{"id":15842,"date":"2026-08-27T02:31:51","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T02:31:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.provencejewellery.com\/?p=15842"},"modified":"2026-08-27T02:31:51","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T02:31:51","slug":"how-to-import-jewelry-from-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.provencejewellery.com\/nl\/blog\/how-to-import-jewelry-from-china\/","title":{"rendered":"Hoe je in 2026 sieraden uit China kunt importeren: een stapsgewijze handleiding."},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"15842\" class=\"elementor elementor-15842\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-3210f95 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3210f95\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b00777c elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"b00777c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\">If you're building a jewelry brand \u2014 whether you're a boutique owner, a DTC startup, or an established wholesale retailer \u2014 China is where most of the world's jewelry actually gets made. The opportunity is real: better margins, faster product development, and access to craftsmanship in solid gold, lab-grown diamonds, moissanite, cubic zirconia, and natural gemstones that would be far more expensive to replicate elsewhere.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">But most guides on this topic are written by sourcing agents trying to sell you their matchmaking service, or by trading companies who've never actually run a casting line. We're Provence Jewellery, a fine jewelry OEM\/ODM manufacturer based in Wuzhou, China \u2014 we produce the goods ourselves, for brands across the US, UK, and EU. This guide is written from the other side of the transaction: what we see go right, what we see go wrong, and exactly what you need to check before you send a deposit.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">This is a global guide. Wherever you're importing to \u2014 the United States, United Kingdom, European Union, Australia, or Canada \u2014 the fundamentals below apply, with region-specific notes called out where the rules diverge.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\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\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-27a56b1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"27a56b1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bae656d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bae656d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Find and Verify a Real Manufacturer (Not Just a Trading Company)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be87dfb elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"be87dfb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=VxYz5DuYqRE&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b706eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"0b706eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\">The single biggest risk in importing jewelry from China isn't distance \u2014 it's dealing with a middleman who can't actually control production, quality, or your design's confidentiality.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Check business legitimacy.<\/strong> Every legitimate Chinese company has an 18-digit Unified Social Credit Code. You can verify it against the National Enterprise Credit Information Publicity System (NECIPS), the official government registry. If a supplier is cagey about sharing this or the bank account name on their invoice doesn't match the company name on the license, treat it as a hard stop.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Tell a factory from a trading company.<\/strong> Ask for a live video walkthrough \u2014 not a pre-recorded showroom tour. A real manufacturer will show you casting equipment, polishing stations, and a plating line. A trading company will show you a showroom and finished samples, because that's all they have. Neither is automatically wrong for your needs (a trading company can be fine for small, non-custom orders), but you need to know which one you're dealing with, because it changes who's actually accountable for quality.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Ask who runs which step.<\/strong> Casting, soldering, stone setting, and plating are frequently split across different specialized workshops even within a single factory's supply chain. Ask directly: \"Which of these steps happens in your own facility, and which are subcontracted?\" A supplier who can answer this clearly is one who can actually control your quality.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Request certifications.<\/strong> ISO 9001 (quality management) and REACH (EU chemical safety) test reports are baseline requirements for Western markets in 2026. Ask for recent reports tied to a similar product, not a generic company-wide certificate from several years ago.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Protect your design.<\/strong> If you're bringing your own design or custom mold, use an NDA\/NNN agreement (Non-Disclosure, Non-Use, Non-Circumvention) before you share files. A standard Western NDA has limited enforceability in China \u2014 an NNN agreement drafted for Chinese jurisdiction is the version that actually holds up.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>A note on Provence Jewellery:<\/strong> we work as a direct manufacturer for our OEM\/ODM clients, which means factory audits, material certification, and full production transparency are part of how we onboard every new partner \u2014 before any deposit is discussed.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\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\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-8594987 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8594987\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d73c68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d73c68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">HS Codes and Import Duties by Region<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7760f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"f7760f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\">Every customs authority in the world uses the Harmonized System (HS) to classify goods and calculate duty. For jewelry, the classification hinges on material \u2014 and getting it wrong is one of the most common causes of shipment delays and post-clearance penalties.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>The two codes that matter most:<\/strong><\/p><ul dir=\"ltr\"><li><strong>HS 7113<\/strong> \u2014 Precious metal jewelry (sterling silver, 14K\/18K gold, platinum). Generally lower duty rates, but requires stricter material certification to qualify.<\/li><li><strong>HS 7117<\/strong> \u2014 Imitation\/costume jewelry (base metals like brass, zinc alloy, stainless steel, and most CZ\/synthetic-stone pieces). Generally higher duty rates, intended to protect domestic costume jewelry manufacturers in many markets.