
The Baigou Leather Bag Wholesale Market in Hebei is the largest leather bag production and distribution base in northern China. It is located in Baoding City, Hebei Province, Bai Gu Town, and has a development history of over 50 years.
This post will explore the Baigou Leather Bag Wholesale Market in Hebei.
What is the Bai Gou Leather Goods Wholesale Market?
The Bai Gou Leather Goods Wholesale Market is the largest leather goods production and distribution base in northern China, covering core trading areas such as the Bag Trading City and the International Bag City. The market focuses on the processing of artificial leather products, forming a production, wholesale and supporting industrial chain for leather goods.
There are over 30,000 entities engaged in leather goods production and sales, with an annual output of 800 million bags, accounting for more than 1/4 of the national output. In 2022, the box bag output value exceeded 36 billion yuan.
The local specialized market has an annual transaction volume of over 100 billion yuan. It produces and sells over 2.5 million varieties of all types of leather goods, with tens of thousands of registered trademarks. Among them, there are 35 famous trademarks and 11 well-known brands in Hebei Province.
The development history of the Bai Gou leather goods and luggage wholesale market
Its development began in 1971 with the production of artificial leather bags in Gaoqiao Village. In the 1980s, with the policy opening up, it expanded rapidly, and by 2000, it had formed a cluster of nearly 5,000 processing enterprises.
After 1992, Guangdong high-end brands such as Wanlima and Yongjun were introduced, and together with local brands, they promoted the prosperity of the market.
In 2002, Bai Gou proposed the development direction of international trade, product branding, and enterprise parkization.
In 2003, the local government proposed the concept of “branding the city”.
Around 2008, the Bai Gou government guided enterprises to expand overseas markets and participate in the Canton Fair.
In 2016, the Bai Gou luggage market was approved as a pilot for market procurement trade mode.
In 2022, live streaming sales became the sales form for the new generation of Bai Gou luggage sellers. Hebei formulated a work plan to promote high-quality development of Bai Gou’s commercial economy and built the Bai Gou Digital Empowerment Center. The Bai Gou New City was awarded the title of “Consumer Goods Industry ‘Three Products’ Strategy Demonstration City” and “Consumer Goods Industry Digital Transformation Promotion Center” by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.
In 2023, the box and bag industry in Bai Gou New City achieved an output value of 41.9 billion yuan, of which approximately 30 billion yuan was realized through online sales. In the future, Bai Gou will strengthen data empowerment, focus on building a digital Bai Gou system, and comprehensively enhance the innovation level of the industry.
The scale of the Bai Gou Leather Goods and Bags Wholesale Market
The Bai Gou Leather Goods and Bags Wholesale Market has developed into a regional characteristic industrial cluster integrating raw material supply, research and development and design, production, sales, e-commerce, international trade, etc. There are over 30,000 market entities engaged in box bag production and sales, with an annual output of 800 million bags, accounting for more than 1/4 of the national production.
In 2022, the output value of Bai Gou box bags exceeded 36 billion yuan. In 2023, the box bag industry in Bai Gou New City achieved an output value of 41.9 billion yuan, of which approximately 30 billion yuan was realized through online sales, and the products were sold to 195 countries and regions.
The local government has promoted the construction of a 20,000-square-meter box bag trading city to standardize and enhance the market management level. Subsequently, the Bai Gou International Box Bag Trading City and the Hedao International Box Bag Trading Center were built to continuously improve the market environment. Currently, Bai Gou has more than ten specialized markets, with an operating area of 4.5 million square meters and an annual transaction volume exceeding 100 billion yuan.
Brand building of luggage and bags in the Bai Gou Bags Wholesale Market
The brand building of luggage and bags in Bai Gou has gone through a process from having no brands or being licensed to cultivating own brands. Currently, Bai Gou produces and sells over 2.5 million varieties of all types of luggage and bags, with tens of thousands of registered trademarks. Among them, there are 25 Madrid trademarks, 35 well-known trademarks in Hebei Province, and 11 famous brands in Hebei Province.
In 2002, Bai Gou proposed the development direction of “product branding”. In 2003, the local government proposed the concept of “brand-based city building”. The government helped enterprises apply for trademarks and invited experts and professors from Tsinghua University and Peking University to give lectures in Bai Gou. In just five years, Bai Gou has had over 1,400 own brands, 9 well-known trademarks in Hebei Province, and 8 high-quality products in Hebei Province.
The foreign trade situation of the Bai Gou luggage industry
The foreign trade of the Bai Gou luggage industry began around 2008. To expand the overseas market, local enterprises started to participate in the Canton Fair and achieved an export volume of 5 million US dollars in the first year. In 2016, the Bai Gou luggage market was approved as a pilot project for market purchase trade mode, enabling numerous small and medium-sized enterprises and merchants without their own import and export rights within the market to enjoy export convenience such as fast customs clearance and container consolidation.
