Choose your next step from the information you already have. These purchasing, fee and shipping guides help you prepare details that can be checked directly. Actual prices, availability and shipping eligibility still need confirmation before purchase.
16 purchasing and shipping guides · 3 category guides
From sending a link, the manual quote and buying with available store coupons, to the warehouse check, consolidation and international delivery: what happens and what you pay at each step.
Paste a link or find an item, get a manual quote, we buy using store coupons available at that moment, check goods at the warehouse, consolidate and quote shipping, then hand over to the carrier. Every charge is shown before you pay.
Start with the platform where you found the listing. Keep the exact options and seller details, then confirm promotions, availability and the manual quote.
How a Taobao buying agent and China shopping proxy works: submit Taobao or Tmall links, confirm options and store coupons, approve a quote, then warehouse inspection and international shipping. Also covers JD, Pinduoduo, Douyin and 1688.
How a JD buying agent works: send a JD.com link to ChinaCarty, confirm seller and model, electronics specs, itemized fees, warehouse checks and international shipping—same manual process as Taobao or Pinduoduo.
How a Pinduoduo buying agent works: send a share link, confirm group-buy or promotion prices and variants with ChinaCarty, then warehouse checks, consolidation and overseas shipping.
How a Douyin buying agent works for overseas buyers: send a real Chinese Douyin product link and options to ChinaCarty, reconfirm livestream or campaign prices, then warehouse checks and international shipping.
Without a listing, define the photo, model and acceptable alternatives. For an identified supplier or custom order, check samples, minimum quantities, specifications and the scope of specialist work.
No product link? Send photos, model numbers or specifications for manual China product sourcing. Confirm exact matches, alternatives, supplier minimum quantities, samples and project fees before purchasing.
How a 1688 buying agent works for overseas buyers: confirm MOQs, samples and specs with ChinaCarty, then arrange factory checks, testing and shipping. For factory sourcing beyond Taobao or JD retail links.
How overseas buyers can order hanfu and mamianqun (horse-face skirts) from Taobao hanfu shops: checking sizes, pre-orders and original designs, why hanfu shipping is often charged by volumetric weight, and what to prepare for group or small-batch custom orders.
Use the calculator for ordinary buying fees, then separate goods, domestic and international freight, optional services and taxes. Promotional prices, store coupons and the dated real price examples each carry their own conditions.
ChinaCarty service fee calculator: purchasing fee CNY 6 on goods up to CNY 100, or 5% above. No service fee on international shipping; freight, taxes and agreed extras are separate. 30 days free storage.
Worked examples from real items in the ChinaCarty catalog: after-coupon prices, the CNY 6 / 5% service fee and stage-one totals. Snapshot 2026-10-19; prices and coupons change, so every figure is an estimate, not a quote.
Compare ChinaCarty's CNY 6 or 5% buying fee with another platform's 10% fee structure. Separate purchasing from standalone forwarding and check the complete quote.
How ChinaCarty turns a Taobao, Tmall or JD.com (京东) listing price into your quote: option prices, store coupons our purchasing account can use, why after-coupon prices are estimates, and what happens if the price changes at checkout.
Provide the destination, postcode, product attributes and packing needs. Confirm chargeable weight and available routes after warehouse measurement; the Malaysia guide also covers details needed for West and East Malaysia.
Understand China parcel consolidation, actual versus volumetric weight, packaging choices and delivery to your own forwarder before approving an international shipping quote.
Before you buy from Taobao or other Chinese stores, see which items are general goods, which sensitive items (batteries, liquids, powders) need special routes, which can never be shipped, and why shipping must meet both China's export controls and your country's import rules.
When you buy from Taobao, JD or other Chinese stores and ship abroad, destination duties and VAT/GST are generally paid by the recipient. Learn who pays, how declarations work, when a declaration fee applies, and why no service fee does not mean tax-free.
Send Chinese product links to ChinaCarty for manual purchasing review, warehouse consolidation and a shipping quote to Malaysia after measurement.
Category guides are not limited to clothing: homeware covers dimensions and packing (including furniture, lighting and fragile ceramics); stationery covers units and paper specs; fashion covers centimetre sizes and fabrics. For food, cosmetics, machinery, building materials, hardware and industrial parts without a dedicated category page yet, use the related sourcing guides below. Any product that is legal to export from China and import into the destination country can be quoted.
Source storage and home goods from Taobao, Tmall and JD.com. Check usable dimensions, materials and packed volume before comparing the complete purchase and shipping quote.
Compare garment measurements, fabric and color when buying from Taobao, Tmall or JD.com. Understand warehouse checks and the costs of onward shipping.
Source notebooks, paper, pens and office stationery. Confirm pack quantities, paper specifications, customization and shipping attributes before comparing prices.
Prepare links or photos, specifications, quantities, budget, destination country and postcode. On the homepage, select your shopping platform. For sourcing without a listing, choose Professional Sourcing, then complete its form. Staff confirm the items, scope and quote before you decide whether to proceed.
Choose a platform or Professional SourcingPayments are provided by Antom. Availability varies by country or region, currency, amount and account eligibility. Please refer to the methods shown at the top-up checkout.