Buying knowledge
Clear guides for buying and shipping from China
Practical explanations written around the questions international customers ask before placing a request.
01Buying guide
How to buy products from China without a Chinese payment method
A practical guide to using a China buying service when you cannot pay a domestic seller or receive locally.
Read guide →02Platform guideHow to request help buying from Taobao overseas
What overseas customers should send when requesting a quote for a Taobao product.
Read guide →03Platform guideBuying from 1688 as an individual overseas customer
Understand quantities, variants, domestic seller communication, and quoting for a 1688 request.
Read guide →04Service guideHow a China buying service works
Follow the process from product request and seller review to receiving, consolidation, and international dispatch.
Read guide →05Shipping guideHow international shipping costs from China are calculated
Learn why actual weight, volumetric weight, packaging, route, and destination all affect the final shipping quote.
Read guide →06Compliance guideProducts that may be restricted for international shipping
A practical overview of dangerous, controlled, counterfeit, and destination-restricted goods.
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