{"id":44523,"date":"2026-03-03T18:36:37","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T10:36:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/?p=44523"},"modified":"2026-03-05T15:37:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T07:37:06","slug":"b-alibaba-shipping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/b-alibaba-shipping\/","title":{"rendered":"Alibaba Shipping Cost and Time: Small vs Bulk Orders"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"44523\" class=\"elementor elementor-44523\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-25217c9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"25217c9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-839e393\" data-id=\"839e393\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a10f4e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a10f4e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/b-how-to-buy-from-alibaba\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">sourcing on Alibaba<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, shipping can feel confusing.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Some listings show estimated freight, others say \u201cto be negotiated,\u201d and sometimes the cost looks surprisingly high.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The reason isn&#8217;t that Alibaba is random- it&#8217;s because B2B international shipping works very differently from retail platforms.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In this guide, we\u2019ll break down how Alibaba shipping really works \u2014 for both small buyers and bulk importers \u2014 what affects cost &amp; time, and how to avoid common misunderstandings.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab54844 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"ab54844\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#a1\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" xmlns:svgjs=\"http:\/\/svgjs.com\/svgjs\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 512 512\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><g><path d=\"m12 9c-1.6569 0-3 1.3431-3 3s1.3431 3 3 3 3-1.3431 3-3-1.3431-3-3-3z\" fill=\"#ff9933\" data-original=\"#000000\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">How does Alibaba shipping actually work?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#a2\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" xmlns:svgjs=\"http:\/\/svgjs.com\/svgjs\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 512 512\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><g><path d=\"m12 9c-1.6569 0-3 1.3431-3 3s1.3431 3 3 3 3-1.3431 3-3-1.3431-3-3-3z\" fill=\"#ff9933\" data-original=\"#000000\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Why is Alibaba shipping so expensive?  <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#a3\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" xmlns:svgjs=\"http:\/\/svgjs.com\/svgjs\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 512 512\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><g><path d=\"m12 9c-1.6569 0-3 1.3431-3 3s1.3431 3 3 3 3-1.3431 3-3-1.3431-3-3-3z\" fill=\"#ff9933\" data-original=\"#000000\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">How long does Alibaba take to ship?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#a4\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" xmlns:svgjs=\"http:\/\/svgjs.com\/svgjs\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 512 512\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><g><path d=\"m12 9c-1.6569 0-3 1.3431-3 3s1.3431 3 3 3 3-1.3431 3-3-1.3431-3-3-3z\" fill=\"#ff9933\" data-original=\"#000000\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">How can you lower Alibaba shipping costs?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#a5\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" xmlns:svgjs=\"http:\/\/svgjs.com\/svgjs\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 512 512\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><g><path d=\"m12 9c-1.6569 0-3 1.3431-3 3s1.3431 3 3 3 3-1.3431 3-3-1.3431-3-3-3z\" fill=\"#ff9933\" data-original=\"#000000\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Can you get free shipping?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#a6\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" xmlns:svgjs=\"http:\/\/svgjs.com\/svgjs\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 512 512\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><g><path d=\"m12 9c-1.6569 0-3 1.3431-3 3s1.3431 3 3 3 3-1.3431 3-3-1.3431-3-3-3z\" fill=\"#ff9933\" data-original=\"#000000\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">How to track Alibaba shipments?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7cc9972 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7cc9972\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b62c68e\" data-id=\"b62c68e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f73616 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7f73616\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56431bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"56431bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"a1\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. How does Alibaba shipping actually work? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50df604 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"50df604\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Small RTS (Ready to Ship) orders \u2013 handled by Alibaba.com Logistics<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-103c8e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"103c8e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you&#8217;re purchasing a small quantity of ready-to-ship items \u2014 such as one piece to a few cartons \u2014 Alibaba.com Logistics, the platform\u2019s integrated cross-border shipping service, is usually used.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This option is more suitable for new sellers who are ordering samples or testing the market with small quantities.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">On the product listing, you\u2019ll directly see the estimated shipping fees and delivery time.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-fe58760 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fe58760\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8ea4f07\" data-id=\"8ea4f07\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c14658 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5c14658\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Small-RTS-Ready-to-Ship-order-shipping-on-Alibaba-1.webp\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjE1MTQ5NyIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9qaW5nc291cmNpbmcuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIwXC8xMlwvU21hbGwtUlRTLVJlYWR5LXRvLVNoaXAtb3JkZXItc2hpcHBpbmctb24tQWxpYmFiYS0xLndlYnAifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"386\" height=\"289\" src=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Small-RTS-Ready-to-Ship-order-shipping-on-Alibaba-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-151497\" alt=\"Small RTS (Ready to Ship) order shipping on Alibaba\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Small-RTS-Ready-to-Ship-order-shipping-on-Alibaba-1.webp 386w, https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Small-RTS-Ready-to-Ship-order-shipping-on-Alibaba-1-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Small-RTS-Ready-to-Ship-order-shipping-on-Alibaba-1-200x150.webp 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 386px) 100vw, 386px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2ea568b\" data-id=\"2ea568b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5443e6 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f5443e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Small-RTS-order-shipping-on-Alibaba-2.webp\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjE1MTQ5OSIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9qaW5nc291cmNpbmcuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIwXC8xMlwvU21hbGwtUlRTLW9yZGVyLXNoaXBwaW5nLW9uLUFsaWJhYmEtMi53ZWJwIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"386\" height=\"369\" src=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Small-RTS-order-shipping-on-Alibaba-2.