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littlemissmartypants

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21. A way to sell explosives to the masses...
Thu May 1, 2025, 05:51 PM
Thursday

What could be more enterprisingly Chinese?

15 Most Profitable Items to Import From China in 2025
1. Pimple patches
Search volume: 110,000
Wholesale price per unit (minimum 100 units/order): $0.03
Retail price per unit: $6.00
Potential profit margin: 19,900%
2. Bucket hat
Search volume: 90,500
Wholesale price per unit (minimum 100 units/order): $1.25
Retail price per unit: $15.00
Potential profit margin: 1,100%
3. Stickers
Search volume: 90,500
Wholesale price per unit (minimum 100 units/order): $0.20
Retail price per unit: $8.99
Potential profit margin: 4,395%
4. Silk pillowcase
Search volume: 49,500
Wholesale price per unit (minimum 100 units/order): $1.50
Retail price per unit: $9.99
Potential profit margin: 566%
https://fitsmallbusiness.com/profitable-items-to-import-from-china/
Top 30 Highly Profitable Things Made in China, 2023 Edition
Top 30 Highly Profitable Things
Made in China
2.1. 1) Custom Printed Socks
2.2. 2) Micro Paving/14K & 18K Fashion Jewelries
2.3. 3) Clothes
2.4. 4) Sunglasses
2.5. 5) Bags
2.6. 6) Hats
2.7.7) Blanket
2.8.8) Shoes
2.9. 9) Belt
2.10.10) Wig
2.11. 11) Nail Sticker
2.12.12) Wireless Bluetooth Headset
2.13.13) USB Charger
2.14. 14) Power Bank
2.15. 15) Mobile Phone Holder
2.16. 16) Watch
2.17.17) Toys
2.18.18) Pet Supplies
2.19. 19) Notebook
2.20. 20) Pen
2.21. 21) Plastics Products
2.22.22) Furniture
2.23.23) Kitchen Supplies
2.24. 24) Makeup Products
2.25.25) Led Lights
2.26. 26) Air Conditioner
2.27.27) Tiles
2.28. 28) Vase
2.29. 29) Hardware Products
2.30. 30) Office Equipment
https://www.ejet.com/things-made-in-china/

20 Reasons Why Everything is Made in China (2025 Update)
https://www.allamericanmade.com/why-is-everything-made-in-china/


Of course, the most profitable thing ever out of China is reportedly silk. Do they even make it any more?

Nowadays, most fireworks are made in China, 96% of total U.S. fireworks imports.

Maybe we'll have some MAGA Ya Hoos go into business and liven light up the industry themselves, stateside this year.


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A good thing! There might not be any [View all] leftyladyfrommo Thursday OP
Context, please (n/t) PJMcK Thursday #1
Fireworks are mostly imported from China VMA131Marine Thursday #3
Ah, thank you PJMcK Thursday #5
Fireworks deliveries and orders are down due to tariff tax on China Bernardo de La Paz Thursday #4
They come from China and the tariffs are gonna make them more costly Attilatheblond Thursday #6
I'm not a fan of fireworks PJMcK Thursday #13
I hate fireworks, too. A gross disrespect of Nature, imo. SheltieLover Thursday #2
Agreed, there are always thousands of little piles of soot and wrappings left strewn about our beaches marked with small Magoo48 Thursday #17
for years I have advocated for drone light shows rurallib Thursday #7
I will never forgive the Chinese for fireworks.nt leftyladyfrommo Thursday #8
They will never forgive us for the Opium Wars. multigraincracker Thursday #10
A way to sell explosives to the masses... littlemissmartypants Thursday #21
Well I'll be the contrarian. I love the fireworks. NoRethugFriends Thursday #9
Hopefully greatly reduced at least MissB Thursday #11
My neighbors (trumpers) will be pissed! progressoid Thursday #12
I hate them, always afraid some idiot neighbor will set my house on fire. OverBurn Thursday #14
I understand. You may want to avoid Seaside, OR. The locals shoot off more fireworks than the Official City Display. surfered Thursday #15
I can live without the noise and lingering smokey stench wendyb-NC Thursday #16
I can report that NM has been rather quiet Warpy Thursday #18
Where I live, northern New Mexico, PoindexterOglethorpe Thursday #19
I can see Chinatown in San Francisco from my window Demobrat Thursday #27
100% with you! Lulu KC Thursday #20
Not just worried about our pets and fires, but those with PTSD. niyad Thursday #22
I know. Dogs and cats are so afraid of fireworks. It's so scary for them. TommieMommy Thursday #23
Pistol pete... Godot51 Thursday #24
Nice! Orrex Thursday #25
Another good thing. No xmas! erronis Thursday #26
I hate them. piddyprints Thursday #28
And no more kids getting 30 dolls at Xmas. Irish_Dem Thursday #29
Less fireworks-related wildfire as well Zambero Thursday #30
I used to spend bamagal62 Thursday #31
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