How to Ship to Amazon FBA from China (Without Overpaying)
FBA prep, labeling, customs as importer of record, and the freight decisions most China sellers get wrong the first time.
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Ecommerce & Fulfillment
Selling online adds a fulfillment layer on top of freight. These guides cover Amazon FBA prep and shipping, dropshipping for beginners, Shopify fulfillment, broader ecommerce import strategy, last-mile delivery and reverse logistics — the operational details that decide whether your China supply chain can keep up with your storefront.
Dropshipping from China — How It Actually Works (and Where It Breaks)
A practical guide for beginners covering China dropshipping fulfillment, realistic shipping times, margin math, and the failure modes nobody warns you about.
Read guideBuilding an Import Strategy for Ecommerce Sellers — SKU Selection, Freight Mode, and Scaling Up
A structured import strategy for ecommerce sellers covers which products to bring in from China, which freight mode makes sense at what margin, and how to move from air to sea as volume grows.
Read guideThe last mile after customs — port to warehouse to customer
What happens after your cargo clears customs — drayage, inland delivery, warehousing handoffs, and where delays tend to hide in the domestic leg.
Read guideHandling returns and reverse logistics on imported goods from China
Why returning defective or excess stock to China almost never makes sense, what the real options are, and how to build a reverse logistics plan before you need one.
Read guideFulfilling a Shopify Store from China — Bulk Import vs Direct Ship
Two main fulfillment paths for Shopify sellers sourcing from China — bulk import to a local warehouse versus direct ship from the supplier. Here is the real cost and speed trade-off.
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