<\/li><\/ul><p dir=\"ltr\">Getting this classification wrong \u2014 even accidentally, because a supplier's invoice used a generic description \u2014 can mean paying the wrong duty rate, triggering a customs hold for reclassification, or facing a retroactive penalty if an audit catches the discrepancy later.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Duty and tax reference by market:<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\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-574b9ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_table\" data-id=\"574b9ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_table.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-el-table-wrap wd-reset-all-last\">\n\t\t\t<table class=\"wd-el-table\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<thead class=\"text-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"wd-table-row elementor-repeater-item-b841300\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-cf489a4\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Market<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-13e4e30\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Typical Duty Range<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-68d0a42\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Additional Tax<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-d09acb1\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Notities<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/thead>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<tbody class=\"text-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"wd-table-row elementor-repeater-item-726e178\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-1a1c4a8\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Verenigde Staten<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-67ee88a\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>~2.5%\u20135% (fine jewelry, HS 7113); higher for HS 7117 costume jewelry<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-1a36c5c\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>No federal VAT, but check state sales tax<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-61a00cc\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>De minimis threshold changes periodically \u2014 verify current status before assuming duty-free treatment on small parcels<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"wd-table-row elementor-repeater-item-28022f3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-a55c11b\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Verenigd Koninkrijk<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-f90b398\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Varies by HS code and trade agreement status<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-ab3cfd1\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>20% VAT on import value + duty<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-7a5efd2\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trade-tariff.service.gov.uk\/find_commodity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VAT is charged on nearly all commercial jewelry imports regardless of value in UK<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"wd-table-row elementor-repeater-item-e0bc46e\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-95f60e1\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Europese Unie<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-4523ba5\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Varies by HS code<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-8002bcd\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>VAT rate set by destination country (typically 19%\u201325%)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-0b52075\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A single EU duty rate applies, but VAT differs by the 27 member states \u2014 know which country's VAT rate applies to your shipment<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"wd-table-row elementor-repeater-item-53419bc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-53d6c4d\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Australia<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-718c7bf\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Duty rate varies by classification<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-cbfb8ad\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>10% GST<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-a6926b1\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>GST generally applies above the low-value import threshold<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"wd-table-row elementor-repeater-item-d275a70\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-dee0b6c\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Canada<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-c031492\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Duty rate varies by classification<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-6ca7686\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>GST\/HST varies by province<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-fc23498\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Check both federal GST and provincial HST\/PST<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t<\/tbody>\n\t\t\t<\/table>\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-953cf65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"953cf65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\">Duty and VAT thresholds are updated periodically by each customs authority \u2014 always confirm the current rate with your customs broker or the official tariff schedule for your destination before finalizing pricing, since these figures shift and directly affect your landed cost math.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>The \"Big Four\" documents every shipment needs<\/strong>, regardless of destination:<\/p><ol><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ol dir=\"ltr\"><li><strong>Commercial Invoice<\/strong> \u2014 must state the accurate material, HS code, and per-unit value. This is the document customs actually screens against.<\/li><li><strong>Packing List<\/strong> \u2014 itemized contents per carton.<\/li><li><strong>Air Waybill (AWB) or Bill of Lading<\/strong> \u2014 the shipping contract itself.<\/li><li><strong>Certificate of Origin (CO)<\/strong> \u2014 required by some countries and essential if you want to claim any preferential trade agreement rate.<\/li><\/ol><\/li><\/ol><p dir=\"ltr\">A customs broker in your destination country \u2014 not your supplier \u2014 should be the one confirming your final HS classification. Suppliers often default to whatever code they've always used, which isn't always the correct one for your specific material mix.