Shipping & Logistics — FOB / CIF / DDP / FBA from Ningbo China

Ningbo, China → your warehouse, FBA, or store shelf — fully managed. We’ve shipped tumblers to 43 countries and handled 200+ Amazon FBA drops. Below is exactly how it works, with real lead times and per-CBM costs.

1. Choose Your Shipping Term

Term	Who Handles What	Best For
FOB Ningbo	We deliver to Ningbo port, customs cleared. You handle ocean freight + import duty.	Buyers with own freight forwarder
CIF / CFR	We ship to your destination port (LA, NY, Hamburg, Felixstowe, etc). You handle import + last-mile.	Mid-size importers
DDP Door	We handle everything — duty, customs, last-mile. You sign at door.	Brand owners, Amazon FBA, dropship
EXW Yongkang	You collect at our factory door.	Local consolidators

2. Sea Freight — The Default for >500 pcs

Tumblers ship efficiently by sea. Typical container utilization:

20' container (28 CBM) ......... ~6,500 pcs of 500ml tumblers
40' standard (58 CBM) .......... ~14,000 pcs
40' high cube (68 CBM) ......... ~16,800 pcs

Indicative LCL cost (Ningbo → destination port):
  Los Angeles ............ USD 95-130 / CBM, 28 days
  New York / Norfolk ..... USD 110-160 / CBM, 38 days
  Hamburg / Rotterdam .... USD 85-120 / CBM, 35 days
  Felixstowe (UK) ........ USD 95-135 / CBM, 33 days
  Sydney / Melbourne ..... USD 75-110 / CBM, 22 days
  Dubai .................. USD 80-115 / CBM, 18 days

⚠️ Rates fluctuate ±25% with peak season (July-Oct) and Lunar New Year. Live quote on inquiry.

3. Air Freight — When You Need It in 2 Weeks

For sample lots, urgent restocks, or seasonal launches:

• Sample airmail (DHL/FedEx) — 3-5 days door, USD 35-65 for 1-2 pcs
• Standard air cargo — 6-10 days, USD 4.50-6.20/kg, suit 50-500 pcs
• Sea-Air combo (Dubai trans) — 14-18 days, ~60% of pure air cost, suit 500-2000 pcs

4. Amazon FBA — We’ve Done 200+ Drops

Full FBA-prep service included with DDP shipping:

5. Production + Shipping Timeline

Day 0    Deposit received → mold check / sample prep
Day 7    Pre-production sample shipped (DHL)
Day 10   Sample approval (your side)
Day 32   Mass production complete (22 days for 5K pcs)
Day 33   QC inspection (in-house + optional 3rd-party SGS/BV)
Day 34   Loading at factory → trucked to Ningbo port
Day 38   Vessel cut-off, B/L issued
Day 65   Arrival at destination port (LA/NY example)
Day 72   Delivered to your warehouse / FBA

6. Insurance & Risk

Cargo insurance is built into CIF/DDP rates (coverage = invoice value × 110%). For FOB shipments we recommend buyers add 0.4-0.6% insurance through their forwarder. We’ve had <0.1% claims in 17 years.