Tracking a shipment from China means reading tracking numbers and status updates from a carrier — and knowing that the scan you see depends on which leg of the journey the package is on. A shipment moves through several hands before it reaches you: domestic pickup in China, a consolidation warehouse, export clearance, ocean or […]
A China shipping agent is a licensed freight partner that books cargo, handles customs paperwork, and moves your goods from a Chinese factory or warehouse to your door abroad. If you buy from 1688, Taobao, or a China supplier and don’t have your own logistics setup, a shipping agent is the piece that turns “goods […]
For most international orders, the cheapest way to ship from China is sea freight for heavy or bulky goods, and consolidated courier or air freight for small, light parcels. There is no single cheapest method, because the winner changes with weight, volume, destination and how fast you need the goods. Most of the money you […]
Door-to-door shipping from China means one party carries your goods from the warehouse to your address.
1688 sellers do not ship internationally, so “shipping from 1688” always means a two-step journey: the goods first travel from the seller to a warehouse.
A practical guide to air freight from China covering chargeable weight, cost components, realistic transit times, and when air beats sea freight.
A practical guide to sea freight from China covering FCL vs LCL, cost components, realistic transit times, and how to ship by ocean without overpaying.
Shipping cost from China is a stack of charges, not one number. Here is how a quote is built and where consolidation saves you money.
What DDP shipping from China includes, how it compares to DAP and EXW, what remains your responsibility, and when duty-paid door-to-door delivery is worth it.
How courier, air freight, and sea freight from China compare — and how to choose the right method for your order’s weight, timeline, and cost.
