17 Years · Foshan Faucet Manufacturing

Chrome Bathroom Faucets Factory Direct

Brass body, multi-layer electroplated finish, certified for North America, Europe, and Australia. Every batch salt spray tested, every cartridge endurance tested to 500,000 cycles. OEM from 200 pieces.

cUPC CE WaterMark ISO 9001:2015 SGS OEM/ODM from 200 pcs
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Chrome bathroom faucet with polished three-layer electroplated finish, brass body construction

Finish Strategy

What Makes Chrome the Right Finish to Stock

Chrome is the highest-volume bathroom faucet finish in every market we ship to — North America, Europe, the Middle East, Australia. It's not a trend finish; it's the baseline SKU that moves consistently across price tiers, retail channels, and project types. For a distributor building a catalog or a contractor specifying a multi-unit project, chrome is the finish that needs zero explanation to the downstream buyer.

The commercial logic is straightforward: chrome faucets carry broad market acceptance, fit virtually any bathroom aesthetic, and are the first finish a new retail account or project spec will request. Stocking chrome means you're covered for the majority of incoming orders before you even open the conversation about brushed nickel or matte black.

We've seen buyers come in wanting to lead with specialty finishes and then quietly add chrome to every reorder — it's the workhorse of the category. Where chrome earns its margin is in finish quality. The gap between a chrome faucet that holds up in a coastal hotel bathroom for five years and one that shows tarnishing at 18 months comes down entirely to the plating stack — specifically whether the nickel mid-coat is present and thick enough.

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Chrome bathroom faucets displayed across retail and hospitality project contexts

Universal Market Fit

Ships to North America, Europe, Middle East, and Australia. Chrome clears every regional aesthetic and specification standard without adaptation.

Baseline SKU Logic

Moves consistently across price tiers and retail channels. The first finish any new account or project spec will request — before specialty finishes enter the conversation.

Reorder Velocity

Buyers who lead with specialty finishes consistently add chrome to every reorder. It's the workhorse SKU that anchors catalog depth and repeat volume.

Margin Protection

Finish durability is a direct margin issue. The plating stack determines whether your chrome holds up in coastal and humid environments — or generates warranty claims.

Finish Engineering

Chrome Plating That Passes the Markets You're Selling Into

The chrome finish on our bathroom faucets is a three-layer electroplated stack. Understanding how each layer functions is the difference between a finish that clears certification and one that holds up in the field.

The Three-Layer Electroplated Stack

Each layer has a specific structural role. Skipping or thinning any layer — especially the nickel mid-coat — is the most common cost-cutting move in this category.

01

Base Coat

Copper Layer

Provides adhesion between the brass substrate and the nickel mid-coat. Creates a uniform surface for subsequent layers and fills micro-surface irregularities in the cast brass body.

Critical Layer
02

Mid-Coat

Nickel Layer

This is the layer that does the corrosion work. A thick, properly deposited nickel mid-coat is what separates a finish that clears 24-hour salt spray from one that fails at 48 hours. Skipping or thinning this layer is the most common cost-cutting move in the category — and the reason chrome faucets from some factories show white oxidation spots within a year in humid or coastal environments.

03

Top Coat

Chrome Layer

Delivers the visible mirror finish and surface hardness. Provides scratch resistance and the characteristic reflective appearance. Can be adjusted between high-mirror chrome and a slightly softer satin chrome by modifying the final buffing and polishing step — relevant for catalog consistency across mixed-SKU orders.

Salt Spray Performance and Batch QC

24-Hour Minimum Standard

Our chrome passes 24-hour salt spray as a minimum standard. Most production batches clear 48 hours. This is not a sample-only result — we test a statistical sample from every outgoing batch.

Test Reports Ship With Documentation

The test reports ship with your documentation package. Your QC team has the data without having to request it — the finish performance your sample showed is the finish performance your container delivers.

Coastal and High-Humidity Environments

The humidity and chlorinated water combination in coastal installations — Florida, Gulf Coast, and similar environments — is brutal on thin-nickel finishes. We've had buyers come to us specifically after a previous supplier's chrome started failing in these conditions. The plating stack we run is designed to eliminate that risk.

