If you’re looking to export glass bottles from China for beverages, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals or food products, the opportunity is huge—but so are the risks if you choose the wrong supplier or logistics setup. Working with an experienced trading partner like Wigmore Trading can dramatically reduce those risks and help you move faster.

Why source glass bottles from China?

China is one of the world’s largest producers of glass packaging, offering:

• Competitive prices at scale for wholesale orders

• Wide product range – from beer and wine bottles to perfume, dropper and food jars

• Customisation options – embossing, colours, closures and packaging

For importers and distributors in Africa, Europe, the Middle East and beyond, buying and exporting glass bottles from China can improve margins and product variety—if the supply chain is managed correctly.

Key challenges when exporting glass bottles from China

Despite the advantages, buyers often face similar problems:

• Finding reliable manufacturers among thousands of Chinese glass bottle factories

• Quality consistency – weight, clarity, neck finish, and resistance to breakage

• Packaging and loading – poor palletising or inner packaging can cause breakages in transit

• Minimum order quantities (MOQs) that don’t match your market size

• Complex logistics – container booking, documentation, customs clearance and final delivery

Wigmore Trading helps you navigate each of these stages so you can focus on your customers, not firefighting supply issues.

How Wigmore Trading supports your sourcing in China

1. Supplier selection and product matching

Instead of spending months searching for “Chinese glass bottle manufacturers” and comparing endless quotes, Wigmore Trading can:

• Shortlist verified factories based on your volume, budget and market

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• Match you with bottle designs and capacities suitable for your product (e.g. 330ml beer, 750ml wine, 250ml sauce bottles, cosmetic droppers)

• Arrange samples so you can test compatibility with your filling lines and closures

Wigmore Trading can help you compare options and choose suppliers that deliver the right balance of price and reliability.

2. Quality checks and compliance

Glass bottles must be consistent and safe, especially for food and beverage use. Wigmore Trading can coordinate:

• Pre-production checks on moulds, colours and print/embossing

• On-site inspections during and after production

• Verification of carton and pallet packaging to minimise breakage during shipment

Where required, Wigmore Trading can also help gather supporting documents (such as test reports provided by the factory) that may be needed for your importing country.

3. Packaging, loading and consolidation

Because glass is fragile, how it’s packed and loaded into containers is just as important as the product itself.

Wigmore Trading works with suppliers and logistics partners to:

• Ensure proper inner packaging (dividers, cartons, shrink-wrapping where appropriate)

• Optimise pallet and container loading to reduce movement and damage

• Consolidate glass bottles with caps, closures or other goods in the same container if needed

This end-to-end approach helps protect your stock and reduce losses on arrival.

4. Shipping, documentation and customs

Once your glass bottles are ready in China, Wigmore Trading can support you with:

• Booking sea freight (FCL or LCL) from major Chinese ports

• Coordinating export documentation from the factory

• Working with your clearing agents to smooth import and customs processes in your destination country

Whether your main market is in Africa, the UK, Europe or elsewhere, Wigmore Trading can help you choose the most efficient route and Incoterms for your shipments.

Who benefits from exporting glass bottles from China?

This route is especially attractive for:

• Beverage bottlers and breweries needing standard beer, spirits or soft drink bottles

• Food and condiment brands sourcing jars and sauce bottles

• Cosmetics and personal care brands using premium or coloured glass packaging

• Wholesalers and distributors supplying empty bottles to local manufacturers

If you’re scaling up and local supply is limited or expensive, importing from China via Wigmore Trading can be a practical way to grow.

Start your next glass bottle shipment with Wigmore Trading

Exporting glass bottles from China doesn’t have to be complicated. With the right partner managing sourcing, quality and logistics, you can secure reliable supply and protect your margins.

• Need help identifying the right factory and specifications? Wigmore Trading can help.

• Ready to move an existing supply over to a more reliable partner? Get in touch with our team to learn more.

• Want to simplify your imports into Africa or other markets? Contact Wigmore Trading today to streamline your sourcing.