China-Based Ecommerce Fulfilment | Warehousing and Shipping

Inspect, label, refold, lightly finish and dispatch apparel from China. China-direct apparel uses actual weight, while proven demand can move into overseas stock.

Garment inspection, hangtags and care labels
Actual-weight apparel shipping
Return inspection and restock decisions

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Packing operations at the China warehouse

Example: a light garment shipped from China costs about 36% less.

Orders leave the China warehouse on a 7-day, 8-hour dispatch, without parking stock in the destination country first.
Orders dispatch on Saturdays and Sundays too. Each route page shows its own transit range in working days.
In this example, one light garment to Australia costs about 36% less than shipping it from an Australian warehouse. Results vary by product and route.
The warehouse sits closer to production, so replenishment and cash come back faster instead of sitting in overseas stock.

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Cost item	Traditional	China direct
Inbound freight	$1.00	Not applicable
Port charges	$0.20	Not applicable
Drayage	$0.25	Not applicable
Customs entry	$0.50	Not applicable
Duty allocation	$0.70	Not applicable
GST	$1.57	Not applicable
Storage	$0.40	$0.15
Pick and pack	$1.50	$1.25
Last-mile delivery	$3.75	$5.10
Fuel	$0.23	Included
Total	$10.10	$6.5036% less

One light apparel piece, China to Australia. These figures are calculated from different routes and products for this order, not a general quote.

Global inventory orchestration

One inventory network. The right warehouse for each order.

Every order is matched against live stock, destination and delivery promise. When local inventory runs low, replenishment starts from China. The sample orders below show how the routing logic works.

New order · #SR-20481Melbourne, AustraliaPromise: delivery within 3 daysSKU: AU-ROSE-01 · Qty 1

Smart order routingAustralia order + local stock → Melbourne warehouseThe closest warehouse with stock provides the fastest delivery.

Live stockDestinationDelivery ETACustomer promise

China source hubShanghai

Available2,480Delivery ETA7–9 days

US West hubLos Angeles

Available0Delivery ETA—

US East hubNew Jersey

Available0Delivery ETA—

AU local hubMelbourne

Available38Delivery ETA1–2 days

Always-on inventory replenishment

Keep local stock ready—without overstocking.

This supply loop runs independently from individual orders. Sales velocity and reorder points tell the Shanghai hub when and how much to replenish.

Flexible inventory bufferShanghai source hubReceive from factories · consolidate SKUs · quality check · prepare customs data

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Option A · Fast refillAir freight

5–14 daysRestore fast-moving stock quickly and protect availability.

Option B · Planned refillOcean freight

11–19 daysReplenish planned volume at a lower transport cost.

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Demand-ready inventoryOverseas fulfilment hubsStock arrives before the local reorder point is exhausted, ready for fast domestic delivery.

Automatic triggerDemand forecast + safety stock + lead time

Outcome 01Fewer local stockouts

Outcome 02Less cash tied in stock

Outcome 03Right speed, right cost

See how your stock is held in our China warehouse.

Warehouse environment

Zoned storage, moisture/dust control, and day-to-day housekeeping so SKUs stay sellable—less risk of crush, soil, or mixed-odour damage.

Security & traceability

Access control and floor cameras cover the floor. HD outbound video on orders gives you proof for disputes and marketplace claims.

Inbound QC

Line-level receive against barcodes and counts; spot or full QC on request, with rejects held out of sellable stock.

Outbound pack

Same-day pick/pack where cutoff allows; packing rules applied automatically, with hold-for-review on risky orders.

Floor operations

Location and wave control keep picks clear; weight, address, or risk issues can be held until approved.

Safety & compliance

Pre-go-live restricted-item checks by SKU; fire and floor rules on site—we state only what we can stand behind.

*QC depth, video retention, and insurance terms follow your agreement.

One control layer

See every unit, order and exception.

The platform connects physical operations across warehouses, customs partners and carriers, while SOP monitoring shows which orders need attention.

Global inventory by warehouse and stock status
Order route, tracking number and delivery events
Expected completion time and SOP countdown
Automatic exception queues for service teams

Global order control tower

In transit186

SOP exceptions12

Due today47

OrderCurrent eventSOP statusOwner

AU-0842Import clearance+31h exceptionCustoms team

US-1519Last-mile delivery18h remainingCarrier

DE-0933Warehouse receivingOn timeDE hub

AU-0436Redelivery required+28h exceptionService team

LIVE SHOPIFY INTEGRATION

Run ShopRest fulfilment inside Shopify Admin.

Connect an authorised Shopify store to ShopRest, synchronise products, SKUs, inventory and orders, route each order to the selected fulfilment location, and write tracking and fulfilment status back to Shopify.

ShopRest inside a Shopify admin, with warehouses, orders, tracking and billing

Screenshot from the live ShopRest Shopify App. Customer and order data may be anonymised.

Product and SKU sync
China and overseas inventory sync
Shopify order import
Fulfilment location matching
Shipping calculation
Label and tracking number
Tracking number written back
Fulfilment status update
Shipment tracking
Returns
Per-order charge

01Authorise the ShopRest App
02Sync products and SKUs
03Map Shopify locations to ShopRest warehouses
04Set order routing rules
05Import and fulfil orders
06Write tracking and fulfilment status back

Available to approved ShopRest merchants. This app is not offered as a public install from the Shopify App Store.

