Packing List: Complete Guide for Shipping from China
What a packing list must contain, how it differs from the commercial invoice, and the mismatches that trigger customs checks.
What a packing list must contain, how it differs from the commercial invoice, and the mismatches that trigger customs checks.
When a proforma invoice is used, what it commits you to, and how it becomes the commercial invoice that customs will read.
Which battery shipments need special handling, why declaration is non-negotiable, and how compliant battery cargo actually moves.
How the China–Europe rail corridor works, which cargo it suits, and where trains genuinely beat both ships and planes.
Door-to-door in days at near-sea prices: how the overland corridor via Laos and Vietnam actually works.
Split shipments, compliance-first prep, and timeline math that keeps listings in stock without overpaying for air.
Why three small shipments cost far more than one combined shipment — and what actually happens inside a consolidation warehouse.
What actually triggers an inspection, what happens during one, and the document discipline that keeps clearances boring.
Why CNY reshapes the entire first quarter of China logistics — and the planning calendar that keeps your stock unaffected.