Reference photo. The factory sample can differ by color, material, and specification.

Furniture · Folding seats

Metal folding dining chair

An open metal folding chair for dining, quoted on tube gauge, the seat panel, and the hinge hardware.

Last updated: September 2026

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What this product is

Folding chairs are often treated as a commodity tube, but a metal folding dining chair is quoted on tube gauge, seat panel material, and the hinge stack. A thicker wall resists ovality and costs apart from a light commercial tube, and a wooden seat blank costs apart from a stamped steel pan. For an opening private-label buy the typical changes are powder color, a small seat mark, and carton print, while a new hinge stamping or an altered back pitch is tooling. Write into the brief the open height, folded thickness, seat material, and whether glides must be non-marking. A hinge that pinches and thin powder on weld corners are the line risks, and coverage varies with jig wear. Estimated paint cost moves again if you ask for a two-tone frame. Potential stack pattern changes the freight cube. Take the chair band below as an indicative ex-works range before freight, an approximate planning figure rather than an invoice.

Indicative sourcing numbers

These are desk estimates for a conversation, not a factory invoice and not a retail offer from this website.

Indicative China sourcing price: $11 to $22
Suggested retail range: $39 to $69
Estimated gross margin: 28% to 46%

Indicative estimates only. Actual margins vary by supplier, quantity, specifications, shipping, duties, taxes, marketplace fees, advertising and destination market.

Why it is interesting

Tube gauge and hinge hardware set this chair apart from a light occasional folder.
Powder color is a batch choice, while a new hinge stamping is tooling.

What to specify

Frame: Metal tube
Seat: Metal, wood, or plastic panel
Action: Folds flat
Finish: Powder coat
Feet: Plastic or rubber glides

Customization and private label

Private label usually includes powder color, a seat logo, and carton print. A new hinge stamping is tooling rather than a simple label change.

Some customization is realistic on this kind of product. Private label packaging is often possible once artwork is approved. Read how private label manufacturing in China is handled, and when a new product needs the OEM/ODM path.

How the desk would source it

Note 1. Check weld corners for powder coverage on the sample, not only the show face.
Note 2. Non-marking glides should be specified if the chair will sit on a finished floor.

The usual path is the same as other China factory sourcing: confirm the spec, compare factories, sample, then inspect before shipment. China supplier verification and China quality inspection are available. Goods can be received at the Xiamen warehouse and moved through China warehouse consolidation or sea, air, and express freight.