The foreign trade achievements are remarkable. In the first half of 2023, the export volume of the Bai Gou luggage market purchase trade mode pilot reached 878 million US dollars, with a year-on-year growth of 611.95%; in the first four months of 2023, the pilot export volume reached 627 million US dollars, with a growth rate of 751.57%. The products are exported to international markets such as Eastern Europe and the Middle East. In 2023, they have been sold to 195 countries and regions around the world.
Where Is Baigou Bag Wholesale Market
Where is the Bai Gou Leather Goods and Bags Wholesale Market?
The Baigou Leather Goods and Bags Wholesale Market in Hebei Province is located in Baigou Town, Baoding City, Hebei Province. It is one of the largest specialized leather goods markets in China. Its core area includes Baigou Leather Goods Trading City and Hedao International Leather Goods Trading Center, etc.
Baigou Town was originally a deputy county-level town under the jurisdiction of Gaobeidian City. On September 16, 2010, Baoding City of Hebei Province officially established Baigou New City. The area includes the original Baigou · Baiyangdian Hot Spring City Industrial Agglomeration Area and the entire Baigou Town, directly under Baoding. It is located in the triangle area of Beijing, Tianjin and Baoding.
It is at the junction of Gaobeidian, Xiongxian, Rongcheng and Dingxing counties. It is 102 kilometers north of Beijing, 108 kilometers east of Tianjin and 62 kilometers south of Baoding. The town has 33 villages and streets, with a total area of 54.5 square kilometers and a town area of 12 square kilometers. The population is 80,000.
Opening hours of the Bai Gou Leather Goods and Bags Wholesale Market
The business hours of the Bai Gou Leather Goods and Bags Wholesale Market are usually from 08:00 to 17:30. During winter, this period is maintained. In summer (from May to September), it is extended to 18:00.
Bai Gou Bags wholesale markets
Bai Gou Leather Goods and Bags Trading City
The Bai Gou Leather Goods and Bags Trading City is the largest specialized leather goods market in the country, with a total construction area of 34,000 square meters. Construction began on May 1, 1993, and it was completed and opened for business on May 8, 1994. In 2004, the trading city underwent renovation and upgrading. After the renovation, all the trading areas are of high-end quality stores, with the number of brand names increasing from 400 to 1,000.
The first floor sells well-known brands of bags from Bai Gou; the second floor sells domestic and foreign famous brands of bags; the third floor sells inventory goods and various suitcases and travel cases.
The trading city gathers all kinds of leather goods products from all over the world, with a complete range of products and a rich collection of famous brands. The materials include leather, artificial leather, and synthetic fibers, and are divided into 30 major categories and 3,000 varieties. It has registered 600-plus brands such as “Yutu”, “AOTTLA Oulita”, “Wei Fubao”, “Fu Runde”, “Lisdemann”, “Shen Hen”, “Meiyano”, “Steli”, etc.
Among them, the “Yutu” bag series products are favored by users for their excellent quality and advanced design, and have been rated as “Top Ten Famous County Products in Hebei Province” by the province. In 2001, it passed the ISO9000 international quality system certification, truly forming the unique advantage of Bai Gou products “equal quality, lowest price; equal price, best quality”.
In 2004, the daily visitor flow of the trading city reached 70,000 people, and the annual transaction volume reached 5 billion yuan. The second phase of the Bai Gou Leather Goods and Bags Trading City is also under construction, and it is planned to be completed by the end of 2012.
Heda International Bag Trading Center
The Heda International Bag Trading Center officially opened for business on September 28, 2013. Since the groundbreaking ceremony was officially launched on May 17, 2012, with the dual advantages of patented architectural technology and a strong operation team, it took 1 year and 4 months to successfully complete the construction of two initial projects – an international bag trading center with a construction area of 500,000 square meters and a raw material trading center with a construction area of 650,000 square meters.
Heda International was wholly built by Heda Real Estate Development Co., Ltd., a company under Longji Taihe Industrial Group. The total investment is 50 billion yuan and the total construction area is 5 million square meters. It is positioned as a “Global Commodity Trading Exhibition Center”, integrating functions such as product research and development, production, trading, display, information exchange, e-commerce, warehousing and logistics, financial settlement, talent circulation, leisure shopping, etc.
The Heda International Bag Trading Center is located in the northeastern part of Baigou New City, Hebei Province. The project development is based on the industrial foundation of Baigou as the “China Bag Capital”.
According to the development cycle, it has successively integrated 14 professional shopping malls in Baigou, as well as surrounding industrial clusters such as clothing industry in Rongcheng, textile industry in Gaoyang, cashmere industry in Qinghe, and fur industry in Hengshui. The light industrial industry is comprehensively introduced and operated, developed, promoted and circulated in Heda International. At the same time, international first-line catering, retail and service brands are also introduced.
According to the overall functional layout of the industry and the project, Heda International will focus on mainstream industries such as bags and leather goods, hardware and electronics, auto parts and auto trade, home building materials, plush home textiles, beauty and hair care, catering and trade, leisure entertainment, cultural creativity, exhibition and display, and financial institutions.
The business layout within the mall is clear and the varieties are rich. The first floor is for domestic and foreign famous brands, the second floor is for men’s bags, student bags, travel bags and computer bags, the third floor is for women’s bags and casual bags, the fourth floor is for trolley bags, travel bags and discounted bags, and the underground first floor is a network supply area.