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\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\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-48cb70a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"48cb70a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6360519 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6360519\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Payment Terms That Protect Your Capital<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-feed9f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"feed9f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\">How you structure payment is your main source of leverage over a Chinese factory once production starts \u2014 this matters more in jewelry than in most product categories, because the raw material (gold, silver) has real, fluctuating value that gets locked in early.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>The standard: 30% deposit, 70% balance.<\/strong> The deposit lets the factory purchase and lock in raw material pricing. The balance is your leverage \u2014 it should never be paid until you have proof the goods are finished and match your approved sample.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Payment method comparison:<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\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-d1f2bde elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_table\" data-id=\"d1f2bde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_table.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-el-table-wrap wd-reset-all-last\">\n\t\t\t<table class=\"wd-el-table\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<thead class=\"text-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"wd-table-row elementor-repeater-item-b841300\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-cf489a4\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Method<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-13e4e30\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Het beste voor<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-68d0a42\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Typical Fee<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-d09acb1\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Protection Level<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/thead>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<tbody class=\"text-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"wd-table-row elementor-repeater-item-726e178\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-1a1c4a8\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Alibaba Trade Assurance<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-67ee88a\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>New suppliers, first orders<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-1a36c5c\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>~3% (card)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-61a00cc\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>High \u2014 escrow-based, funds held until you confirm receipt<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"wd-table-row elementor-repeater-item-28022f3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-a55c11b\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Bank Wire (T\/T)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-f90b398\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Established, trusted partners<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-ab3cfd1\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Flat fee, varies by bank<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-7a5efd2\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Low \u2014 direct transfer, no built-in recourse<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"wd-table-row elementor-repeater-item-e0bc46e\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-95f60e1\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Letter of Credit (L\/C)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-4523ba5\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Large orders (generally $50,000+)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-8002bcd\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Higher bank fees<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-0b52075\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Maximum \u2014 bank-guaranteed on both sides<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t<\/tbody>\n\t\t\t<\/table>\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-7118206 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"7118206\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Before releasing the final balance:<\/strong> request either a \"golden sample\" (a physical sample pulled from the actual finished batch) or a live, high-definition video inspection of the goods on the production floor. A factory that pushes hard for 100% payment upfront, or resists a pre-shipment video call, is a legitimate red flag \u2014 it often signals either cash flow trouble or a middleman arrangement where they don't have direct floor access to show you.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\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\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-5a8f98b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5a8f98b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7af9ebf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7af9ebf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">MOQ Strategy \u2014 Starting Small Without Sacrificing Quality<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bec9932 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"bec9932\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\">One of the most persistent myths in jewelry importing is that you need a five-figure budget to work with a real factory. That's outdated. But you do need to understand how MOQ (Minimum Order Quantity) actually works, because the headline number is rarely the whole story.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>MOQ is usually counted per variant, not per style.<\/strong> A quoted minimum of \"100 pieces\" often means 100 pieces <em>per metal color, per size, per stone option<\/em> \u2014 not 100 pieces total across every variation you want. Before you negotiate price, ask the supplier to break down the minimum for every specific combination you intend to order. Plating is frequently the real constraint: a plating line runs one color per batch, so adding a second finish can mean a second full production run rather than a shared one.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Bundling to hit MOQ affordably.<\/strong> If a factory's standard minimum is 100 pieces of one ring, ask whether they'll accept 20 pieces across 5 sizes instead, using the same base mold. Most manufacturers \u2014 including well-run OEM operations \u2014 will accommodate this because the tooling cost is identical.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Off-the-shelf \/ \"open line\" catalogs.<\/strong> Many factories maintain pre-designed pieces where the mold cost is already sunk. These can often be ordered in quantities as low as 5\u201310 pieces, making them a low-risk way to test a market before committing to a fully custom design and its associated MOQ.