01Agent reviews & comparisons
Fifteen agents reviewed on the same criteria, plus head-to-head comparisons.
Best China Shopping Agent 2026: 15 Agents on Fees & QC
15 China shopping agents compared side by side: service fees, free storage, QC photos and…
Open the guide →Kakobuy Review 2026: Payments, Storage, QC & Speed
Kakobuy reviewed: 0% fee, 100-day storage, the widest payment list of any China agent and…
Open the guide →ACBuy Review 2026: 0% Fee, Payments, Storage & June Incident
ACBuy reviewed: 0% fee with published fixed costs, the widest local-payment list of any…
Open the guide →Basetao Review 2026: HD QC Photos, Storage & Hobby Orders
Basetao reviewed: the hobby specialist — unusually detailed HD inspection photos…
Open the guide →CNFans Review 2026: Fees, Community, QC & Status Check
CNFans reviewed: the zero-fee community agent with the largest spreadsheet ecosystem — and…
Open the guide →CSSBuy Review 2026: Expert Services, Lines, Fees & Control
CSSBuy reviewed: the veteran control panel — price-locked shipping, expert inspections, the…
Open the guide →Hipobuy Review 2026: Paris Registration, Fees, QC & Storage
Hipobuy reviewed: a Paris-registered, no-commission agent with 90-day storage…
Open the guide →Joyabuy (Joyagoo) Review 2026: Fees, Apps, QC & Caveats
Joyabuy — now Joyagoo — reviewed: 0% commission, unusually well-rated apps, 90-day storage…
Open the guide →Litbuy Review 2026: Exchange Rates, Storage, Tools & Fees
Litbuy reviewed: 0% headline, discount-heavy shipping lines, rehearsal packing and spend…
Open the guide →Lovegobuy Review 2026: Brand Policy, Fees, QC & Support
Lovegobuy reviewed: balanced fees, strong tooling, detailed QC and the most lenient brand…
Open the guide →Mulebuy Review 2026: Fees, QC Speed, Storage & Status
Mulebuy reviewed: 0% commission, 90-day storage and the best large-sample Trustpilot among…
Open the guide →Oopbuy Review 2026: EU Shipping, Fees, QC & Warnings
Oopbuy reviewed: 0% headline fee, 90-day storage, documented EU VAT handling — plus the…
Open the guide →What Happened to Pandabuy? The 2024 Shutdown Explained
Pandabuy was raided in April 2024 and never reopened: warehouses frozen, balances lost, a…
Open the guide →Sugargoo Review 2026: Shipping Lines, Storage, QC & Fees
Sugargoo reviewed: 2,000+ shipping lines across 200+ countries, 100-day storage, 5 free HD…
Open the guide →Superbuy Review 2026: Fees, Storage, QC Photos & Verdict
Superbuy reviewed: tiered fees, 90-day storage, expert sourcing and the deepest service…
Open the guide →WeGoBuy Review 2026: 180-Day Storage, Fees & Is It Worth It
WeGoBuy reviewed: the Superbuy sister platform with the longest storage window in the…
Open the guide →Kakobuy vs Oopbuy (2026): Storage, Payments & EU Shipping
Kakobuy or Oopbuy? The 2026 comparison: 100-day storage, open QC and crypto payments…
Open the guide →Kakobuy vs Sugargoo (2026): Fees, Storage & QC Compared
Kakobuy or Sugargoo? A side-by-side 2026 comparison of fees, free storage, QC speed…
Open the guide →Kakobuy vs Superbuy (2026): New Speed vs a 12-Year Record
Kakobuy or Superbuy? The 2026 comparison: 2-hour QC and crypto payments against a…
Open the guide →02Kakobuy in detail
Ordering, coupons, freight and how it stacks up against the alternatives.
