Development Foundation
Xiamen is rapidly developing into an international consumption center, driving the growth of its fashion and consumer goods industry. A diverse industrial base, encompassing smart home products, food processing, textiles and apparel, and sports equipment, fuels this dynamic sector.
Xiamen has cultivated a complete smart home industry chain, from lighting and appliances to kitchen and bathroom fixtures, security systems, and home health products. The city leads nationally in smart home technology R&D, brand recognition, and industry influence. It is China’s largest production base for LED epitaxial chips, and one of the world’s largest manufacturing and export bases for high-end LED light bulbs. Xiamen is also a major global production center for bathroom products, with prominent companies like Golden Home, Lota, R&T Plumbing Tech, Solex High-Tech, Runner, Leelen Technology, DNAKE, and diiib.
Xiamen boasts a mature and diverse food processing industry with specialized sectors in alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, edible vegetable oils, convenience foods, snacks, pre-prepared meals, and fruit and vegetable processing. Well-known brands like Anjoy Foods, CR Beer, Luckin Coffee, Swire Coca-Cola, Yinlu Foods, Ruyi Sanbao, Yan Palace, and Gulong Foods contribute to the sector’s brand recognition and market influence.
Xiamen possesses a strong foundation and significant growth potential in textiles and apparel. The city hosts the headquarters and R&D centers of leading domestic sportswear brands such as Anta, Xtep, and 361 Degrees, fostering a unique headquarters economy. Xiamen’s women’s fashion brands, including JORYA, PORTS, Ms Min, and deepmoss, are known for their high-fashion aesthetic. With Xiamen-based designers representing a significant portion of the over 2,000 fashion designer brands on Tmall (ranking among the top five cities nationwide), Xiamen has earned the nickname “China’s Antwerp”, a reference to the Belgian city renowned for its influential avant-garde fashion scene and prestigious Royal Academy of Fine Arts.
Xiamen is Asia’s largest production and export base for sports and fitness equipment, and a major export hub for athletic shoes and apparel, sports eyewear, and outdoor gear. Fitness equipment is a leading export, with Xiamen producing six out of every 10 treadmills worldwide. Key players in this sector include OGAWA, Topkey, Everesports, Land America Health & Fitness, and K-power.
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