Chrome faucet finish salt spray testing process showing three-layer electroplated stack durability

OEM Sheen Customization

The chrome finish is compatible with our full OEM customization workflow. If your brand requires a specific sheen level — high-mirror chrome versus a slightly softer satin chrome — we can adjust the final buffing and polishing step.

This is a detail most buyers don't ask about until they're comparing samples side by side, but it matters for catalog consistency across a mixed-SKU order. Specify your sheen preference when requesting samples.

Finish Durability Is a Direct Margin Protection Issue

A chrome faucet that generates warranty claims or returns from a hotel chain costs you the account, not just the unit. For buyers selling into North American retail or supplying hospitality projects, the plating stack we run is designed to eliminate that risk. The nickel mid-coat thickness is not a variable we cut on — it's the specification that protects your downstream relationships.

Typical Failure Point

Thin Nickel Mid-Coat

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Product Data

Technical Specifications

Chrome bathroom faucets from our production line are built on a brass gravity-cast body — C36000-equivalent free-machining brass, the same alloy we use across our full bathroom faucet range. Brass is the correct material choice for bathroom faucets in export markets: it machines cleanly to tight tolerances, resists dezincification in chlorinated water systems, and is required or strongly preferred by cUPC and WaterMark compliance frameworks.

Parameter Specification
Body material Brass (C36000-equivalent free-machining brass)
Finish Multi-layer electroplated chrome (copper / nickel / chrome stack)
Salt spray rating 24h minimum; typical batches 48h
Valve cartridge Ceramic disc, 500,000-cycle endurance tested
Handle configuration Single-handle or two-handle (deck mount)
Mounting type Deck mount (1-hole or 3-hole); wall mount available
Spout reach Typically 120–150mm (varies by model)
Spout height Typically 150–200mm (varies by model)
Operating pressure 0.05–0.8 MPa
Leak test 0.6 MPa for 60 seconds, 100% outgoing inspection
Water supply connection Standard 3/8" compression fitting
Flow rate Typically 1.5–2.2 GPM at 60 PSI (aerator-adjustable)
Certifications
cUPC CE WaterMark ISO 9001:2015 SGS

Specifications shown are industry-standard values for this product type. Actual specifications vary by model. Contact us for detailed product data sheets on specific SKUs.

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Chrome bathroom faucet brass body cross-section showing CNC-machined valve seat and ceramic disc cartridge

Manufacturing Precision

±0.05mm Valve Seat Tolerance

Valve seat threads are machined to ±0.05mm tolerance on our CNC line. That tolerance is what prevents the drip failures that generate warranty claims — a loose valve seat is the most common field failure mode in bathroom faucets, and it's a manufacturing precision issue, not a design issue.

Every assembled unit goes through a functional leak test at 0.6 MPa before it leaves the line — 100% outgoing inspection, not sampling.

Alloy

C36000-Equiv.

Free-machining brass, dezincification-resistant

Cartridge Life

500,000 Cycles

Ceramic disc, endurance tested

Regulatory Compliance

Compliance Coverage: cUPC, CE, and WaterMark Under One Roof

Chrome bathroom faucets are one of the most compliance-sensitive SKUs in the sanitary hardware category. If you're distributing across multiple regions — or if your retail accounts span markets — you need a factory that holds all three, not one that holds one and promises the others are "available."

North America

cUPC

Required for plumbing code compliance in the US and Canada

Europe

CE

Required for European market entry and retail distribution

Australia

WaterMark

Mandatory for plumbing products sold in the Australian market

Documentation Ships With Every Order

We hold cUPC, CE, and WaterMark on our bathroom faucet range, along with ISO 9001:2015 and SGS third-party audit certification. All documentation ships with your order.

  • Commercial invoice and packing list
  • Certificate of origin
  • Applicable test reports for your destination market
  • HS code classification for North American shipments
  • Binding ruling references for customs pre-clearance (North America)
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Chrome bathroom faucet compliance documentation showing cUPC, CE, and WaterMark certification test reports

Supply Chain Consistency

Same Low-Lead Brass Across Every Destination Market

The cUPC certification process forced us to tighten our incoming brass controls significantly. Lead content requirements under NSF/ANSI 61 required us to qualify a new alloy supplier and revalidate our casting parameters.

