About
Chibe Sports: a ball supplier that answers the spec question first
We export sports balls from Suzhou, Jiangsu. Our job is to sit between a buyer’s spec sheet and a production line that can actually hit it — and to say no when it cannot.
The plant behind the range
Production runs in Suzhou Industrial Park on a 16,000 m² floor with a 1,000 m² office block. Three lines operate side by side: machine-stitched balls (soccer and volleyball), moulded rubber balls, and wooden rackets — beach paddles and pickleball paddles. The plant is BSCI audited and its products meet the environmental standards required by the markets we ship to.
That combination is unusual. Most ball exporters run one construction and subcontract the rest. Running three means a mixed order — stitched footballs, rubber playground balls, paddles — loads from one dock with one set of shipping documents.
Who we work with
Importers and wholesalers in Europe, North America and South America, plus school and club procurement programmes that buy direct once a year. A good share of the work is private label: a distributor’s brand on a ball they will never manufacture themselves.
1,037
models in current production across twelve ball families.
16,000 m²
production floor, BSCI audited, three dedicated lines.
25–35 days
typical production window after sample approval.
How a decision gets made here
When a buyer asks for a size 5 soccer ball at a target price, the honest answer is usually a construction change rather than a price cut. Moving from 2.7 mm to 1.6 mm PVC takes the cost down and the service life with it. We will show you both columns.
The same applies to a MOQ question. The minimum is not a factory mood — it is fixed cost divided by unit value. Print plates, cutting dies, mould inserts and carton tooling are the fixed part. Change the print method and the number moves. That is why we ask what the artwork looks like before quoting a minimum.
How we work
- One contact. Sampling, production, testing and shipping run through the same person from first email to loading photos.
- Samples before deposits. Stock samples go out immediately; custom samples follow artwork approval.
- Written specs. Every order is confirmed against a spec sheet with weight bands, circumference tolerances and packaging details, signed before production.
- Factory visits welcome. Suzhou is 30 minutes from Shanghai Hongqiao by train. Come and see the line.
Tell us what you are sourcing
A model number, a photo, or a competitor’s ball you want to match. Any of those is enough to start.