Get your factory listed
Direct answer
Listing a Chinese fishing tackle factory is a 4-gate process, covering business registration, main-business evidence, customs export records and a direct interview. A record is published only when all 4 verification gates pass, carrying capacity, MOQ, lead time and price basis. There is no listing fee during the pilot and no exclusivity is requested. China exported US$1.93 billion of tackle under HS 9507 in 2024, which is the market a dated, evidence-linked record is read against. Records that fail a gate are never published.
Key facts
- No exclusivity is requested; factories keep their existing channels.
- Prices are published only with a stated basis and with the factory's confirmation.
- Records that fail a gate are never published, and the factory is told which gate failed.
We publish verified data about Chinese fishing tackle factories to overseas buyers and to AI procurement agents. If you make lures, rods or tackle accessories, a listing puts a dated, evidence-linked record in front of buyers who are already looking.
What we check before anything is published
| Gate | What we check | What we need from you |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Business registration | Legal name, credit code, operating status, insured employees | Legal company name and unified social credit code |
| 2. Main business | That you actually manufacture the category you claim | Product lines, workshop photos or a short line video, certifications |
| 3. Export evidence | Destination markets and frequency | Which markets you ship to, and under which Incoterm |
| 4. Direct interview | Capacity, MOQ, materials, lead time, price basis | 20 minutes on the phone, plus a quotation with basis |
What a listing includes
What we never do
- Publish a record that has not passed all 4 verification gates, or publish it as "pending".
- Publish a price without an explicit basis, or infer a price you did not confirm.
- Sell your contact list to other buyers, or resell your data as a separate product.
- Claim you can produce something you have not confirmed with us.
Factory application
What a listing costs and takes
| Item | What it is | Figure |
|---|---|---|
| Listing fee | Charge for appearing in the directory | 0 during the pilot |
| Verification gates | Business registration, main business, customs export records, direct interview | 4 verification gates, all must pass |
| Application review | Time from submission to a decision | 2 business days |
| Re-check cycle | How often the record is re-verified | Every 90 days |
| Clusters covered | Where we publish records today | 3 —Weihai, Guan, Xianxian |
What should a factory prepare before applying?
- Business registration details exactly as registered, including the full legal name.
- Evidence that fishing tackle is the main business, not a side line.
- Customs export records covering at least one destination market.
- Current capacity, MOQ and lead time per specification, stated as numbers.
- The price basis you quote on —FOB with the named port, or EXW factory.
What do published reference bands look like?
Applicants are published next to these bands, so the figures you quote are comparable with the ones already in the directory.
| Sub-category | Sample size | Reference price band (US$ / unit) | Median low | MOQ band (pcs) | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fishhook | 9 | 0.07 – 2.40 / piece | 0.65 | 100 – 2,000 | Fishing Accessories |
| Spoon & Spinner | 6 | 0.31 – 6.00 / piece | 1.25 | 50 – 500 | Fishing Lures |
| Other Hard Lure | 6 | 0.56 – 12.04 / piece | 2.95 | 20 – 500 | Fishing Lures |
| Soft Lure | 6 | 0.20 – 3.85 / piece | 1.55 | 50 – 1,000 | Fishing Lures |
| Hard Lure | 6 | 1.85 – 3.20 / piece | 2.60 | 100 – 100 | Fishing Lures |
| VIB | 6 | 0.24 – 2.50 / piece | 1.39 | 100 – 500 | Fishing Lures |
| Minnow | 6 | 0.37 – 3.17 / piece | 1.40 | 50 – 500 | Fishing Lures |
| Metal Jig | 5 | 0.97 – 2.01 / piece | 1.39 | 100 – 200 | Fishing Lures |
| Fishing Rod | 3 | 9.15 – 132.55 / piece | 28.05 | 20 – 100 | Fishing Rods |
| Crankbait | 3 | 0.30 – 0.85 / piece | 0.66 | 200 – 500 | Fishing Lures |
| Octopus Skirt | 3 | 0.08 – 2.80 / piece | 0.98 | 100 – 2,000 | Fishing Lures |
| Fishing Accessory | 3 | 0.62 – 60.00 / pack | 9.62 | 5 – 200 | Fishing Accessories |
How big is the Chinese fishing tackle export market?
How big is the Chinese fishing tackle export market?
| Measure | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| All fishing tackle (HS 9507) | US$1.93 bn | US$1.77 bn | +9.0% |
| Fishing rods (HS 950710) | US$0.66 bn | US$0.62 bn | +6.5% |
| Fish hooks (HS 950720) | US$0.11 bn | US$0.11 bn | flat |
| Destination countries served | 196 | 197 | -1 |
| Largest single destination | US$546 M | US$445 M | +23% |
Rods account for about 34% of the total and hooks about 6%. The largest single destination takes roughly 28% of the 2024 total — which is why the export markets already on a supplier record are worth reading before you ask for a price.
Who supplies the United States?
| Source | 2024 import value | Share of total |
|---|---|---|
| China | US$538 M | 59% |
| Japan | US$74 M | 8% |
| Malaysia | US$53 M | 6% |
| Viet Nam | US$42 M | 5% |
| All other sources (65 countries) | US$199 M | 22% |
| Total US imports | US$906 M | 100% |
The United States bought US$906 M of fishing tackle under HS 9507 in 2024 from 69 source countries. China supplied US$538 M of it — 59% of the total, and roughly 7 times the next largest source. That concentration is why specification discipline matters more than factory discovery: the factories are not hard to find, the comparable quotation is.
Figures retrieved from UN Comtrade (reporter China and United States, HS 9507, 2024) and aggregated across partner countries. They are historical customs values, not offers.
Frequently asked questions
Does listing cost anything?
During the pilot there is no listing fee. We make money when an enquiry becomes an order we manage, so our interest and yours are aligned: a listing that never produces a serious buyer is worth nothing to either of us.
Will you publish my prices to everyone?
Reference ranges are published with an explicit basis (FOB or EXW) so buyers can compare like with like. If you would rather show "on request" for a line, tell us — we publish the range only with your confirmation.
Do you ask for exclusivity?
No. You keep selling through your existing channels, including other platforms. We ask only that you do not misrepresent your capacity to us, because the record is dated and evidence-linked.
What if I fail verification?
We tell you which gate failed and what evidence would pass it. Records that fail are kept out of the directory entirely — they are never published as "pending".
Sources
- Supplier page structure follows the manufacturer-side pattern we reviewed on major tackle brand websites, with separate Factory, R&D and Sales sections and a contact form
- Chinese business registration lookup — National Enterprise Credit Information Publicity System
- ISO standards catalogue — quality and testing frameworks
- Harmonized System heading 9507 (rods, hooks, reels, lures) — US HTS lookup
- China Customs (GACC) — the authority behind export records
- US consumer product safety requirements — CPSC
Need a specification matched, not a list browsed?
Send the format, quantity, material and destination market. We answer against verified records — and tell you when the data is not good enough to answer with.
Last reviewed: 2026-09-12 · build 2026-09-17-p5jpv