We apply those same incoming XRF lead-content checks to all production regardless of destination market — so even an order destined for Southeast Asia is built on the same low-lead brass as a cUPC-certified North American shipment. That consistency matters when you're managing a multi-market distribution business and don't want different quality tiers in your supply chain.

Held Certifications

cUPC CE WaterMark ISO 9001:2015 SGS

All certifications are current and available for review. Third-party SGS audit documentation available on request.

Distribution Intelligence

Market Segments Where Chrome Bathroom Faucets Move at Volume

Chrome bathroom faucets aren't a single-channel SKU. Understanding where volume concentrates — and how each channel's order profile differs — helps you position inventory and margin correctly.

Chrome bathroom faucets specified for residential new construction and multi-unit apartment projects

Residential New Construction & Renovation

Standard-Spec Fitting Across Multi-Unit Projects

Builders and renovation contractors specify chrome bathroom faucets as the default fitting across multi-unit residential projects. A 200-unit apartment development typically requires 200–400 bathroom faucets depending on bathroom count per unit. Chrome is the default spec because it's neutral, widely available for replacement, and accepted by building inspectors without question.

Order pattern: High-frequency reorder SKU. Projects run in phases — each phase triggers a new order. Chrome bathroom faucets are a predictable, repeating line item for distributors supplying the residential construction channel.

Chrome bathroom faucets for hotel and commercial office fit-out projects

Hospitality & Commercial Fit-Out

Project-Scale Volume, Specification-Stage Margin

Hotels, serviced apartments, and commercial office fit-outs specify chrome for the same reasons as residential — broad acceptance, easy maintenance specification, and long-term availability for replacement. A single hotel project might require 300–800 faucets in one order, but reorders are infrequent.

Margin opportunity: Getting your chrome faucet onto the approved product list for a hotel chain or fit-out contractor creates a repeatable revenue stream across multiple properties. The margin is captured at the specification stage, not the transaction stage.

Chrome bathroom faucets packaged for e-commerce and direct-to-consumer fulfillment

E-Commerce & Retail Distribution

Highest-Search-Volume SKU in Online Bathroom Hardware

Chrome bathroom faucets are among the highest-search-volume SKUs in the online bathroom hardware category. For Amazon sellers, Wayfair suppliers, and independent e-commerce operators, chrome is the SKU that drives catalog traffic and conversion.

Fulfillment-ready packaging: Molded pulp inserts, double-wall cartons — designed for mail-order durability. We support blind drop-shipping and white-label packaging for buyers running direct-to-consumer fulfillment.

This segment has grown significantly for our buyers in the last three years — worth building into your SKU mix if you're not already there.

Chrome bathroom faucets for replacement and aftermarket plumbing supply distribution

Replacement & Aftermarket Supply

Non-Cyclical Demand, Predictable Reorder Pattern

Chrome bathroom faucets have a high replacement rate in the residential market — typically 8–15 years between replacements, but the installed base is enormous. Plumbing supply distributors and hardware chains carry chrome bathroom faucets as a permanent catalog item, not a seasonal SKU.

Inventory risk profile: The reorder pattern is predictable and the demand is non-cyclical, which makes it a low-risk inventory position for distributors and hardware chains maintaining a permanent catalog.

Channel Order Profile at a Glance

Residential Construction

200–400

faucets per 200-unit project

High-frequency phase reorders

Hospitality Fit-Out

300–800

faucets per hotel project

Infrequent; margin at spec stage

E-Commerce / DTC

High

search-volume catalog driver

Drop-ship & white-label ready

Replacement / Aftermarket

8–15 yr

replacement cycle

Non-cyclical, permanent catalog

OEM & Private Label

OEM Configuration Options for Chrome Bathroom Faucets

Chrome bathroom faucets are one of our most-customized product categories. The body geometry, handle design, spout profile, and hardware details are all tooled in-house — which means we can modify any of them without going to an outside tooling vendor and adding weeks to the timeline.

What Can Be Customized

Handle Style

Single-lever, cross handle, lever handle, knob handle — existing tooling for the most common configurations. New handle tooling available for OEM projects.

Spout Profile

Standard cylindrical, square-body, waterfall spout, gooseneck — spout geometry is the primary visual differentiator between SKUs in a chrome bathroom faucet catalog.

