China Procurement Guide
The Full China Shopping Workflow: Pay, Buy, Inspect, Ship
From product link to delivery: how payment, purchasing, warehouse inspection and parcel consolidation fit together when you buy from China.
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China Procurement Guide
How a Buying Agent Helps You Pay, Buy, Inspect, and Ship
A buying agent pays the Chinese seller, places the order, receives and inspects the parcel in Guangzhou, then ships it on the route you choose.
China Procurement Guide
Buy From Pinduoduo or JD When the Product Is Not Listed
A product that is not listed on the main platforms can still be bought: send the live Pinduoduo or JD.com URL and CNCartGo orders it in RMB.
Payment & Service Features
Can Foreign Buyers Use PayPal for Taobao and 1688 Orders?
Foreign buyers cannot pay Taobao or 1688 orders with PayPal; this site settles by Stripe, bank card or Wallet Balance, and an agent pays the seller in RMB.
Overseas Buyer Use Cases
Buying From China: Payment, Checks and Shipping
Follow CNCartGo buying-agent orders from purchase payment to warehouse checks, storage deadlines, a separate freight quote and carrier handover.
China Procurement Guide
Best Way to Buy from 1688 Without a Chinese Bank Card
The best ways for overseas buyers to order from 1688 without a Chinese bank card, including agent payment, fees and shipping options.
China Procurement Guide
Buy From Taobao and 1688 Without Chinese Payment Methods
Taobao and 1688 are built around a Chinese wallet. Here is how overseas buyers pay, order and ship without opening an Alipay account.
Parcel Forwarding & Shipping
China Package Consolidation: Compare Costs First
Compare separate and consolidated China shipments using packed weight, dimensions, route eligibility, storage deadlines and a written freight quote.
Parcel Forwarding & Shipping
How Final Shipping Costs Are Calculated After Arrival
International freight is not priced at checkout: it is quoted after the goods reach the Guangzhou warehouse, once the packed parcel is weighed and measured.
China Procurement Guide
How Overseas Buyers Shop From China in Their Own Currency
Overseas buyers pay CNCartGo in their own currency by card, Stripe or Wallet Balance, and CNCartGo buys from Taobao, 1688 or Weidian in RMB.
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