Practical guides to buying from China, bringing your purchases together and planning international shipping.
What personal buyers should expect shipping parcels from China to the US: delivery timelines, the 2025 de minimis change, customs and address details.
Read the guideA buyer's guide to repacking decisions: what original boxes, tags and filler to keep, remove or protect when consolidating parcels from China.
Read article : Repacking Decisions: What to Keep, Remove or Protect (Boxes, Tags, Filler)Learn how to send parcels from Taobao, 1688 and other Chinese sellers to one warehouse and combine them into a single international shipment.
Read article : Combining Packages from Multiple Chinese Stores into One ShipmentLearn how parcel consolidation in China saves money by cutting total volumetric weight, and why a smaller carton does not mean a proportionally…
Read article : How Parcel Consolidation in China Saves You MoneyA practical guide to items you can't ship from Taobao overseas, from batteries and liquids to branded goods, and why each parcel is…
Read article : What You Can’t Ship from Taobao Abroad: Restricted & Prohibited ItemsHow to buy from 1688 as an individual: handle payment, order samples and small quantities, and forward them abroad through a China warehouse.
Read article : 1688 for Personal Buyers: How to Order Samples & Small Quantities from ChinaCompare Taobao official consolidation with a third-party forwarding team on multi-store flexibility, inspection and communication, and decide which fits your order.
Read article : Taobao Official Consolidation vs a Forwarding Team: Which Fits YouShare your product links or parcel details, destination and packing requests with our China team.