Mounting Configuration

1-hole deck mount, 3-hole widespread (4" or 8" centers), wall mount — specify at order stage.

Sheen Level

High-mirror chrome or satin chrome — adjusted at the final polishing step. No tooling change required.

Branding

Logo engraving on handle or body, custom packaging with your brand identity, private label documentation.

Flow Rate

Aerator flow rate adjusted to meet regional water efficiency standards: 1.5 GPM for California, 2.2 GPM for standard US, 6 L/min for Australian WaterMark.

MOQ, Lead Time & Tooling

Standard Catalog Configurations

MOQ

200 pcs

Lead Time

25–35 days

From order confirmation. Applies to existing handle and spout tooling, all mounting configurations, both sheen levels.

OEM with New Handle or Spout Tooling

MOQ

500 pcs

Lead Time

35–50 days

Includes tooling development and first-sample approval. New handle geometry or spout profile developed to your specification.

Modified Finish or Flow Rate on Existing Body

MOQ

200 pcs

Lead Time

25–35 days

Satin vs. mirror chrome sheen, or aerator swap for regional flow rate compliance. No tooling change required.

In-House Tooling Room

We maintain an in-house tooling room for brass casting dies and CNC fixtures. Tooling revisions don't go to an outside vendor — if your first sample needs a handle geometry adjustment, we turn it around in the same facility without adding a vendor's lead time to the schedule.

OEM chrome bathroom faucet handle and spout customization options in-house tooling
Private label packaging and branding options for chrome bathroom faucet OEM orders

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Share your handle style, spout profile, mounting configuration, and target market — we'll confirm tooling availability and lead time within one business day.

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Manufacturing Process

How We Build the Faucet: Process Details That Affect Your Margin

Every production decision below has a direct line to your warranty rate, your return rate, or your landed cost. Here's what we do and why.

Brass gravity casting process for chrome bathroom faucet body at Wfaucet factory

Brass Body: Gravity Casting in C36000-Equivalent Free-Machining Brass

The brass body starts as a gravity casting. We use C36000-equivalent free-machining brass — we evaluated zinc alloy casting for a cost-reduction project a few years back and decided against it for the core body.

The long-term corrosion performance of zinc alloy in chlorinated water systems didn't meet our standards for export markets, and the weight difference is noticeable to end users in a way that affects perceived quality. Brass costs more to cast, but it's the right material for a product that needs to hold up in a hotel bathroom for a decade and not generate warranty calls.

Why Not Zinc Alloy?

  • Inferior corrosion resistance in chlorinated water systems
  • Lighter weight registers as lower quality to end users
  • Does not meet our export market durability standards
CNC machining of valve seat interface on chrome bathroom faucet body

CNC Machining: ±0.05mm Valve Seat Tolerance

After casting, each body goes through CNC machining for the valve seat interface and water channel bores. The valve seat thread is held to ±0.05mm — tighter than the industry norm of ±0.1mm.

We tightened this tolerance after tracking field failure data from early export shipments and finding that most drip failures traced back to valve seat fit, not cartridge wear. The extra precision at the machining stage costs us a small amount of cycle time but eliminates the most common warranty claim category.

±0.05mm

Our Valve Seat Tolerance

±0.1mm

Industry Standard

Tighter tolerance at machining = fewer drip failures in the field = fewer warranty claims reaching your desk.

Chrome Plating Sequence

The chrome plating sequence runs a full multi-stage process. Post-plating, every batch goes through visual inspection for pinholes, blistering, and coverage uniformity before parts move to assembly. We catch surface defects at this stage, not after assembly — catching them post-assembly means disassembly labor and a delayed batch.