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Private labeling without a custom mold.<\/strong> You don't need your own tooling to have a branded product on day one:<\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul dir=\"ltr\"><li><strong>Laser engraving<\/strong> your logo onto the inside of a ring shank or a small metal tag typically adds well under a dollar per unit at scale.<\/li><li><strong>Custom packaging<\/strong> \u2014 branded pouches or boxes \u2014 often does more for perceived brand value early on than a custom mold does, at a fraction of the investment.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\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\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-5648761 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5648761\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed16a2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ed16a2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">MOQ Strategy \u2014 Starting Small Without Sacrificing Quality<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a379e25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"a379e25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\">Jewelry is worn against skin, sometimes by children, which puts it under tighter chemical safety scrutiny than most imported goods. Compliance requirements are set by your destination market, not by what your factory normally tests for \u2014 so build your test plan around where you're selling, first.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>The three substances that matter most:<\/strong><\/p><ul dir=\"ltr\"><li><strong>Lead<\/strong> \u2014 restricted across essentially every major market. The EU applies its lead limit to each individual component of a piece (clasp, chain, charm) rather than to the item as a whole, so a compliant chain with a non-compliant clasp still fails.<\/li><li><strong>Cadmium<\/strong> \u2014 specifically restricted in metal components like clasps, beads, and fittings in many jurisdictions, separate from the lead rules.<\/li><li><strong>Nickel<\/strong> \u2014 the one importers most often get wrong, because the limit governs how much nickel <em>migrates off the surface onto skin<\/em> through wear and moisture, not how much sits inside the alloy. This means the finished, plated piece needs to be tested \u2014 not the bare base metal before plating.<\/li><\/ul><p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Children's jewelry is a separate, stricter category.<\/strong> Whether a product counts as \"children's jewelry\" is generally determined by how it's designed, sized, packaged, and marketed \u2014 not simply by whether a child could physically wear it. If there's any ambiguity about your target age range, resolve it before you order, because it changes both the testing requirements and the certification you'll need to sell legally.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Evidence quality matters as much as the result.<\/strong> A supplier waving a handheld XRF scanner over a sample in the factory can tell you something useful for pre-screening, but it is not accredited lab evidence. What holds up with a customs authority or a retail partner is a report from an accredited third-party lab, run under a named test method, that identifies your specific model by name \u2014 not a generic material report from a different order.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>For natural gemstones<\/strong>, keep documentation on origin and any treatment (heating, dyeing, filling) \u2014 some treatments affect long-term durability and must legally be disclosed at the point of sale in several markets.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\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\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-e4844ee e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e4844ee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b29424 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7b29424\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Quality Control Before It Ships<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b7bb4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"1b7bb4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\">You can't be on the factory floor for every production run, so a remote QC protocol is non-negotiable \u2014 especially for anything with moving parts (clasps, hinges) or set stones.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Run a live video inspection before shipment.<\/strong> Use a video call to have someone at the factory perform these checks in real time, on camera:<\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul dir=\"ltr\"><li><strong>Tension\/pull test<\/strong> \u2014 for chains and bracelets, have them pull the piece with a calibrated gauge to confirm the links and clasp don't yield under normal wear pressure.<\/li><li><strong>Stone security (\"rattle\") test<\/strong> \u2014 tap the piece near the phone's microphone. A clicking sound means a stone isn't seated properly.<\/li><li><strong>Surface and plating check<\/strong> \u2014 request the inspection be done under natural daylight-equivalent lighting (roughly 5000K\u20136500K). Factory fluorescent lighting hides pitting, waviness, and porosity that daylight reveals immediately.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Compare against your approved sample, not against \"looks good.\"<\/strong> Weigh the piece, hold the plating color next to your reference sample, and confirm stone type and mounting match the original approval \u2014 not just the photo on the order confirmation.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>For orders above roughly $10,000<\/strong>, it's worth engaging an independent third-party inspection service to visit the factory in person. They'll provide a photo-documented report of any defects found before you authorize the final shipment \u2014 money well spent relative to the cost of a rejected container landing in your own warehouse.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\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\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-a420dea e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a420dea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa788ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aa788ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Shipping and Logistics<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8d535b elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"b8d535b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\">Jewelry is almost always shipped by air, because it's high-value and low-weight \u2014 sea freight rarely makes sense unless you're moving a very large, heavy order (e.g., bulk raw materials or a very large finished-goods run).<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Understand dimensional (dim) weight \u2014 it's where margins quietly disappear.