How to Use Kakobuy 2026: Step-by-Step Ordering Guide
Ordering from Kakobuy for the first time? The 2026 walkthrough: find items, paste links…
Open the guide →Kakobuy Coupon Codes 2026: shipping20 & New-User Codes
Every current Kakobuy coupon explained: shipping20 for 20% off freight, basztal for ¥100…
Open the guide →Kakobuy Shipping Cost 2026: Volumetric Weight & Cheaper Hauls
What a Kakobuy parcel actually costs and why: the four-part invoice, volumetric weight, the…
Open the guide →Kakobuy Review 2026: Payments, Storage, QC & Speed
Kakobuy reviewed: 0% fee, 100-day storage, the widest payment list of any China agent and…
Open the guide →Kakobuy vs Superbuy (2026): New Speed vs a 12-Year Record
Kakobuy or Superbuy? The 2026 comparison: 2-hour QC and crypto payments against a…
Open the guide →Kakobuy vs Sugargoo (2026): Fees, Storage & QC Compared
Kakobuy or Sugargoo? A side-by-side 2026 comparison of fees, free storage, QC speed…
Open the guide →Kakobuy vs Oopbuy (2026): Storage, Payments & EU Shipping
Kakobuy or Oopbuy? The 2026 comparison: 100-day storage, open QC and crypto payments…
Open the guide →03Shipping, customs & rules
What freight actually costs, what duty adds, what cannot be sent, and how refunds work.
China Shipping Agent Cost: Weight, Lines & Customs Duty
Actual versus volumetric weight, choosing a shipping line, cutting freight, realistic…
Open the guide →Customs Duty on China Parcels 2026: Who Pays and How Much
Duty, import VAT and clearance fees on parcels from China in 2026: US, EU, UK, Canada and…
Open the guide →What Can't Be Shipped From China: Batteries, Liquids & More
Why batteries, liquids, aerosols and magnets cannot leave China by post — which lines…
Open the guide →Paying a China Shopping Agent: Methods, Fees & FX Spread
Cards, PayPal, wallets and regional options — plus how exchange-rate spread quietly becomes…
Open the guide →Returns & Refunds With a China Agent: The Three Windows
The three windows where a return is still possible, what can and cannot be returned, who…
Open the guide →04Category buying guides
What separates a good batch from a bad one, category by category.
Shoes From China: Construction, Materials and Real Price Bands
What separates a $20 pair from a $120 pair: upper material, midsole compound, lasting…
Open the guide →Hoodies From China: Fabric Weight, Fleece Types and What Lasts
What 220 to 450 GSM feels like, brushed fleece versus French terry, and the details that…
Open the guide →T-Shirts From China: GSM, Yarn Type and the Collar Test
Fabric weight in GSM, ring-spun versus open-end yarn, collar construction and shrinkage —…
Open the guide →Jackets From China: Waterproof Ratings, Seams & Fill Power
Waterproof ratings in millimetres, breathability, taped seams, down fill power, and why the…
Open the guide →Pants From China: Denim Weight, Stretch & Fit Guide
Denim ounce weight, stretch percentage, wash processes, cargo and jogger construction, and…
Open the guide →Bags From China: Leather Grades, Hardware and Where They Fail
PU versus bonded versus full-grain leather, coated canvas and nylon denier, and why the…
Open the guide →Watches From China: Movements, Cases, Crystals and Strap Quality
What an automatic movement costs, why 316L steel matters, sapphire versus mineral crystal…
Open the guide →Accessories From China: Sunglasses, Jewellery, Belts and Scarves
UV400 and polarised lenses, acetate versus injected frames, 925 silver, plating thickness…
Open the guide →Human Hair Wigs From China: Grades, Lace & Price Gaps
What separates a $40 wig from a $400 one, Remy versus virgin hair, and the six questions to…
Open the guide →Home & Craft From China: Ceramics, Textiles, Glaze Safety
Porcelain versus stoneware, which glazes are food safe, why thread count is a misleading…
Open the guide →05Materials, QC & sizing
Fabric weights, fibre types, how to read inspection photos, and how to get the size right.