Plating Thickness Spec

Nickel plate 8–12 μm
Chrome top coat 0.2–0.5 μm

Plating Process Steps

  1. 1

    Alkaline Cleaning

    Removes oils, casting residue, and surface contaminants

  2. 2

    Acid Activation

    Prepares the brass surface for adhesion

  3. 3

    Copper Strike

    Intermediate layer for improved nickel adhesion

  4. 4

    Nickel Plate (8–12 μm)

    Primary corrosion barrier and surface leveling layer

  5. 5

    Chrome Plate (0.2–0.5 μm)

    Hardness, reflectivity, and scratch resistance

  6. 6

    Final Rinse & Dry + Visual Inspection

    100% batch inspection for pinholes, blistering, and coverage uniformity before assembly

Cartridge Assembly

Ceramic Disc Cartridges: 500,000-Cycle Production Testing

Cartridge assembly uses ceramic disc valves from qualified suppliers. Every new cartridge supplier goes through a 50,000-cycle pre-qualification test before entering production — we've removed two suppliers from the approved list over the years after they passed paper qualification but showed early failure rates in our endurance testing.

Production batches are tested to 500,000 cycles. The test reports travel with your shipment documentation.

50,000

Cycles — Supplier Pre-Qualification Threshold

500,000

Cycles — Production Batch Endurance Test

Test Reports Ship With Your Order

Cartridge endurance test documentation is included in your shipment paperwork — available for your QC records or customer-facing compliance files.

Supplier Removal Policy

Two suppliers have been removed from our approved list after passing paper qualification but showing early failure rates in endurance testing. Paper certs alone don't qualify a cartridge supplier for our production line.

Packaging & Logistics

Packaging for Your Distribution Channel

Standard export packaging and channel-specific options designed to reduce your receiving labor, satisfy retail sustainability requirements, and load efficiently into 20GP and 40HQ containers.

Chrome bathroom faucet export packaging with molded pulp inserts in double-wall corrugated carton

Standard Export Carton

Each chrome bathroom faucet ships in a double-wall corrugated carton with molded pulp inserts. We moved away from expanded polystyrene foam inserts for most product lines — molded pulp provides equivalent protection, is easier to dispose of, and is increasingly required by retail accounts with sustainability packaging policies.

Carton dimensions are calculated against 20GP and 40HQ container floor plans. We provide a packing list with CBM and gross weight per SKU before you confirm the order, so your freight forwarder can quote accurately and your warehouse team knows what's arriving.

Double-Wall Corrugated

Molded Pulp Inserts

20GP & 40HQ Optimized

E-Commerce & Retail Distribution

Retail-Ready Packaging

Full-color branded carton with product photography, spec callouts, and barcode. We design to your brand spec or supply a template.

Blind Drop-Shipping

Neutral outer carton with your brand documentation inside — no Wfaucet branding on the exterior.

FBA-Ready Labeling

FNSKU labels applied at our facility before container loading, reducing your receiving labor.

Project & Wholesale Distribution

Bulk Inner Pack

Multiple units per master carton for warehouse efficiency. Reduces per-unit handling time at your distribution center.

Pallet Configuration

Available for buyers receiving full-pallet quantities at distribution centers. Pallet spec provided with your pre-order packing list.

Pre-Order Documentation

We provide a packing list with CBM and gross weight per SKU before you confirm the order — your freight forwarder gets accurate data to quote, your warehouse team knows what's arriving.

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Buyer Guidance

Frequently Asked Questions

Technical and commercial questions we hear from buyers sourcing chrome bathroom faucets for export markets. Answers are specific — not boilerplate.

What certifications do your chrome bathroom faucets hold?

Our chrome bathroom faucets are certified to cUPC (North American plumbing code compliance), CE (European conformity), WaterMark (Australian standards), and ISO 9001:2015. SGS third-party audit reports are available on request. All applicable certification documentation ships with your order — you don't need to request it separately. For specific certification numbers or test report copies, contact us with your target market and we'll send the relevant documentation.

cUPC CE WaterMark ISO 9001:2015 SGS Audited
What is the minimum order quantity for chrome bathroom faucets?

MOQ is 200 pieces for standard catalog configurations. For OEM orders requiring new handle or spout tooling, MOQ is 500 pieces.

Standard Catalog

200 pcs

Lead time: 25–35 days from order confirmation to container loading

OEM with New Tooling

500 pcs

Lead time: 35–50 days including new handle or spout tooling

Brass vs. zinc alloy body: does it matter for chrome bathroom faucets?

