Quick answer: ASEAN can manufacture and export mortise locks, cylindrical locksets, hinges, latches, handles, cylinders, and coordinated door hardware. International buyers should define technical specifications, destination-market compliance, testing, packaging, and logistics before production.
Why source this product from ASEAN in 2026
Thailand and Malaysia support precision metalworking and architectural products; Vietnam offers cast, stamped, and finished hardware; Indonesia is suitable for selected brass and stainless programs.
Where to source: ASEAN country comparison
| Country | Manufacturing strength | Buyer consideration |
|---|---|---|
| Thailand | Lock bodies, stamped parts, stainless hardware | Strong metalworking and finishing capability |
| Vietnam | Handles, hinges, locksets, cast hardware | Competitive integrated hardware production |
| Malaysia | Commercial architectural hardware and mechanisms | Good technical and project documentation |
| Indonesia | Brass, stainless, and decorative hardware | Useful for material-led product programs |
How to source this category from ASEAN: 6 steps
- Define door type, handing, dimensions, security grade, finish, keying, and application.
- Map cycle, corrosion, fire-door, accessibility, and destination building-code requirements.
- Approve drawings, key systems, finish boards, samples, and installation templates.
- Audit machining, casting, plating, assembly, key control, and traceability.
- Test operation, durability, torque, corrosion resistance, dimensions, and finish consistency.
- Release shipments with schedules, labels, installation documents, and spare-key controls.
Frequently asked questions
Which lock standard should a buyer specify?
Use the applicable destination and project standard, including product type, grade, cycle requirement, and test method.
How are finishes kept consistent?
Approve finish boards and measurable color, thickness, adhesion, and corrosion criteria across production lots.
Can hardware be used on fire doors?
Only when the exact hardware, door assembly, installation, and evidence meet the project and destination requirements.
What is a keying schedule?
It defines keyed-alike, keyed-different, master-key, and grand-master relationships for each opening.
Which inspections are important?
Check dimensions, handing, function, keys, fasteners, finish, packaging, carton schedules, and sampled cycle performance.
What should buyers send TUSKO?
Send the door schedule, drawings, standards, finishes, keying plan, packaging, quantity, destination, and required dates.
Work with TUSKO
TUSKO manages ASEAN sourcing, quality, and shipping through one accountable contact. Commercial terms are provided as one landed-cost proposal with volume-based pricing.
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