Shipping from China to Vietnam
Vietnam is close, growing fast and unusually price-sensitive, and a large share of its ecommerce still settles on delivery. That single fact changes the maths: a failed delivery costs you the forward and the return leg, so address validation matters more than a small freight saving.
Transit, before the marketing
Anyone quoting a fixed day count for every parcel is quoting an average and hoping you do not notice.
Why no local warehouse here
Vietnamese order values are typically small and the market rewards low landed cost over speed. Holding stock locally adds a handling layer and an overseas inventory position without removing the expensive part — the last mile and the cash-on-delivery risk.
What actually decides the outcome here
Cash on delivery
A large share of Vietnamese ecommerce settles at the door. Build the refund and return rate into your unit economics before you compare freight quotes — the cheapest lane is not the cheapest channel if it fails more often.
Import tax treatment
Vietnamese rules on low-value imported goods and the collection mechanism have changed before. Confirm the current position for your order values rather than relying on an older threshold.
Vietnamese labelling
Some categories require Vietnamese-language labelling to be sold lawfully. Where that applies, send the artwork and we apply it — the regulatory judgement stays with you.
What we do before it leaves Shenzhen
- Unit-level count and condition check against your packing list
- Address validation flags before dispatch, not after
- Vietnamese labels applied where you supply artwork
- Photographs of anything that does not match, the same day
- Weighing on calibrated scales, volumetric weight included
What we will not promise
- That a cash-on-delivery order will be accepted at the door
- A fixed delivery date for every parcel
- Customs clearance without accurate declarations
- A local returns address we do not have