Office Chair MOQ: What Chinese Factories Actually Require in 2026

“MOQ varies by model, please contact us” tells you nothing. MOQ exists because of setup: color batches, tooling, and production-line changeovers all have a floor. Once you understand the tiers, you can plan around them — or lower them legitimately.

Why MOQ exists (the tooling and setup math)

A factory can’t run 20 chairs of a custom color profitably — the fabric dye lot, the line reset, and the QC pass all have minimums. MOQ is the volume at which that setup cost is absorbed. It is negotiable in structure, not in principle.

MOQ tiers: stock / color change / structural / private label

Different changes carry different floors:

• Stock / catalog model — lowest. MOQ 是我们每天被问最多的问题。现货款我们一般从每色每款 50–100 把起，但这不是死规矩，你说个量我们看看能不能谈。
• Color change — mid; the dye/fabric batch sets the floor.
• Structural change — higher; new tooling or jig. 全定制——换新色、改结构、贴你的牌——我们一般要 200–300 把起。改动越大起量越高，具体按项目给你报。
• Private label / OEM — highest; packaging, documentation and often tooling.

How to lower MOQ legitimately

Three honest routes: (1) start from a catalog model and change only color; (2) accept a longer lead time so the factory batches your order with others; (3) use a mixed container so several SKUs share one shipment’s setup. 首单？我们经常松一松 MOQ 帮你起步。把你的计划拿来，咱们商量着来。

Mixed-model containers as an MOQ workaround

Instead of 300 of one chair, ship 100 each of three chairs in one 40HQ. You clear the per-model floor across SKUs while keeping one shipment. 混柜我们很欢迎，几个 SKU 凑一柜就能把 MOQ 凑齐。我们大多数老客户都是这么干的。 See our container loading guide for the math.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a realistic first order MOQ? MOQ 是我们每天被问最多的问题。现货款我们一般从每色每款 50–100 把起，但这不是死规矩，你说个量我们看看能不能谈。 For a first order we sometimes relax the floor case-by-case — share your plan.

Do you accept mixed models in one container? 混柜我们很欢迎，几个 SKU 凑一柜就能把 MOQ 凑齐。我们大多数老客户都是这么干的。