<\/strong> Couriers charge based on whichever is greater: actual weight or volumetric weight, calculated as:<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>L \u00d7 W \u00d7 H \u00f7 139<\/strong> (inches, result in lbs \u2014 divisor and units vary slightly by carrier, so confirm with yours)<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">A large box of lightweight jewelry can get billed as if it weighs three or four times its actual weight, simply because of how much space it occupies. Dense, efficient packing directly lowers your cost per piece \u2014 this is worth discussing with your supplier or freight forwarder before your first shipment, not after you see the first invoice.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Shipping method comparison:<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\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-94ffa21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_table\" data-id=\"94ffa21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_table.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-el-table-wrap wd-reset-all-last\">\n\t\t\t<table class=\"wd-el-table\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<thead class=\"text-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"wd-table-row elementor-repeater-item-b841300\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-cf489a4\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Method<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-13e4e30\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Het beste voor<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-68d0a42\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Typical Transit Time<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-d09acb1\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Trade-off<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/thead>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<tbody class=\"text-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"wd-table-row elementor-repeater-item-726e178\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-1a1c4a8\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>International courier (DHL\/FedEx\/UPS)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-67ee88a\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Samples, small-to-mid orders, anything time-sensitive<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-1a36c5c\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>3\u20135 business days<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-61a00cc\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Highest cost per kg, best tracking and customs brokerage support<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"wd-table-row elementor-repeater-item-28022f3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-a55c11b\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Air freight<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-f90b398\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Larger orders where courier cost per unit gets too high<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-ab3cfd1\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>5\u201310 days plus local handling<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-7a5efd2\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Cheaper than courier at volume, but you handle your own customs documentation unless you use a forwarder<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"wd-table-row elementor-repeater-item-e0bc46e\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-95f60e1\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sea freight (LCL\/FCL)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-4523ba5\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Very large, heavy, or low-value-per-kg orders<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-8002bcd\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>4\u20138+ weeks<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"wd-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-0b52075\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Lowest cost per unit by far, but requires ordering months ahead of your selling season<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t<\/tbody>\n\t\t\t<\/table>\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-52a42b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"52a42b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Calculate landed cost, not factory price.<\/strong> Your true per-unit cost is: factory unit price + shipping (including dim weight adjustment) + duty + VAT\/GST + any inspection or brokerage fees. Quoting your own retail or wholesale price off the factory price alone is one of the most common margin mistakes new importers make.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\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\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-472c518 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"472c518\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35fe0bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"35fe0bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Lead Times and Seasonal Planning<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad38926 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"ad38926\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\">Jewelry is trend-driven and often seasonal (holiday, Valentine's Day, wedding season), so working backward from your launch date is essential.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>A typical production cycle runs 4\u20137 weeks, broken down roughly as:<\/strong><\/p><ol><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ol dir=\"ltr\"><li><strong>CAD design and 3D modeling<\/strong> \u2014 1\u20135 days<\/li><li><strong>Sampling and prototyping<\/strong> (wax model, master sample for your approval) \u2014 7\u201310 days<\/li><li><strong>Bulk production<\/strong> (casting, plating, stone setting) \u2014 15\u201320 days<\/li><li><strong>Quality control and export packing<\/strong> \u2014 2\u20133 days<\/li><\/ol><\/li><\/ol><p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Build in a Chinese holiday buffer.<\/strong> Two dates matter most for any import schedule:<\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul dir=\"ltr\"><li><strong>Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)<\/strong> \u2014 dates shift each year (typically late January to mid-February), and most factories close for 2\u20134 weeks as staff return to their hometowns. Orders placed too close to this window risk sitting untouched for a month.<\/li><li><strong>Golden Week (National Day, October 1\u20137)<\/strong> \u2014 a shorter but complete nationwide production and logistics halt.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>The safe rule of thumb:<\/strong> place any order you need finished before Chinese New Year at least 6\u20138 weeks ahead of the holiday, accounting for the full production cycle plus shipping time. Missing this window is one of the most common (and entirely avoidable) causes of stockouts for importers who buy from China every year.