First order & small trials
Samples, product data, cost estimates, small-lot consolidation and first dispatch.
Discuss this serviceQICHENG INTERNATIONAL · FOREIGN TRADE SOHO
Foreign Trade SOHO Services
Connect inquiries, sourcing, samples, export, overseas stock and local delivery for independent traders and small teams. Combine services from your first order to repeat business.
YOUR TRADE. OUR CONNECTION.
Independent business. Connected supply chain.
Focus on buyers and orders with a clear workflow for every handover.
16Service modules65Activities
Repeat orders & multiple suppliers
Purchasing coordination, staged checks, consolidated freight, documents and reconciliation.
Discuss this serviceOverseas stock & multichannel sales
Warehousing, B2B delivery, platform replenishment, direct dispatch, returns and repair.
Discuss this serviceEND-TO-END SERVICE CATALOG
Build services around each trade order
16 modules covering 65 operational and supply-chain activities. Select individual services or combine them around an order.
01Business setup
Business setup & market planning
- Target market and delivery route
- Confirm trading entity, exporter and importer responsibilities
- Product information and initial cost checklist
- First-order schedule and responsibilities
Inquiries, quotations & orders
- Confirm buyer specifications and deadlines
- Organize sample information and quotation inputs
- Estimate transport and delivery costs under agreed trade terms
- Purchase orders, sales orders and change records
Sourcing & purchasing coordination
- Supplier information and delivery conditions
- Coordinate orders and arrivals from multiple factories
- Readiness tracking, pickup and exception communication
- Match purchasing documents to batches
Samples & international dispatch
- Supplier sample pickup, consolidation and references
- Photos, specification and quantity records
- Packaging, express options and declaration documents
- Delivery tracking and sample retention planning
02China preparation
Inspection & quality coordination
- Count arrivals and check cartons and appearance
- Agreed sampling checks and photo evidence
- Coordinate independent inspection, testing and certification
- Quarantine, rework and recheck of nonconforming items
China consolidation & stock preparation
- Connect Yiwu and Shenzhen origin nodes
- Multi-supplier receiving, counts and batch records
- Prepare stock by buyer, order and destination
- Consolidation, split shipments and dispatch plans
Packaging, labels & preparation
- Carton marks, SKUs, barcodes and buyer labels
- Repacking, reinforcement, protection and palletization
- Kits, inserts and instruction leaflets
- Dispatch photos and packing details
Export documents & declaration coordination
- Check commercial invoices, packing lists and contract data
- Organize descriptions, materials, use and declaration inputs
- Coordinate customs authorization and origin documentation
- Bills of lading, waybills and document handovers
03Cross-border delivery
International freight & cargo protection
- FCL, LCL and air freight combinations
- Express, rail and road freight options
- Booking, pickup, loading and milestone tracking
- Cargo insurance quotations and claims documentation coordination
Import clearance & compliance coordination
- Check importer, authorizations and destination documents
- Checklist for tax identifiers, product access and labels
- Coordinate clearance submissions and inspection communication
- Confirm responsibility for duties, taxes and exception costs
Overseas warehousing & inventory
- Coordinate US, Spain, Poland and UK nodes
- Unloading, receiving, counts and putaway
- SKUs, batches, stock status and counts
- Safety stock, transfers and staged releases
Multichannel fulfillment & replenishment
- B2B wholesale, distributor and retail orders
- DTC, B2C and direct-to-consumer dispatch
- Amazon FBA and Walmart WFS preparation coordination
- Labels, cartons, appointments and staged replenishment
04Operations & after-sales
Final delivery & receipt
- Local parcels, couriers and oversized delivery
- LTL, FTL and commercial address deliveries
- Appointments, liftgates and unloading requirements
- Proof of delivery, refusals and redelivery coordination
Returns, repair & resale
- Return receipt, RMA references and photos
- Inspection, grading and issue reporting
- Coordinate repair, parts replacement and refurbishment
- Repacking, relabeling, restocking and resale
- Return transport or compliant disposal with customer authorization
Reconciliation, settlement documents & risk
- Reconcile logistics costs and invoices by order
- Organize documents for payments, export proceeds and tax matters
- Coordinate customer-appointed tax, banking and insurance specialists
- Keep exception, claims and order closing records
Digital operations & business review
- WMS visibility for inventory, orders and logistics
- Match multichannel orders, SKUs and batches
- Review turnover, shortages and slow-moving stock
- Cost details, fulfillment exceptions and service improvements
A CLEAR HANDOVER AT EVERY STEP
Clear handovers from inquiry to after-sales
- 01Review needs and product data
- 02Agree scope, price and responsibilities
- 03Coordinate suppliers, checks and stock
- 04Arrange documents, customs and freight
- 05Receive, fulfill and confirm delivery
- 06Handle after-sales, reconciliation and review
PREPARE YOUR FIRST ORDER
Prepare the information for a productive discussion
SOHO business brief
Download blank template ↓Export preparation checklist
Download blank template ↓Order cost & reconciliation
Download blank template ↓Service scope
This is a menu of combinable activities. Confirm the responsible provider and scope for sourcing, quality, exporter arrangements, tax, payments, insurance and certification. Qualified specialists handle regulated work. Transport, storage, repairs and special products require cargo assessment and an agreed written plan.
BUSINESS QUESTIONS
SOHO questions
Can a small team without an import/export entity inquire?+
Yes. First identify the contracting entity, exporter and importer. Any agency or professional work is assigned with clear responsibilities in the agreed plan.
Can I choose only part of the workflow?+
Samples, consolidation, freight and warehousing can be assessed separately. Minimums, handling and storage charges depend on the confirmed quotation.
Can shipments use my branding?+
Discuss neutral packaging, branded labels, inserts and sender details. Confirm authorization, label compliance and destination requirements before work starts.
What is needed for a quotation?+
Provide product, quantity, cargo characteristics, origin, destination, carton dimensions, weights, delivery date and delivery terms. Existing orders are also useful.
Do you handle payments, tax refunds or certification?+
We can organize documents and coordinate agreed specialists. Regulated payment, tax, export-agency and certification work is performed by appropriately qualified entities; outcomes are not guaranteed.
Can overseas returns be repaired and resold?+
Inspection, repair, refurbishment and resale depend on the product, issue and local capabilities. Agree authorization, parts, cost and quality standards before proceeding.
Document & compliance references
References reviewed: 2026-11-06. Confirm requirements for each product, trade route and destination.
China International Trade Single Window ↗European Commission · Importing into the EU ↗ICC · Incoterms® 2020 ↗Connect the seven core services
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