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-151499\" alt=\"Small RTS order shipping on Alibaba\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Small-RTS-order-shipping-on-Alibaba-2.webp 386w, https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Small-RTS-order-shipping-on-Alibaba-2-300x287.webp 300w, https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Small-RTS-order-shipping-on-Alibaba-2-200x191.webp 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 386px) 100vw, 386px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e767ee8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e767ee8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Large wholesale or custom orders \u2013 shipping to be negotiated.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-761db8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"761db8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Once your order is large, such as dozens or even hundreds of cartons, shipping costs are usually not shown as a fixed price on the product page. You\u2019ll need to discuss shipping with the supplier or arrange your own <a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/b-freight-forwarder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">freight forwarder<\/a>.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Because the final packaging size and chosen <a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/b-shipping-solutions-from-china\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shipping method<\/a> directly affect the freight cost, shipping usually needs to be calculated separately.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For custom products, it\u2019s even harder to provide an accurate shipping estimate upfront, since the final product specifications and packaging details haven\u2019t been confirmed yet.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5444583 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5444583\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Alibaba-large-wholesale-or-custom-orders-\u2013-shipping-to-be-negotiated.webp\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjE1MTUwMCIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9qaW5nc291cmNpbmcuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIwXC8xMlwvQWxpYmFiYS1sYXJnZS13aG9sZXNhbGUtb3ItY3VzdG9tLW9yZGVycy1cdTIwMTMtc2hpcHBpbmctdG8tYmUtbmVnb3RpYXRlZC53ZWJwIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"387\" height=\"388\" src=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Alibaba-large-wholesale-or-custom-orders-\u2013-shipping-to-be-negotiated.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-151500\" alt=\"AliExpress shipping\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Alibaba-large-wholesale-or-custom-orders-\u2013-shipping-to-be-negotiated.webp 387w, https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Alibaba-large-wholesale-or-custom-orders-\u2013-shipping-to-be-negotiated-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Alibaba-large-wholesale-or-custom-orders-\u2013-shipping-to-be-negotiated-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Alibaba-large-wholesale-or-custom-orders-\u2013-shipping-to-be-negotiated-66x66.webp 66w, https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Alibaba-large-wholesale-or-custom-orders-\u2013-shipping-to-be-negotiated-200x201.webp 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 387px) 100vw, 387px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f4ab12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f4ab12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Shipping for bulk and custom orders is more like a renovation quote \u2014 it has to be calculated based on the actual situation, rather than being a fixed number shown in advance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d160653 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d160653\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-723a1fa\" data-id=\"723a1fa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33ce61f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"33ce61f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"a2\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Why is Alibaba shipping so expensive\uff1f<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b9e95a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5b9e95a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">International B2B shipping is costly.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6728c42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6728c42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">International logistics involves more than transportation costs. It also covers <a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/b-what-is-customs-clearance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">customs declaration and clearance<\/a>, duty handling, and <a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/b-what-is-cargo-insurance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cargo insurance<\/a>. When the shipment volume is large, the total freight cost will naturally be higher.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In addition, shipping costs vary significantly by transportation method.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-adee027 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"adee027\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e902651\" data-id=\"e902651\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-92438fb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"92438fb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d0b7edb\" data-id=\"d0b7edb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abe9272 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"abe9272\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" xmlns:svgjs=\"http:\/\/svgjs.com\/svgjs\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 512 512\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><g><path d=\"m12 9c-1.6569 0-3 1.3431-3 3s1.3431 3 3 3 3-1.3431 3-3-1.3431-3-3-3z\" fill=\"#ff9933\" data-original=\"#000000\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-bb3d09c\" data-id=\"bb3d09c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-785aa95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"785aa95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Express delivery and air freight are expensive. Charges are calculated based on whichever is higher: the <a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/b-volumetric-weight-vs-actual-weight\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">actual weight or volumetric weight<\/a>.<\/p><p>For bulky but lightweight products such as backpacks and clothing, freight is often charged by <a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/b-volumetric-weight\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">volumetric weight<\/a> instead of actual weight.