Buying shoes from China, without an account.

鞋类 is one of the categories we handle most often. The price gap against local retail is real — but so is the risk of a wrong size, a wrong spec or a parcel that cannot legally fly. Here is how we close both.

Where we buy

Taobao, Tmall, Poizon, 1688. Minimum order: 1 pair on Taobao, 20–50 pairs on 1688 per colour. For a single unit we buy retail; for volume we go to the factory side and negotiate in Chinese.

What we check on arrival

We weigh and measure the box, because shoe boxes are volumetric — removing them often cuts freight by 20–30%.

Every parcel is opened, counted and photographed at our Guangzhou warehouse before it is forwarded. If something is wrong, you decide before it ships — a return inside China is cheap and fast.

Duty and tax

Clothing and footwear attract 8–17% duty in the EU and UK; the US rate depends on the material. We declare the real value, show the estimated tax in the quote, and never under-declare.

Freight

Air express is priced on the greater of actual and volumetric weight (divisor 5,000), so bulky shoes can cost more than the weight suggests. Sea consolidation is about a third of the air price above 20 kg.

Common questions

How do I buy shoes from China? Send us the link or a photo. We buy on Taobao, Tmall, Poizon, 1688, receive the parcel at our Guangzhou warehouse, check it against what you ordered, and ship it to your country. Minimum order: 1 pair on Taobao, 20–50 pairs on 1688 per colour.

What duty will I pay on shoes? Clothing and footwear attract 8–17% duty in the EU and UK; the US rate depends on the material. We show the estimate in your written quote, and we never under-declare to lower it.

What usually goes wrong with shoes? We weigh and measure the box, because shoe boxes are volumetric — removing them often cuts freight by 20–30%.

How long does it take? Seller dispatch is usually 1–7 days, our checking takes one working day, then air transit runs 4–18 days depending on destination.