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Perry the Peregrine Ship falcon between a crowded Yiwu market stall and a direct factory, holding a parcel and pointing to the factory, illustrating yiwu agent vs direct factory sourcing
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Yiwu Agent vs Direct Factory Sourcing: Where the Middleman Margin Hides

A Yiwu agent buys from resellers; direct factory sourcing buys from the manufacturer. The province map of who makes what, where the middleman margin hides, and when each route is right.

Bojan Dimov Bojan Dimov Jul 21, 2026 11 min read
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