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aa11408 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aa11408\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-86254ef\" data-id=\"86254ef\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7e32fcc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7e32fcc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0dfecbc\" data-id=\"0dfecbc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-694b3fd elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"694b3fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" xmlns:svgjs=\"http:\/\/svgjs.com\/svgjs\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 512 512\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><g><path d=\"m12 9c-1.6569 0-3 1.3431-3 3s1.3431 3 3 3 3-1.3431 3-3-1.3431-3-3-3z\" fill=\"#ff9933\" data-original=\"#000000\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ffc8b2d\" data-id=\"ffc8b2d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1341270 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1341270\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sea freight is cost-effective and is typically charged by volume (<a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/b-cbm-in-shipping\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CBM<\/a>) or per <a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/b-container-sizes-dimensions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">container<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9a2b9a2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9a2b9a2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8e77145\" data-id=\"8e77145\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2044786 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2044786\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9747507\" data-id=\"9747507\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de93a9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de93a9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-132498\" src=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/open-book.svg\" alt=\"open-book\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" \/>\u00a0 \u00a0<em>Read More:<\/em> \u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/shipping-from-china-to-us-cost\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #031880\">Shipping Cost from China to the US \u2013 7 Methods<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b63e4f0 elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"b63e4f0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c08bd7e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c08bd7e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1812068\" data-id=\"1812068\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2120db elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b2120db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34f2dfe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34f2dfe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In addition, <a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/b-shipping-lithium-batteries-internationally\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shipping products with batteries<\/a>, liquids, or powders usually comes with extra requirements. These sensitive products require additional certifications, special packaging, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">or stricter <a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/b-customs-inspections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">inspection<\/a> procedures, leading to higher shipping costs.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad33f0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ad33f0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Expensive compared to retail platforms like AliExpress<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a7621d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0a7621d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Many people wonder, \u201cWhy is <a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/b-aliexpress-shipping-method-time\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AliExpress shipping<\/a> so cheap \u2014 sometimes even free?\u201d<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For example, buying 1\u20132 cups on AliExpress may cost almost nothing in shipping, while on Alibaba, the same product shows a shipping fee of $10 or more.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37f0143 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"37f0143\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The main reason is their different business models.<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-726818a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"726818a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-08e3b56\" data-id=\"08e3b56\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a7a65a2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a7a65a2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-eee3099\" data-id=\"eee3099\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8294cc elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"a8294cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" xmlns:svgjs=\"http:\/\/svgjs.com\/svgjs\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 512 512\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><g><path d=\"m12 9c-1.6569 0-3 1.3431-3 3s1.3431 3 3 3 3-1.3431 3-3-1.3431-3-3-3z\" fill=\"#ff9933\" data-original=\"#000000\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-dfd1f43\" data-id=\"dfd1f43\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86f20a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"86f20a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">AliExpress is a B2C platform, and most small parcels are shipped via postal channels such as ePacket or <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/China_Post\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">China Post<\/a>. With millions of parcels moving daily, the platform can negotiate significantly lower rates with postal carriers.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-81ed127 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"81ed127\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-17bfa30\" data-id=\"17bfa30\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ff587ac elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ff587ac\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4d53bd3\" data-id=\"4d53bd3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b588b18\" data-id=\"b588b18\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26dedf5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"26dedf5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/AliExpress-shipping-1.webp\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjE1MTUwMiIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9qaW5nc291cmNpbmcuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIwXC8xMlwvQWxpRXhwcmVzcy1zaGlwcGluZy0xLndlYnAifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"261\" src=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/AliExpress-shipping-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-151502\" alt=\"AliExpress shipping\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/AliExpress-shipping-1.webp 280w, https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/AliExpress-shipping-1-200x186.webp 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0be7c8b\" data-id=\"0be7c8b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e9d599 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6e9d599\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/AliExpress-parcel-shipping-2.webp\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjE1MTUxNCIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9qaW5nc291cmNpbmcuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIwXC8xMlwvQWxpRXhwcmVzcy1wYXJjZWwtc2hpcHBpbmctMi53ZWJwIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"323\" height=\"313\" src=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/AliExpress-parcel-shipping-2.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-151514\" alt=\"AliExpress parcel shipping\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/AliExpress-parcel-shipping-2.webp 323w, https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/AliExpress-parcel-shipping-2-300x291.webp 300w, https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/AliExpress-parcel-shipping-2-200x194.webp 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 323px) 100vw, 323px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8daa29b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8daa29b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8b6ab66\" data-id=\"8b6ab66\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e23be03 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e23be03\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2629c26\" data-id=\"2629c26\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0edf317 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"0edf317\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" xmlns:svgjs=\"http:\/\/svgjs.com\/svgjs\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 512 512\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><g><path d=\"m12 9c-1.6569 0-3 1.3431-3 3s1.3431 3 3 3 3-1.3431 3-3-1.3431-3-3-3z\" fill=\"#ff9933\" data-original=\"#000000\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2458877\" data-id=\"2458877\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4e113b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f4e113b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Alibaba is a B2B platform. For small orders of 1\u20132 units, they are typically arranged through the platform\u2019s integrated cross-border logistics services rather than postal parcel channels. As a result, its freight structure differs from that of AliExpress.