Single Supplier Purchase
Goods collected from one factory or supplier.
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Procurement Methods for Shipping from China
How the goods are bought decides how they consolidate: one factory is a single collection, Taobao and 1688 orders arrive as many parcels, and Alibaba or multi-supplier purchases are combined at the warehouse before export.
How goods are purchased in China changes what the warehouse has to receive, check and combine before export.
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Where your goods come from in China shapes the receiving plan.
Multiple Supplier Consolidation
Goods from several suppliers received and combined into one shipment.
View page →Taobao Purchasing
Orders placed with Taobao sellers and consolidated in China before export.
View page →1688 Purchasing
Orders placed with 1688 wholesale suppliers and prepared for export.
View page →Alibaba.com Purchasing
Orders placed with Alibaba.com suppliers and coordinated through one shipment.
View page →Direct Factory Purchase
Goods sourced directly from the manufacturer before export.
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