Operations & fulfilment · 1688.com

Freight & Import for 1688.com

Freight & Import built for 1688.com

Sea, air and rail freight from Asia and Europe, customs clearance and delivery to your warehouse or prep centre. On 1688.com, our operations & fulfilment specialists adapt the work to how the marketplace operates — its rules, search, customers and fees — so your sourcing performs. Alibaba’s Chinese-language domestic wholesale site, often with factory-direct pricing.

Factory-direct domestic pricing
Chinese-language only
Agent and freight consolidation needed
Great for price benchmarking

What’s included for 1688.com

Delivered by our operations & fulfilment team, tailored to 1688.com.

Freight quotes and booking

Incoterms guidance

Customs and duty coordination

Shipment tracking

Delivery to 3PL or FBA

Landed-cost reconciliation

How it works

How we deliver freight & import on 1688.com

01 Map
Document your current stock flow, suppliers, warehouses, carriers and tools.
02 Plan
Reorder points, fulfilment model and shipping rules designed for each channel.
03 Run
Daily operations, shipments and exceptions handled by your operations manager.
04 Review
Monthly review of stock health, fulfilment costs and delivery performance.

Pricing

Freight & Import for 1688.com — pricing

Starter

1 channel / site

£195

one-off · excl. VAT

Freight quotes and booking
Incoterms guidance
Customs and duty coordination
Set-up and documentation

Choose Starter

Frequently asked questions

It depends on your product size, margin, velocity and the delivery promise 1688.com rewards. We model the cost of each option and recommend one in writing.

Yes. We coordinate with your current partners, and can introduce vetted UK prep centres, 3PLs and carriers if you need them.

Linnworks, ChannelAdvisor, Sellbrite, Veeqo, Brightpearl and similar tools, as well as native marketplace integrations.

Yes. We set clear returns rules, process return requests and claims, and report on return reasons so product issues get fixed.

Plans start from £195 (excl. VAT): Starter £195 one-off, Growth £495 one-off, Enterprise £995 one-off. Custom quotes are available for larger catalogues and multiple channels.