For export markets — especially North America, Europe, and Australia — brass is the correct choice. Zinc alloy (zamak) costs less to cast but performs poorly in chlorinated municipal water systems over time: dezincification and stress corrosion cracking are documented failure modes that generate warranty claims and returns.

cUPC and WaterMark compliance frameworks effectively require brass or equivalent corrosion-resistant alloys for wetted components. We use C36000-equivalent free-machining brass on all chrome bathroom faucet bodies — the material cost is higher, but it's what eliminates the long-term field failure risk.

Zinc Alloy (Zamak)

Dezincification, stress corrosion cracking, warranty returns in chlorinated water systems

C36000 Free-Machining Brass

cUPC & WaterMark compliant, corrosion-resistant, eliminates long-term field failure risk

How do I specify the right flow rate for my target market?

Flow rate is set by the aerator, which we configure at the assembly stage. Specify your target market at order stage and we configure accordingly. If you're distributing across multiple markets, we can supply the same SKU in multiple aerator configurations within a single order.

Market Flow Rate Notes
California / Water-Restricted US 1.5 GPM CALGreen compliant
Standard US 2.2 GPM Federal maximum
Australia 6 L/min WaterMark compliance
Europe 5–8 L/min Market-dependent range
What causes chrome bathroom faucets to tarnish or show white spots?

Almost always a thin or missing nickel mid-coat in the plating stack. The nickel layer provides the corrosion barrier — chrome alone is too thin and porous to protect the base metal. In humid environments or areas with chlorinated water, a thin-nickel finish will show oxidation within 12–24 months.

Our chrome plating runs 8–12μm nickel mid-coat and passes 24-hour salt spray minimum (most batches clear 48 hours). If you're currently sourcing chrome faucets that are generating tarnishing complaints from your accounts, the fix is a supplier with a proper three-layer plating stack — not a different product category.

Wfaucet Plating Stack

Brass Base
Copper Strike
Nickel 8–12μm
Chrome

Salt spray: 24h minimum pass — most batches clear 48h

Can you match a specific chrome sheen level for catalog consistency?

Yes. We offer high-mirror chrome and satin chrome as standard options, adjusted at the final polishing step. If you have an existing product you need to match — a reference sample from your current supplier, for example — send it to us and we'll calibrate the finish to match before running production.

Catalog consistency across a mixed-SKU order is controlled by our in-house finishing line, not farmed out to a subcontractor.

High-Mirror Chrome

Maximum reflectivity, standard catalog option

Satin Chrome

Brushed matte sheen, standard catalog option

Custom sheen matching available — send a reference sample for calibration before production run.

Ready to Source

Get Chrome Faucet Pricing for Your Volume

MOQ from 50 units. Samples in 5–7 days. Full production lead time 25–35 days. Tell us your target SKUs and volume and we'll send a line-item quote within 24 hours.

50

Unit MOQ

5–7

Days for Samples

24h

Quote Turnaround

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No commitment required for samples. Sample cost credited toward first production order.

Global Shipping Available

Start Your Chrome Bathroom Faucet Sourcing

We ship chrome bathroom faucets to distributors, importers, and project procurement teams across North America, Europe, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Australia. Most of our repeat buyers run 2,000–10,000 units per order on a 4–8 week reorder cycle.

New Supplier Evaluation

Fastest path to confirming fit

If you're evaluating us as a new supplier, the fastest way to assess fit is a sample order. Send us your target SKU configuration — handle style, mounting type, flow rate spec, and destination market — and we'll ship samples with the full certification documentation.

Typical timeline: Most new buyers in this category confirm their first production order within 2–3 weeks of receiving samples.

Provide: handle style · mounting type · flow rate spec · destination market

Already Sourcing Chrome Faucets?

Compare quality and pricing directly

If you're already sourcing chrome bathroom faucets and want to compare quality or pricing, send us a reference sample or a photo of what you're currently running.

What we do: Our engineering team will identify the configuration, spec the equivalent from our line, and send back a detailed quote with test report comparisons.

Send a reference sample or photo of your current product to get started

Get in Touch

Reach us directly by email, WhatsApp, or phone. We respond to sourcing inquiries within one business day.

Email

julie@wfaucet.com

WhatsApp

+86 18145781319

Phone

+86-0757-81228796

2,000

Min. Order Units

4–8 wk

Reorder Cycle

2–3 wk

Sample to Order

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