China's Yiwu sees surge in orders for sports products

Workers make footballs at a local sports goods company in Yiwu, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 15, 2025. China's Yiwu, dubbed "the world's supermarket," has recently witnessed a surge in orders for sports products, driven by major sporting events including the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup. (Photo by Shi Kuanbing/Xinhua)

Foreign clients negotiate with a ball product dealer at Yiwu International Trade City in Yiwu, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 15, 2025. China's Yiwu, dubbed "the world's supermarket," has recently witnessed a surge in orders for sports products, driven by major sporting events including the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup. (Photo by Shi Kuanbing/Xinhua)

Foreign clients purchase sports goods at Yiwu International Trade City in Yiwu, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 15, 2025. China's Yiwu, dubbed "the world's supermarket," has recently witnessed a surge in orders for sports products, driven by major sporting events including the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup. (Photo by Shi Kuanbing/Xinhua)

Foreign clients purchase sports goods at Yiwu International Trade City in Yiwu, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 15, 2025. China's Yiwu, dubbed "the world's supermarket," has recently witnessed a surge in orders for sports products, driven by major sporting events including the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup. (Photo by Shi Kuanbing/Xinhua)

Workers fulfill football orders at a local sports goods company in Yiwu, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 15, 2025. China's Yiwu, dubbed "the world's supermarket," has recently witnessed a surge in orders for sports products, driven by major sporting events including the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup. (Photo by Shi Kuanbing/Xinhua)

Foreign clients negotiate with a ball product dealer at Yiwu International Trade City in Yiwu, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 15, 2025. China's Yiwu, dubbed "the world's supermarket," has recently witnessed a surge in orders for sports products, driven by major sporting events including the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup. (Photo by Shi Kuanbing/Xinhua)

Foreign clients purchase sports goods at Yiwu International Trade City in Yiwu, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 15, 2025. China's Yiwu, dubbed "the world's supermarket," has recently witnessed a surge in orders for sports products, driven by major sporting events including the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup. (Photo by Shi Kuanbing/Xinhua)

A worker makes footballs at a local sports goods company in Yiwu, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 15, 2025. China's Yiwu, dubbed "the world's supermarket," has recently witnessed a surge in orders for sports products, driven by major sporting events including the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup. (Photo by Shi Kuanbing/Xinhua)