According to media reports, Chinese electronics manufacturer Prima Electronics recently received 2009 flat-screen television orders for export to America worth more than USD 20 mln. The increase in orders is due to American plans to end analog television signal broadcasts in February 2009, leading to new demand for digital televisions. Demand is also being stimulated by economic stimulus vouchers recently issued by the American government.

When looking for market opportunities, an obvious but sometimes overlooked place to begin your search is the direction of industry development. As in the above example, many aspects of technology are continually undergoing upgrades, or being made obsolete. At the end of the day, those revamps, upgrades, and obsolete machines mean market demand from consumers and companies as they seek to keep up with the pace of technological development.

Take China’s telecommunications industry as an example. In that field, the development of the TD-SCDMA network is unfolding rapidly, causing a massive telecommunications revolution right across China, and forcing companies AND customers to purchase replacement equipment or to upgrade their old equipment. China is also currently undergoing digital television conversions, with Chinese cities converting en-masse to DTV as you read this.

While some might suggest predicting these things is next to impossible, the truth is that a little research goes a long way to figuring out the future industry hotspots. Below are some examples our Dragon Exports team considers research-worthy.

Electrical batteries for cars and scooters and other accompanying parts are a huge industry in China, and manufacturing prices are unbelievably low due to stiff competition in the market. Electric scooters themselves cost just RMB 1,000 – RMB 3,000, and are sold at several times that price in Western countries for similar models.

Solar powered water heaters. There aren’t many better ways to save money AND help the environment than to switch to solar power. It simply makes sense from an economical point of view, and where there is logic and rationality, there is money to be made. It simply doesn’t make sense to pay for heated water, when the sun will do it for free.

Plumbing tubes and other construction materials are some of the cheapest things to export from China, and are in constant demand in new and old homes alike. Anything that is perennially needed by people all over the world is definitely a good industry to research.

There are almost as many types of web cameras in China as there are people! Any technology market has them arrayed along shelves like jelly beans on display and in all shapes, colors, and designs. Like computers themselves, the market is only going to expand in the foreseeable future, and with creatively designed cameras, it’s a better bet for success.

Notebooks and paper are equally varied in China, and just as cheap, with the added advantage of being easily customizable. While the business world has switched to laptops and blackberries, we don’t think the same trend is likely to unfold in classrooms. Notebooks and paper geared toward primary, middle, and high school students is probably a good market to research.

Samples of all the above products are available through us at Dragon Exports, not to mention anything else you might think of! If you have an idea, then run it by us and we’ll help you find a way to make things happen for you. And don’t forget that we guarantee the industry’s LOWEST prices!

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The Dragon Exports Team