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sometimes, you may see \u201cFree Shipping\u201d. For example, a $20 shipping subsidy for new users. This does not mean there is no logistics cost \u2014 it simply means the shipping fee is offset by a platform subsidy.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6a1b0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e6a1b0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Alibaba-Ready-to-Ship-cups-shipping-fees.webp\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjE1MTUxNSIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9qaW5nc291cmNpbmcuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIwXC8xMlwvQWxpYmFiYS1SZWFkeS10by1TaGlwLWN1cHMtc2hpcHBpbmctZmVlcy53ZWJwIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"766\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Alibaba-Ready-to-Ship-cups-shipping-fees.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-151515\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Alibaba-Ready-to-Ship-cups-shipping-fees.webp 766w, https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Alibaba-Ready-to-Ship-cups-shipping-fees-300x102.webp 300w, https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Alibaba-Ready-to-Ship-cups-shipping-fees-200x68.webp 200w, https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Alibaba-Ready-to-Ship-cups-shipping-fees-400x136.webp 400w, https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Alibaba-Ready-to-Ship-cups-shipping-fees-600x204.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 766px) 100vw, 766px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><i>Alibaba cup shipping fees<\/i><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-53a80fa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"53a80fa\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ea50451\" data-id=\"ea50451\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a770d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a770d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"a3\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. How long does Alibaba take to ship?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42db39c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42db39c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Alibaba&#8217;s delivery time depends on the shipping method, destination, <a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/b-what-is-general-cargo-and-special-cargo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">type of goods<\/a>, how smoothly customs clearance goes, and whether it\u2019s peak season.<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/shipping-time-from-china-to-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">T<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ypical shipping time from China to the US<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9ada90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f9ada90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><p>Express like UPS and FedEx: 3-7 days door-to-door.<\/p><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><p>Air freight: usually takes 5-10 days in total.<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Best suited for small, high-value urgent orders.<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b01a7cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b01a7cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sea freight (<a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/b-fcl-vs-lcl\/\">LCL\/FCL<\/a>): 25-35 days \u2013 West USA; 35-50 days \u2013 East USA.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">LCL is suitable for shipments around 1 CBM and above. While FCL becomes cost-effective for large volumes (usually 15\u201320 CBM or more).<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d15e421 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d15e421\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sea freight + local courier delivery: 20-30 days in most cases.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Popular option for e-commerce sellers looking to balance cost and delivery time.<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56e1261 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56e1261\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Air freight + local courier delivery: usually 11\u201315 days.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Slightly slower than express but more cost-effective. Suitable for urgent replenishment.<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-66ff95f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"66ff95f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fcf5b2e\" data-id=\"fcf5b2e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d9669e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6d9669e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b239cc4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b239cc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"a4\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. How can you lower Alibaba shipping costs?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f41ef29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f41ef29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you&#8217;re shipping in volume, freight cost can make or break your margins.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To lower shipping costs, the key is working with a reliable and experienced freight forwarder \u2014 whether it\u2019s arranged by your supplier or one you find independently.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Finding a freight forwarder is similar to sourcing products on Alibaba.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You can search terms like \u201cshipping service\u201d or \u201cfreight agents\u201d, then compare quotes, evaluate experience, and negotiate <a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/b-shipping-incoterms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shipping terms<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a7c078 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7a7c078\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/finding-freight-forwarders-on-Alibaba.webp\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjE1MTUyMCIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9qaW5nc291cmNpbmcuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIwXC8xMlwvZmluZGluZy1mcmVpZ2h0LWZvcndhcmRlcnMtb24tQWxpYmFiYS53ZWJwIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/finding-freight-forwarders-on-Alibaba-600x395.webp\" title=\"finding freight forwarders on Alibaba\" alt=\"finding freight forwarders on Alibaba\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28cc25b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"28cc25b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58b6e33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58b6e33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A good freight forwarder typically helps you in two major ways:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9293e07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9293e07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Better freight rates through bulk volume<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf2a760 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf2a760\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Experienced freight forwarders can access discounted agent rates from courier companies, shipping lines, and airlines, mainly because of their bulk shipping volume and long-term partnerships.