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How long before I receive my order?
There are three stages in ordering from China:
Placing the Order In general, the factory will not start work on your order until they receive payment. Depending on the factory this may mean payment in full or simply receipt of your deposit. International wire transfers can take 4-5 business days to complete.
Lead Time Since the factory will generally be working on more than one order at a time they will schedule yours into their work queue, and order any necessary raw materials. Then they have to actually manufacture your goods. The length of time taken for the manufacturing process varies enormously depending on what is being manufactured and the size of the order. However, lead times are rarely less than 21 days and more usually in the 30 to 60 days range.
Shipping The vast majority of manufactured goods shipped from China are transported by sea. A modern container ship will take about 30 days to travel from a port in southeast China to a destination on the eastern seaboard of the United States. It usually takes a few additional days at both ends to clear customs and other import formalities.
Some products are suitable for shipping by air in which case the shipping time will be about one week, but the costs with be higher.
Once the goods arrive in the US and clear customs they are then transported to your location, which can take another 3-5 days depending on where you are relative to the port of entry.
In summary, when sourcing from China you need to place your order approximately 3-4 months before you need them delivered to your location. |
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