The business scope of the Heda International Bag Trading Center includes 30 major categories and 3,000 plus varieties. It has 1,500 self-owned brands. Among them, there are 23 famous trademarks in Hebei Province, 19 famous brands in Hebei Province, 11 high-quality products in Hebei Province, and high-quality brands such as Yutu, Kosibide, and Jinhaiyun have developed over 100 direct stores or branches in various countries and regions across the world.
The national market share is 35%, and the northern market share is 65%. The products are exported to 130 countries and regions including Russia, the United States, and Australia. There are over 500 well-known international brands, among which 300-plus brands such as Crown, Caffin, Lamborghini, Wanlima, and Delex are provincial-level or above general agents.
The Bai Gou Leather Goods Industrial Zone
The Bai Gou Leather Goods Industrial Zone is a provincial key construction project. Construction began in 2000 and it enjoys provincial-level park preferential policies. The industrial zone’s area has expanded from 100 acres to nearly 5,000 acres, with a total investment of 1.5 billion yuan. 670 industrial enterprises have entered the zone, and 480 of them have started production.
A large number of renowned Chinese and foreign enterprises such as the Korean Yan Di Leather Products Company, the French Clavé Leather Products Co., Ltd., the Sino-Korean joint venture Yida Leather Products Co., Ltd., and Guangzhou Karleton Leather Products Co., Ltd., have settled in the industrial zone.
An expert assessment team organized by the China Leather Association’s Leather Goods Professional Committee conducted a three-year assessment of the leather goods industry in Bai Gou Town, Hebei Province. They officially awarded the town the title of “China’s Leather Goods Capital”.
To further develop and expand the leather goods industry, in 2004, Bai Gou Town applied to the China Light Industry Federation and the China Leather Association for the title of “China’s Leather Goods Capital”. The town focused on this goal, actively promoting the optimization and integration of leather goods industry resources, and planned a 5,000-acre industrial park. Nearly 1,000 enterprises have settled in the park, achieving centralized and large-scale production of leather goods. At the same time, it has cultivated over 1,200 local brands and successfully attracted 460 domestic and foreign renowned brands such as Crown, Wanlima, and Mengtejiao to settle in, significantly improving the overall level of Bai Gou’s leather goods manufacturing industry.
The Bai Gou Leather Goods and Bags Association
The Bai Gou Leather Goods and Bags Association is an industry-based social group legal entity registered and approved by the Bai Gou – Bai Yangdian Hot Spring City Economic and Social Development Bureau. Its mission is to unite enterprises, commercial enterprises (groups), public institutions related to the leather goods and bags industry in this area, as well as experts and scholars who are enthusiastic about the association.
It utilizes various forms such as information, consultation, communication, research, coordination, and industry regulations to provide services to the Party Committee, government, and industry enterprises. It plays the role of a bridge and a link, maintains market order, protects the legitimate rights and interests of member enterprises, standardizes the business behavior of the leather goods and bags industry, and promotes the prosperity and development of the industry economy.
The Bai Gou Leather Goods and Bags Association has over 50 member units, including well-known leather goods and bags enterprises in this area, brand retailers, leather goods and accessories suppliers, and well-known logistics enterprises. Currently, it has 7 specialized committees, including the Secretariat (Office), Expert Academic Committee, Brand Development Working Committee, Enterprise Management Working Committee, Talent Exchange and Training Working Committee, Enterprise Publicity and Promotion Working Committee, and Protection of Member Enterprises’ Legal Rights and Interests Working Committee. Their combined effect has a significant influence in the leather goods and bags industry in this area.
The tasks of the Bai Gou Leather Goods and Bags Association are to organize enterprises in this area to study and implement the country’s laws, regulations, and policies related to the leather goods and bags industry; cooperate with the Party Committee, government, and its competent departments to conduct investigations and research, and submit suggestions to the government;
Protect the legitimate rights and interests of member units and the industry, coordinate internal and external relations, and reflect the opinions and requirements of members and the industry to the Party Committee, government, and relevant departments; establish a self-discipline mechanism to promote fair competition and improve the overall quality of the industry; follow market rules to standardize, coordinate, and develop professional and regional industry associations;
Contact domestic and foreign industry organizations and institutions, carry out economic and technical exchanges and cooperation; expand opening up to the outside world; release industry information and conduct two-way transmission; carry out training and consulting services; organize brand promotion, market brand evaluation, and handle various tasks entrusted by the Party Committee, government, and member enterprises.
Conclusion
The Baigou Leather Goods Market in Hebei Province is the largest and most complete leather goods production and sales base in northern China, and is known as the “Capital of Leather Goods in China”.
In recent years, Baigou has actively promoted the “branding + digitalization” transformation, vigorously developed cross-border e-commerce and market procurement trade, successfully moving from the “street vendor economy” to becoming a “World Capital of Leather Goods”, achieving a high-quality upgrade from low-price outsourcing to self-owned brands and intelligent manufacturing.
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