Looking for Kitting And Assembly Service in China? This Helps.

Where to find a service provier? Who should I work with? What are the prices? How is it done? China Kitting & Assembly Service Locations: There are basically two places in China where you can find professional kitting and assembly service providers. 1. The Pearl River Delta (Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Dongguan) After decades of development, the pearl river delta is one of the most important productions areas in China, esp. for high tech manufacture like electronics, biochemicals, machineries and hardware. Products out of this area are considered to be of high quality in China.Cities like Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Foshan, Zhongshan, and Dongguan... are the top manufacturing cities in China. for numerous industries.A unique city is Dongguan,…

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Ship from China to Amazon: What are the steps?

Get shipment info ready, ask for tentative quotes. Compare service and rates from multiple sources (AGL, 3pl, supplier etc.), choose potential carrier. Create shipments under Amazon seller central Get your shipments labelled. Confirm final rates with carrier. Get shipments and products inspected before give it a go. Enter tracking info under Amazon Seller Central. Get updates / check status. Get checked in. Fix problems if any. Give access to other only when you feel comfortable. Step 1: Get Quotes Usually you need to get some tentative quotes in advance to select potential carriers. If you use AGL(Amazon Global logistics), you should get shipping price under amazon seller central easily. You can also have shipping…

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How to pack small loose foam balls into box of 100 pieces?

Thinking of tens of thousands of foam balls, need to count 100 of them, then put into a small box, many people will break down: what? How do I count them? It's simply a daunting task! Relax! Here is our secret of how-to, step by step :) Step 1: Fold Boxes The box starts out as a piece of cardboard and we need to fold the carton according to the indentation, depending on the number of foam balls, we have to fold hundreds of boxes.  Need to be folded like this: We need many: Step 2: Count Here comes the important one! How to count 100 balls quickly? There are several common methods we use…

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Quality Control Inspection: Get All Labels Correctly Done in China Factories!

A 2 days labels quality control inspection tour to factories in Jiaxing city, Zhejiang province, China. This is a working diary about how we helped 2 customers with factory visit quality control inspections, to get all their labels (FNSKU barcode labels, AWD barcode labels, UPC barcode labels, 3pl shipping labels, and customized shipping labels), correctly done. It was a 2-day inspection work and a growth journey, although the weather was very hot, but we still finished the work! With dozens of styles and hundreds of products, how did we get the job done efficiently?  Before we went for the inspection, we made a suitable strategy. Preparation Before Departure: In the preparation stage (before departure), we…

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How to prep a lodging kit in China?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1jDPrb7fqw Are you looking to prep a lodging kit (FOR HOTELS, RESORTS & LODGING FACILITIES), right in China, to save time and cost?  Here is how to. Step 1. Decide your kit You need to have a plan for what your kit is made of then work out a list with product name, photo, specs and details, quantity, and target price (only if you have).Here is an example: Step 2. Purchase components You can find the products you want by yourself in Alibaba or other websites. If you have any trouble, you can send a message to us about your demands for the products you want to put in the box, your budget and…

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How to get Amazon FNSKU labels correctly done, in China?

Step 1: Generate correct labels You need to generate correct FNSKU labels under Amazon seller central for your products. Step 2: Send your FNSKU labels to your supplier or your Prep center in China, with clear guidelines. You need to send your FNSKU labels to your supplier, or your prep center in China with clear guidelines. When your supplier has no experiences with prepping Amazon FBA products or shipments, hiring a professional prep center can lower your risk and save your nerves. Step 3: Make your requirements clearly understood, and precisely enforced. How to print the labels, where to place the labels, how to label them... all need to be clearly understood by your supplier.…

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What’s the price difference between paint can pass CPC (Children Products Certificate) and paint cannot pass CPC?

The quick answer is 10-15%, as per multiple suppliers we contacted. For some colors, like white, there may not be any price difference. If you wish to know the price difference for a specific product, you need to know the price of their original paint, how much paint is used per product, and if the painting process is the same. For example, if paining a stool like below uses 0.10kg (100g) paint, the original paint (cannot pass CPC testing) price is USD 3.00 per kilo, the new paint which can pass CPC costs 3.30 USD per kilo, the new paint price per unit will be 0.03 USD more, if the panting process is…

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Total time from you products leave a factory in China to you can sell it by Amazon FBA in USA?

*We are talking shipping by fast boat (Matson Express CLX) Here is the total time line: Supplier sends shipment to PrepInChina warehouse (3-5 days).Prep in China inspect boxes and request approval on items (3-5 Days).Prep in China loads container with other orders then do customs(boat shipments)(2-4 days).Prep in China drives order to the shipping port (boat shipments) (1-2 days).Port prepares to put container on the boat (1-4 days).Boat leaves on designated days, which can result in waiting delays caused by customs check, port congestion, bad weather... etc. (2-5 days).Boat travels to USA and off loads at port (fast boat) (11 days).Items clear customs, de-group ( 1-7 days).Local carrier picks up items and takes…

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Do I need to put on suffocation warning label on bubble wrap bag for Amazon FBA?

Is it compulsory to put on suffocation warning labels on bubble wrap bags for Amazon FBA?What happens if I don't put them on? Do you know any cases Amazon reject shipments without suffocation warning label?   Is it compulsory to put on suffocation warning labels on bubble wrap bags for Amazon FBA? - The answer is: yes.   What happens if I don't put them on? - Amazon may let you re-bag it which can cost quite some money.   Do you know any cases Amazon reject shipments without suffocation warning label? - No, but better on a safe side. Also for our kids and babies. Official reply from Amazon UK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGxp76sGmFM

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Why it may be better to have your forwarder do FBA inspection for you?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFrt6o5mDOU 4 reasons why better let your freight forwarder / shipping agent do FBA inspection for you? #1 it will be much cheaper hire inspectors to do inspection in factory costs a lot of time. this is because the inspectors, they need to travel back and forth from their place to the factory. the time and cost spent on road can be massive. for example, like a one-day work, for eight hours in one day, they may spend six hours on road while the inspection time is only about two to three hours. the typical cost for one day inspection is usually like a 200 us dollars includes the travel costs. but the…

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