--- title: "Preparing For Chinese New Year, QC, and Container Management for FBA Shipment" slug: "fba-shipment" type: "archive" url: "https://globalfromanywhere.com/fba-shipment/" canonical_url: "https://globalfromanywhere.com/fba-shipment/" date_published: "2016-12-20T02:00:56+00:00" description: "GFA154. This week’s show, we are going to talk about preparing for Chinese New Year with your orders, let’s listen in with Ash Monga. For full show notes, about FBA shipment, check out GlobalFromAsia.com/episode154." --- # Preparing For Chinese New Year, QC, and Container Management for FBA Shipment ![](https://globalfromanywhere.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/FBA-shipment-main.jpg) * * * I’m on a bus again, back with my Chinese residence permit issued another year and passport back in hand. That was a long couple weeks – and now back to the cross border travel action. Kind of missed it….kind of. Oh, and fun fact for those e-channel holders- it cancelled my e-channel after I got a new visa – I felt like some retard when it was alerting me and the Chinese customs official came over and told me I need to go in the long foreigner line….well, I had APEC save me for that one. I’ll link up show notes for e-channel and APEC card – as always, we have show notes on the site The new year is coming, 2017 I have something special to announce – my wife Wendy has approved it, but still getting the details – if you want to be the first to hear about that and more, its best to make sure you are on our email newsletter, subscribe at [globalfromasia.com/subscribe](https://globalfromanywhere.com/subscribe/) Ok, and now for this week’s show – well, its almost “Western” or solar new year, but we are talking here about preparing for Chinese New Year with your orders, let’s listen in with Ash Monga – and also – show notes here. ![](https://globalfromanywhere.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/ash-mike-podcast.jpeg) ## Topics Covered in this Episode * #### Intro Ash It’s great to have you on the podcast, FINALLY! * #### Story What’s your China story? * #### Amazon FBA vs Traditional Preparing Orders for Amazon FBA versus “traditional” what are the differences? * #### A lot of differences here or? * #### Quality Control Quality control for FBA – same as any order? * #### Quality Inspection What is a good sample size for a final quality inspection? * #### Compromising What if the factory resists doing it – or the amount? Where should you compromise? Why are they resisting? * #### Shipment Flow Flow from China port to Amazon FBA warehouse * #### Thought Process Should one consider not shipping direct to FBA? What’s the thought process? * #### Importer of Record Who is the importer? The buyer, Amazon, the logistics company * #### Time Estimation How to estimate the time to be able to ship the goods from China port? * #### Amazon Time Estimate Time to estimate from placing the order to being “sellable” at Amazon * #### Order Process Scaling up your order size, smooth process? * #### FCL and LCL What about LCL – same process? First, maybe brief people on FCL and LCL. * #### Bad Quality Dealing with bad quality once received at Amazon FBA, options * #### Tips First time China container buyers – tips? * #### Common Mistakes Common mistakes and hiccups in the process * #### Contact What are you unto these days – how can people find you online? ## People / Companies / Resources Mentioned in this Episode √ [EIN tax ID for USA](http://web.archive.org/web/20200711125042/https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/taxpayer-identification-numbers-tin) √ Prep Company √ [Ashish Monga](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashishmonga) √ [Thesourcingblog.com](http://www.thesourcingblog.com/) ## Episode Length 32:59 Thank you Ash! Glad we finally made this podcast happen. Have both gotten to know each other in social media and both speaking at the Smart China Sourcing Summit at Global Sources and more. Still on this bus here, about 20 more minutes and I’ll dig into some email fun! Yes, you can also always send me a quick note – feedback on the show, topic ideas, questions, and more- mike@globalfromasia.com – one more show before the new year, and it is a fun one about moving to HK and getting settled in – plus I’ll talk about some of my new years plans See you next Tuesday morning 10am HK time, laterz ![](https://globalfromanywhere.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/christmas-happy-miles-2.jpeg) ## Download Options * Direct Download: Right-click [here](https://podcast.globalfromasia.com/gfa154.mp3) and click “Save As” for a direct download * iTunes: [Listen and subscribe](https://globalfromanywhere.com/itunes) on iTunes for free! * Android: Check out [Android Options](https://globalfromanywhere.com/android/) or Listen via [Stitcher Internet Radio](http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/global-from-asia-doing-business-via-hong-kong) streaming * If you enjoyed this episode, leave a [positive review on iTunes, & more (directions here)](https://globalfromanywhere.com/leave-a-review/)! ![](https://globalfromanywhere.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/FBA-shipment-banner.jpg) Podcast: [Play in new window](https://media.blubrry.com/podcast_global_from_asia/p/podcast.globalfromasia.com/gfa154.mp3 "Play in new window") | [Download](https://media.blubrry.com/podcast_global_from_asia/s/podcast.globalfromasia.com/gfa154.mp3 "Download") Subscribe: [RSS](https://globalfromanywhere.com/feed/podcast/ "Subscribe via RSS")
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