Prefabricated House Export Foreign Trade

The foreign trade of prefabricated house exports is currently experiencing rapid growth, with increasing recognition in overseas markets.

Growth Background and Advantages

Modular buildings (prefabricated houses) serve as a distinctive and advantageous category in China's equipment manufacturing exports, boasting core strengths such as rapid delivery, environmental friendliness, energy efficiency, strong adaptability, and controllable quality. Against the backdrop of steady growth in global demand for digital infrastructure construction, China's exports of prefabricated houses have seen a significant increase. For instance, the rapid development of the digital economy in the ASEAN region has generated a continuous and stable demand for computing infrastructure such as data centers. Modular buildings, with their short construction periods and controllable quality, enable clients to complete data center deployments and commence operations within a short timeframe, thus enjoying widespread popularity.

Market Distribution and Performance

In terms of market distribution, the ASEAN region stands out with particularly prominent growth. The opening of the direct air route between Dongguan and Vietnam has significantly shortened cargo delivery cycles, further boosting trade growth. Bulk orders from Indonesia have maintained stable shipments, while markets in Thailand and Malaysia are actively engaging in negotiations. Additionally, the market coverage of prefabricated houses extends beyond the ASEAN region to over 20 countries and regions, including the United Kingdom and Australia. Guangdong CIMC Architectural Manufacturing Co., Ltd.'s products cover a diverse range of categories, including high-end office buildings, hotels, schools, and modular data centers. Since the beginning of this year, overseas orders have continued to grow, and key projects exported to multiple countries have been successfully delivered recently.

Data Support and Trends

Data from the General Administration of Customs indicates that China's export volume of prefabricated buildings nearly tripled over the decade from 2015 to 2025, demonstrating strong growth momentum. Moreover, the growth rate in the first quarter of 2026 reached a remarkable 45%, further confirming the rapid growth trend in the foreign trade of prefabricated house exports. This construction model is widely applicable to various scenarios, including hotels, apartments, dormitories, office buildings, hospitals, and even data centers, addressing the pain points of global investment developers regarding construction timelines and thus continuing to gain popularity overseas.