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For example, in our case, negotiated express shipping rates can be 20\u201350% lower than standard published courier prices.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ee978f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8ee978f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Product consolidation and flexible packaging<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7d0e71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c7d0e71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When sourcing various products from multiple suppliers in different <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/b-china-industrial-cities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chinese industrial cities<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/shipping-and-cargo-consolidation-service\/\" rel=\"\">consolidating all products into one shipment<\/a> can help reduce per-unit freight costs and avoid repeated handling or customs-related charges.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Based on your product features, requirements, and budgets, packaging and shipping modes can be optimized to reduce overall logistics costs.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62c40d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62c40d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">See how we helped a client <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/fb-202507-client-cases\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">save over $1,000 on shipping through smarter packaging<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b9e9624 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b9e9624\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-df46828\" data-id=\"df46828\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-638e9c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"638e9c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15ed015 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"15ed015\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"a5\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Can you get free shipping on Alibaba?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c114936 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c114936\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Yes. You may occasionally see \u201cFree Shipping\u201d on Alibaba. However, this usually means the cost is subsidized by the platform or built into the product price by the supplier \u2014 not that the logistics cost is truly zero.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-503353f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"503353f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Shipping subsidy for first-time buyers<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47ba29e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"47ba29e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For newly registered buyers, Alibaba offers a first-order shipping coupon of up to $20. If the shipping cost falls within this amount, it may appear as \u201cFree Shipping.\u201d<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Please note:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2022 The order must be shipped via Alibaba\u2019s logistics services.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2022 The shipping coupon is valid for 7 days.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This offer is generally suitable for sample purchases.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you only need 1\u20132 ready-made items for personal use or <a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/b-aliexpress-dropshipping\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dropshipping<\/a>, AliExpress may be a better option. Many Chinese suppliers operate stores on both Alibaba and AliExpress, but since AliExpress is a B2C platform, it typically offers a smoother after-sales experience for small retail orders.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1faa0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f1faa0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Seller-provided shipping discounts<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89cafb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"89cafb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Some sellers may offer free shipping or a first-order shipping discount once you meet a set <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/b-moq-meaning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">MOQ<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In most cases, they use more economical shipping methods such as sea freight or ePacket, which usually means longer delivery times.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Some may simply include the shipping cost in the order total rather than offering true free shipping. Therefore, it\u2019s important to compare the total cost \u2014 product price plus shipping \u2014 instead of focusing only on whether \u201cFree Shipping\u201d is displayed.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebe19b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ebe19b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Some-Alibaba-seller-provided-shipping-discounts.webp\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjE1MTUyMSIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9qaW5nc291cmNpbmcuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIwXC8xMlwvU29tZS1BbGliYWJhLXNlbGxlci1wcm92aWRlZC1zaGlwcGluZy1kaXNjb3VudHMud2VicCJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Some-Alibaba-seller-provided-shipping-discounts.webp\" title=\"Some Alibaba seller-provided shipping discounts\" alt=\"Some Alibaba seller-provided shipping discounts\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-327cd43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"327cd43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Be sure to confirm the specific terms of any \u201cFree Shipping\u201d offer with the supplier to avoid unexpected charges. Some offers may not include <a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/b-customs-duty-from-china-to-usa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">import duties<\/a>, customs fees, insurance, or last-mile delivery costs.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8a23176 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8a23176\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a8cac85\" data-id=\"a8cac85\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-142ce9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"142ce9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9108180 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9108180\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"a6\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. How to track Alibaba shipments?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2994411 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2994411\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To track your shipment on Alibaba, go to Order Management \u2192 Order Details \u2192 Shipping Details.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If your order was shipped via express (DHL, UPS, FedEx, etc.), you can copy the tracking number and check it on tracking platforms like <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/17track.net\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">17TRACK<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For shipments via <a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/b-air-freight-vs-sea-freight\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sea freight, air freight<\/a>, or local trucking, contact your freight forwarder or supplier directly for updates.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ea4e21a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ea4e21a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1d58b4d\" data-id=\"1d58b4d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-672a872 elementor-widget 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