text: A good place to start would be the Shanghai area since you are going there. There are loads of factories around the area: Wenzhou, Zhejiang, Suzhou (there is a huge furniture place there - more than 10 huge malls on one street and you can take more than a couple of days just to view it) etc. \n\nAs for container pricing, it really depends on how much you need....there is a bulk discount if you do it in bulk. All the factories will know how to do it when you talk to them. Now...here is one important tip...everything a chinese manufacturer says is up for negotiations...EVERYTHING. Make sure you get all your tax numbers and export documents sorted out - especially for the UK side. \n\nThe Import/Export business is rather physically demanding here as you need someone around in China to make sure that everything goes smoothly. I am personally not in your line (more textiles) but I think that all exports work the same way. \n\nHope this helps