Smart Home & Security Devices Manufacturers in China
Updated August 2026
Production clusters in Guangdong, home to 36% of the 333 manufacturers here with a recorded location, followed by Zhejiang at 18%. They are spread across 99 cities. The average factory in this category was registered in 2009, and the longest-running dates to 1976. Median registered capital is ¥10.0m — the subscribed figure, which is not always the amount paid in.
- Manufacturers
- 333
- Cities
- 99
- Avg. founded
- 2009
- Median capital
- ¥10.0m
Where these manufacturers are
Leading cities
Recorded credentials
- 8 recorded as customs-registered
- Registration with China Customs lets a factory export in its own name rather than through an agent. We hold this flag for part of the catalog only, so treat it as a positive signal where present rather than as a complete list.
- 212 recorded as High-Tech Enterprise
- A Chinese government status carrying tax benefits, granted on R&D spending and patents held. It indicates in-house development rather than assembly.
333 manufacturers
Ordered by how much of the factory's product line falls in this category — specialists first, not by who paid.
Buying smart home & security devices from China
Written from the sourcing work we do, not from the suppliers listed above.
- How do you tell a real manufacturer from a trading company?
- SMT lines, reflow ovens and a functional test bench. Ask to see the test jig built for your product — a trading company cannot produce one.
- What certification is needed to import smart home & security devices into the EU or US?
- The EU needs CE marking covering EMC and, for anything with a radio, the Radio Equipment Directive, plus RoHS and a technical file. The US needs FCC Part 15 and an FCC ID for radios. Lithium batteries add UN38.3 for transport and IEC 62133.
- What order minimums and tooling costs should I expect?
- Typically 500–2,000 units, with enclosure tooling from $5,000 to $40,000. Firmware customisation is usually quoted separately as engineering cost.
- What goes wrong most often in this category?
- Component substitution after the golden sample — capacitors, battery cells and the wireless module are the usual swaps, and all three change certification status. Lock the bill of materials by manufacturer part number.
Related categories
Trade shows for electronics & electrical
Where this trade exhibits. A fair is still the fastest way to meet twenty smart home & security devices suppliers in a day.
- ELEXCONShenzhen25 Aug 2026
- MAISON SHANGHAIShanghai7 Sept 2026
- CIOF - CHINA INTERNATIONAL OPTICS FAIRBeijing8 Sept 2026
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