WHY ROYAL UNION · OUR TEAM
Group strength.
One accountable team.
ROYAL UNION combines a dedicated sourcing team in Yiwu with the wider supply-chain foundation of MU Group. Buyers work with one practical team while drawing on a group built through more than two decades of international trade.
The relationship
ROYAL UNION is part of
MU Group’s growth story.
MU Group’s roots trace back to foreign-trade and procurement activity that began in 1999. Market Union was formally founded at the end of 2003, and ROYAL UNION became the group’s first subsidiary on September 1, 2006.
MU Group development
From trading roots to a
global supply-chain organization.
The timeline below condenses MU Group’s official history into the milestones most relevant to international buyers.
Foreign-trade roots and formal establishment
The business began with foreign-trade and procurement activity in 1999. Market Union Co., Ltd. was formally founded at the end of 2003.
Rapid early growth—and the birth of ROYAL UNION
The company developed quickly during its first years. ROYAL UNION was established on September 1, 2006 as the group’s first subsidiary.
Resilience and deeper Yiwu localization
The company maintained double-digit annual growth through the global financial crisis. At the end of 2009, it established Source Well, its first localized trading company in Yiwu.
A second period of rapid development
The official history records growth of more than 70% for three consecutive years. The business completed an organizational transition and strengthened its supply-chain management approach.
Scale in Ningbo and Yiwu
The group entered a more stable development stage, approached 1,000 employees and expanded its position in the Ningbo and Yiwu trading ecosystem.
Efficiency, Shanghai expansion and stronger exports
MU Group recorded more than 20% growth for three consecutive years while improving per-person efficiency. A Shanghai operation center was established in 2017, and monthly export revenue exceeded USD 70 million in August 2018.
Renewed growth and organizational development
The group returned to rapid development, recording official growth rates of 40% in 2020 and 37% in 2021. Monthly export volume reached USD 116 million for the first time in September 2021.
Cross-border e-commerce and a new scale
The group expanded into cross-border retail e-commerce. In 2023, headcount surpassed 3,000 and export scale reached USD 1.5 billion; the group marked its 20th anniversary at the beginning of 2024.
Dual headquarters and an international operating network
MU Group’s current profile describes more than 80 business divisions and subsidiaries, a dual-headquarters structure in Ningbo and Yiwu, major operation centers across China, factories in China and Southeast Asia, and purchasing and sales offices in international markets.
MU Group’s current official profile lists 2026 targets of USD 3.3 billion in exports, 6,000 colleagues and more than 300,000 square metres of office and warehousing space. These are stated targets, not reported final results.
What group backing means
Scale behind the scenes.
Clarity at the buyer interface.
For buyers, group backing matters only when it improves execution. ROYAL UNION translates that foundation into six practical areas of work.
Broader product access
Supplier and product research across Yiwu and wider China sourcing channels.
Product development
Specifications, samples, private label, packaging and presentation coordination.
Supplier and order control
Comparable quotations, production follow-up, records and escalation.
Quality assurance
Approval references, inspection coordination and issue follow-up before shipment.
Consolidation
Multi-supplier receiving, quantity reconciliation, warehousing and cargo preparation.
Global delivery coordination
Export preparation and logistics handoffs aligned with the buyer’s destination plan.
The team around your order
Specialists by function.
One route to delivery.
You should not need to coordinate every supplier and handoff yourself. ROYAL UNION organizes the work around one sourcing programme, with each function owning a defined part of the order.
Talk to our team →- Sourcing & account teamTurns the brief into a supplier and product route.
- Product & packaging teamCoordinates samples, specifications and presentation details.
- Order management teamTracks milestones, quantities, changes and supplier follow-up.
- Quality teamCoordinates checks against the approved requirements.
- Warehouse & logistics teamReceives, consolidates and prepares approved goods for delivery.
Source note: Development milestones are summarized from MU Group’s official Chinese history page, its current About Us page and the current group profile. Current figures and targets can change; this page was reviewed on July 30, 2026.
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