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\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\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-033ee1a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"033ee1a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-beb2d7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"beb2d7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Veelgestelde vragen<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b268580 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_accordion\" data-id=\"b268580\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion wd-style-default wd-border-off wd-titles-left wd-opener-pos-left wd-opener-style-arrow\" data-state=\"first\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title wd-role-btn wd-active\" data-accordion-index=\"0\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tQ1. Do I need a special license to import gold jewelry?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wd-accordion-opener\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-content wd-entry-content wd-active\" data-accordion-index=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In most countries, no special import license is required for finished gold jewelry for resale, as opposed to raw bullion. Requirements vary by country and by quantity, so confirm directly with your customs broker or your country's customs authority before your first shipment, particularly for larger orders.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\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\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title wd-role-btn\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tQ2. Is 925 sterling silver jewelry restricted for import?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wd-accordion-opener\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-content wd-entry-content\" data-accordion-index=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>No \u2014 sterling silver jewelry is a standard, widely traded HS 7113 category. It isn't restricted the way certain natural materials or metals in bulk raw form can be. Just ensure the silver content and hallmarking claims are accurate on your invoice.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\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\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title wd-role-btn\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tQ3. Do I need CITES documentation for pearl or coral jewelry?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wd-accordion-opener\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-content wd-entry-content\" data-accordion-index=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Cultured (farmed) pearls generally don't require CITES documentation. Certain coral species and some other natural materials are CITES-listed, which does require documentation. If your product includes natural coral, shell, or an unusual natural material, ask your supplier directly which species is used and check it against your destination country's CITES list before ordering.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\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\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title wd-role-btn\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tQ4. What&#039;s the real MOQ if I want multiple sizes and colors?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wd-accordion-opener\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-content wd-entry-content\" data-accordion-index=\"3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ask for the minimum broken down by variant, not by style. A \"100-piece MOQ\" ring might mean 100 pieces per size and per plating color combined \u2014 request the exact breakdown in writing before you commit to a design.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\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\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title wd-role-btn\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tQ5. Can I import jewelry samples for less than a full order&#039;s duty and paperwork?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wd-accordion-opener\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-content wd-entry-content\" data-accordion-index=\"4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Many countries have reduced requirements or value thresholds for genuine samples, but rules and thresholds vary and change. Don't assume sample status exempts you from all documentation \u2014 declare accurately and confirm current sample-import rules with your carrier or broker.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\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\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title wd-role-btn\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tQ6. How do I know if I&#039;m buying from a factory or a trading company?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wd-accordion-opener\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-content wd-entry-content\" data-accordion-index=\"5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ask directly which production steps (casting, plating, stone setting) happen in-house, and request a live video walkthrough of the actual production floor rather than a showroom. A factory can show you the equipment; a trading company generally can't.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\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\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title wd-role-btn\" data-accordion-index=\"6\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tQ7. What&#039;s the difference between gold plated and gold vermeil?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wd-accordion-opener\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-content wd-entry-content\" data-accordion-index=\"6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Gold plated means a thin layer of gold over any base metal, with no standard minimum thickness required by that term alone. Vermeil has a legal definition in some markets (notably the US): sterling silver base, gold layer of at least 10K purity, and a minimum thickness of 2.5 microns. If a supplier uses the word \"vermeil,\" it should meet all three criteria \u2014 get that confirmed in writing.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\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\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-a5a2ccf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a5a2ccf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-715c2c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"715c2c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ready to Import with Confidence?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6bb3e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"d6bb3e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\">Importing jewelry from China doesn't have to be a black box, and it doesn't require the guesswork that most first-time importers go through. 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