A Taobao forwarding service helps international buyers purchase products from Chinese sellers and have their orders sent from China to their home country. This is useful because many Taobao sellers primarily arrange delivery within China rather than directly to overseas destinations.
How Taobao Forwarding Works
The process usually involves:
- Shop on Taobao – Select your products and confirm the seller, price, quantity and specifications.
- Send orders to a China warehouse – Your purchases are delivered to a designated warehouse in China.
- Warehouse receives your packages – Orders from different Taobao sellers can be received under your customer details.
- Consolidate packages – Multiple orders can be combined into one shipment where appropriate.
- Select international freight – Choose air or sea freight based on the size, urgency and type of your shipment.
- Arrange final delivery – The consolidated shipment is sent to your destination country for customs processing and final delivery.
What to Check Before Using a Forwarding Service
Before sending your Taobao orders to a warehouse, confirm the correct warehouse address and customer reference. Also check the forwarding company’s handling charges, accepted products, storage terms and available freight options.
Do not calculate your budget using only the Taobao product price. Chinese domestic delivery, warehouse handling, international freight and local delivery can all affect the final cost.
Air Freight or Sea Freight?
Air freight is generally suitable for smaller packages, samples and urgent orders because it is faster.
Sea freight can be more practical for larger, heavier or commercial shipments where delivery speed is less important.
How Travo.ng Can Help
Travo.ng can help coordinate the logistics involved in forwarding Taobao orders from China, including warehouse receiving, package consolidation, international freight arrangements and delivery where applicable.
This can be especially helpful when purchasing from several Taobao sellers and bringing the packages together before international shipping.
Plan Your Taobao Shipment Properly
Before placing large orders, confirm product details and understand the complete shipping cost. Consolidating several Taobao packages can also make international freight easier to organise and manage.
