Shipping & Delivery
Incoterms, lead times, container packing, and the paperwork that travels with every container out of Dongguan.
Last updated · May 2026
From our floor to your port
We ship from Dongguan, Guangdong via the Yantian and Shenzhen Shekou ports — the two highest-volume container gateways in southern China. Most orders go FCL (full container load), but smaller pilot quantities can be consolidated LCL with a freight partner of your choosing.
Quotes always include a Bill of Materials and pallet dimensions so you can confirm fit against your CBM allowance before booking.
Incoterms we work with
Standard Incoterms 2020. Pick the one that matches your customs and brokerage capability — most B2B buyers default to FOB.
- EXW (Dongguan)
- Factory pickup. You arrange all freight, customs, and insurance from our gate onward. Our default quote.
- FOB Yantian
- We deliver to the container terminal in Yantian and clear export. You take ownership at the port rail.
- FOB Shekou
- Same as Yantian, via the Shenzhen Shekou terminal — useful for some Pacific routes.
- CIF Destination
- We arrange ocean freight and insurance to your port. Customs clearance + last-mile remain yours.
- DDP Destination
- Door-to-door including duty paid. Available on request — quoted case-by-case.
Lead times by order type
From confirmed deposit to ex-factory ship date. Public-holiday windows (Chinese New Year, Golden Week) add 10–14 days.
- Sample (1–10 units)
- 7–14 days
- Pilot (200–499 units)
- 25–35 days
- Wholesale (1,000+)
- 30–45 days
- OEM with custom tooling
- 45–60 days after tooling sign-off
What's in the box
Standard export packaging — designed for ocean freight without damage:
- —Each unit double-walled corrugated carton, 5-ply
- —EPE foam corner protectors + bottom insert
- —Inner polybag with desiccant for humid-route sailings
- —Carton dimensions and gross weight printed in English + Chinese
- —Master cartons palletised on heat-treated ISPM 15-compliant pallets
- —One unit per export carton (custom multi-pack available on OEM)
Documentation included
Commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin (Form A or A.TR depending on destination), bill of lading, and the relevant safety certificate copies (CE / ETL / UL / GS / PSE per market). Form-E and FTA forms are produced for ASEAN destinations on request.
All documents are sent in PDF within 48 hours of vessel sailing.