How to get the best shipping cost for my sex toys order? How do I get safe shipment to my country? When you import sex toys from China, the shipping cost is an important part of the order.
In order to find the best answer, Blue Rabbit has sorted out all the factors and processes related to the shipping of sex toys. After reading this article, you will have a clear idea of which shipping solution is best for you, and you can save money on the shipment.
As clients, people only care about how long they can receive the shipment after they pay for the orders.
As a vendor, we divide the order form period time into two parts: lead time and shipping time.
Lead time is different when the bulk orders have different requirements.
The standard of lead time is as follows：
Sex products in stock: 1-3 days
General Customization (logo, packing):5-15 days
ODM (design, tooling, sample test, mass production): 1-3 months.
Normally, our working process is to send the finished products to the shipping company in Shenzhen, China, which takes 1 day. Different shipping options have different shipping times.
By express (DHL, UPS, Fedex ). 3-8days.(USA as an example)
By sea: 45 days (Brazil as an example).
By land: 20-40 days (Russia as an example)
By train: 40-60days(Germany as an example )
This is normal shipping time. The shipping speed is fast or slow depending on whether the shipment is congested or not.
When we offer u a shipping quotation, you will always be a bit skeptical because you don’t know enough about it, so you compare shipping quotations from many sex toy vendors. Now we make it clear.
Regardless of your chosen shipping method, the shipping cost always depends on the Chargeable Weight. The chargeable weight is the actual gross weight or the volumetric weight of the shipment – whichever is greater. Let us take a simple example to show how to confirm the chargeable weight.
One client from the USA wants to ship his sex toy orders by DHL. The shipment is 1 carton, the gross weight is 8 KG, and the size of the carton is 40*40*30 (CM). When the DHL receives the shipment, they will calculate the weight as below:
Gross weight:8 KG
Volumetric weight: 40*40*30/5000=9.6KG.
The volumetric weight is bigger than the gross weight, so the chargeable weight is 10 kg. Then, they will charge the corresponding shipping cost for 10 kg.
Most sex toys, like vibrators, are packed in color boxes, and the volumetric weight is always bigger than the gross weight. But for the dildos and some TPE male sex toys, gross weight is usually bigger than volumetric weight.
Therefore, when you make a purchase of sex toys, you can calculate its gross weight based on the sex toy details described and use it as a reference for chargeable weight. Then you can get different shipping quotations from different vendors for the same chargeable weight. If they are almost the same, you can take it; if there is a big difference, you can ask them to explain or just drop it.
To USA ,Shipment is 21 KG(USA as an example)
By express (DHL, UPS) price: 10 USD/KG
By sea: 2.5-3.5USD/kg Accurate shipping price depends on how fast the shipping.(At least 1 CBM or 21 KG)
These two prices are valid for 3 days, and the shipping cost is always changing.
The shipping cost is always not very stable. If the shipment is congested, the price will rise up. On the contrary, when the shipment is running normally, the price will go down. So if you can plan your order very well , it will help you save a lot of shipping costs.
The shipping cost is relatively complicated for a new importer. A trustworthy sex toy vendor will help you get the best price. You can also find a trusted sex toys shipping agent in China. Most vendors are willing to send your shipment to the China address for free.
Let’s simplify the process:
Every product has a unique HS code at customs, and the customs duties are calculated based on this. Now, global trade is developing very well, and customs duties have gone down a lot.
Take the UK as an example; the customs duties are almost 20% of the value of the shipment declared. You can check it easily on your country’s customs office website.
Most sex toys with vibration include a lithium battery. The Built-in battery is not the most dangerous shipment, but the shipping agent still treats it seriously. After you provide the documents below, they will accept your Freight Consignment.
Bue Rabbit can provide all these documents to help you quickly ship out the shipment
Sex toys are still a special commodity in some countries. Some countries have strong religious cultures, especially Muslim countries, like the Middle East, India, Pakistan, etc. The customs laws forbid adult toys to be imported.
However, the sex toy market still has great potential in these countries. You can buy sex toys easily in Saudi. Also, there are many sex toys online stores in India. Most of the supply of those toys comes from China. There are always some people who have special ways.
Every client has a different ability for custom clearance. Chinese customs have always approved the export of sex toys. When your shipment arrives the customs in your country, you need to handle customs clearance, because customs clearance is the duty of the consignee. So you should consider the feasibility.
DDP shipping, the sex toy supplier, should be responsible for everything, including packing, labeling, shipping, customs clearance, and all the tax and handling costs.
On the contrary, under DAP shipping terms, the buyer will be responsible for the customs duties and customs clearance.
Obviously, under the DDP shipping terms, your costs are lower and there is not much to do in person. With DAP shipping terms, you need to handle customs clearance locally in person. But you will get the official import documents. This is necessary for some large companies.
Therefore, if you do your business formally, you can choose DAP, If your business is not formal, there is no need for official import documents, you can choose DDP terms.
Two principles make the shipping solution:
1, If time allows, by sea is the best, the cost almost is 1/3 of the air cost.
2, if possible, the DDP term is far better than the DAP term. For some small sex toy businesses, the DDP term will help you avoid all the customs taxes. That’s a bigger Competitive Advantage than big sellers.
The best shipping options for different sex toys:
Heavy and big-size sex toys by sea or railway: dildos, pocket pussy, sex torsos, sex dolls, sex furniture, etc.
Small size or light sex toys by air: vibrators, BDSM toys, sexy lingeries, anal toys.
Well plan your bulk order time frame, and then you will save much cost.
Conclusion： Sex toys Import is not complicated. But different decisions will get much different costs. and the cost of your import affects your selling price and profit. then make a different result of business. So, a trustworthy sex toy supplier is so important for your business. Blue Rabbit focuses on the overseas sex toys market. we help all of our clients to control the cost of the import. make a win-win adult toys business.