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Global customs orchestration

One compliant customs path—from product setup to destination clearance.

Before goods move, ShopRest structures the product data, declaration parties and filings required for each route. Merchants see the process, responsibility and expected declaration costs before shipment.

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01

Product compliance

Can this product enter the market?

Check category restrictions, labels, certifications, materials and destination-country requirements.

Eligibility checked

02

Declaration data

Describe every SKU correctly.

Standardise declaration name, HS code, material, use, unit value, origin and supporting documents.

SKU data ready

03

Declaration parties

Know who files and who is responsible.

Confirm exporter, importer of record, broker and local consignee for the selected trade route.

Roles confirmed

04

Export declaration

Clear goods out of China.

Prepare commercial documents, submit export data and follow exceptions through release.

Export released

05

Import declaration

Clear goods into the destination country.

Coordinate destination filing, duties and taxes, inspection requests and final customs release.

Import released

Country-specific cost view

Know the customs cost before goods move.

Every route is quoted with the relevant filing and clearance items. Supported routes can include coordinated duty and tax payment or advance payment.

AUAustraliaImport declaration + biosecurity review

Quoted by route

USUnited StatesEntry filing + bond + duty handling

Quoted by route

UKUnited KingdomImport entry + VAT and duty handling

Quoted by route

EUEuropean UnionImport entry + fiscal and duty handling

Quoted by route

CACanadaCustoms duty and tax service

Quoted by route

JPJapanCustoms duty service

Quoted by route

NZNew ZealandCustoms duty service

Quoted by route

SGSingaporeCustoms duty and GST service

Quoted by route

A complete route quotation can show

Export filingImport filingBroker / inspectionDuties & taxes

Actual fees depend on the product, value, shipment mode, destination and importer arrangement.

Structured product data→Clear filing responsibility→Visible country costs→Fewer border delays

Human ownership

One service team from start to finish.

Technology shows where an issue is. Specialised teams coordinate the people needed to resolve it—without asking merchants to chase warehouses, brokers and carriers separately.

Meet the service model

AM

Account managerSolution design, commercial review and performance

Primary contact

OP

Order operationsWarehouse, address and daily order issues

Active

CU

Customs specialistProduct data, declarations and clearance cases

Active

EX

Exception teamTracking delays, delivery failures and claims

SOP triggered

Who serves you

The network behind each order, and the team you talk to.

Carrier partner

A partner, not a ShopRest-owned carrier. This first-tier cross-border ecommerce linehaul carrier has more than ten years in operation. It works with more than 200 international logistics companies and destination carriers, runs its own China–US and China–Europe flights, and connects tracking with more than 200 carriers.

China warehouse partner

A partner warehouse, not a ShopRest-owned site. It has nearly ten years of operation. Peak capacity is over 100,000 parcels a day, with 200-plus people on the floor, so orders are picked and packed within four hours in both peak and quiet seasons. If packing is disputed, each order has video review.

Overseas warehouse partners

A partner network, not ShopRest-owned warehouses. Nearly ten years in operation, with a dozen-plus overseas sites, sea, land and air linehaul from China, and an overseas quality check before each SKU is put away and shipped.

Service and technology

The technology leads previously ran Alipay operations and domestic ERP digitalisation at Alibaba. The service team comes from a Hong Kong corporate information-service desk, with years of support experience in English and Chinese.

Manage inventory globally.
Fulfil every order from the right place.

Four connected capabilities. One team accountable.

Global delivery

Global inventory

Customs network

Dedicated service

Apparel preparation and fulfilment, built around the SKU.

Example: a light garment shipped from China costs about 36% less.

One inventory network. The right warehouse for each order.

Keep local stock ready—without overstocking.

See how your stock is held in our China warehouse.

Warehouse environment

Security & traceability

Inbound QC

Outbound pack

Floor operations

Safety & compliance

See every unit, order and exception.

Run ShopRest fulfilment inside Shopify Admin.

One compliant customs path—from product setup to destination clearance.

Can this product enter the market?

Describe every SKU correctly.

Know who files and who is responsible.

Clear goods out of China.

Clear goods into the destination country.

One service team from start to finish.

The right balance of speed, cost and experience.

The network behind each order, and the team you talk to.

Carrier partner

China warehouse partner

Overseas warehouse partners

Service and technology

Tell us what you sell and where your customers are.

Manage inventory globally.Fulfil every order from the right place.

Four connected capabilities. One team accountable.

Global delivery

Global inventory

Customs network

Dedicated service

Apparel preparation and fulfilment, built around the SKU.

Close to production. Close to customers.

Example: a light garment shipped from China costs about 36% less.

One inventory network. The right warehouse for each order.

Keep local stock ready—without overstocking.

See how your stock is held in our China warehouse.

Warehouse environment

Security & traceability

Inbound QC

Outbound pack

Floor operations

Safety & compliance

See every unit, order and exception.

Run ShopRest fulfilment inside Shopify Admin.

One compliant customs path—from product setup to destination clearance.

Can this product enter the market?

Describe every SKU correctly.

Know who files and who is responsible.

Clear goods out of China.

Clear goods into the destination country.

One service team from start to finish.

The right balance of speed, cost and experience.

The network behind each order, and the team you talk to.

Carrier partner

China warehouse partner

Overseas warehouse partners

Service and technology

Tell us what you sell and where your customers are.

Manage inventory globally.
Fulfil every order from the right place.