How to Judge Quality of Chinese Products Before Buying
How to judge quality by specification, not country: fabric weight, stitch density…
Open the guide →Chinese Size Chart to US: How to Get Clothing Size Right
A Chinese size chart is the garment's measurements, not your body's. How to convert to US…
Open the guide →Chinese Size Converter: US, EU and UK to Chinese Sizes
Free Chinese size converter. Enter your bust, waist or foot length and get the Chinese…
Open the guide →Hoodie Fabric Guide: Cotton-Poly Blends and GSM Explained
French terry vs brushed fleece, and why 80/20, 70/30 and 65/35 cotton-poly blends each win…
Open the guide →Jersey Fabric Guide: Why Real Jerseys Are 100% Polyester
Bird-eye mesh, interlock and 92/8 stretch blends: what football and basketball jerseys are…
Open the guide →Wig Fiber Types: Synthetic, Heat-Resistant, Human Hair Compared
Low-temp synthetic vs Kanekalon heat-resistant fiber vs protein-coated vs Remy human hair…
Open the guide →Condom and Toy Materials: Latex, PU, Silicone, TPE Compared
Latex vs polyurethane condoms and medical silicone vs TPE vs PVC toys: body safety, lube…
Open the guide →Custom Metal Posters: What They Cost and How They Are Made
Metal posters are aluminium prints, not paper. What the substrate is, what a custom print…
Open the guide →06Platforms & sourcing
How Taobao, Weidian and 1688 differ, what a spreadsheet really is, and why the prices are low.
Rep Spreadsheet Guide: How to Read and Use One (2026)
What a rep spreadsheet is, what each column means, how to check a link before paying, how…
Open the guide →How to Buy From Taobao From Outside China: Three Working Routes
Why Taobao is hard to buy from abroad, and the three routes that work — agent, official…
Open the guide →How to Buy From Weidian: The Marketplace Behind WeChat
What Weidian is, why the Chinese resale market lives there, why links often will not open…
Open the guide →How to Buy From 1688: Minimum Order Quantities Explained
What 1688 is, why it undercuts Taobao, and how minimum order quantities work — plus…
Open the guide →Chinese Clothing Brands: Original Labels Worth Knowing
A guide to Chinese original clothing labels: the categories, why they cost less without…
Open the guide →Why Are Chinese Products So Cheap? The Real Reasons
Factory-direct selling, industrial clusters, huge scale — and how much of a Western retail…
Open the guide →07Start here
The overview guide, and who writes this site.
China Shopping Agent Guide: How to Buy From Taobao & 1688
A plain-English guide to China shopping agents: how they work, how to order from Taobao…
Open the guide →About China Buyer Notes: Who Writes This and How
Who writes China Buyer Notes, how the guides are researched, what we will not do, how the…
Open the guide →Contact China Buyer Notes
How to reach China Buyer Notes with a correction, a question about a guide, or a suggestion…
Open the guide →08Shipping by country & season
Freight, tax and transit for the ten biggest destinations, plus the two deadlines that reset every haul plan.
Shipping From China to the United States
Freight, duty and the post-$800 rules for the largest market.
Open the guide →Shipping From China to the UK
The £135 relief, 20% VAT and which line clears cleanest.
Open the guide →Shipping From China to Germany
19% VAT, the €3 per-subheading duty and the packaging rule.
Open the guide →Shipping From China to France
20% VAT, La Poste handling fees and the EU’s 2026 change.
Open the guide →Shipping From China to the Netherlands
21% VAT and the fastest EU clearance route.
Open the guide →Shipping From China to Italy
22% VAT and the slowest large EU clearance queue.
Open the guide →Shipping From China to Spain
21% VAT plus the ADT Postales handling fee.
Open the guide →Shipping From China to Canada
CAD 20 de minimis and brokerage fees bigger than the tax.
Open the guide →Shipping From China to Australia
AUD 1,000 threshold, 10% GST and biosecurity.
Open the guide →Shipping From China to Japan
The cheapest long-haul lane, and a smaller allowance than it looks.
Open the guide →Christmas Shipping Deadlines 2026
The last order dates that actually land before 24 December.
Open the guide →Chinese New Year 2027: Cut-Offs and Dates
6 February 2027, the wind-down and the last dispatch window.
Open the guide →China Buying Glossary: W2C, QC, GL, RL
Twenty terms in plain English, in the order you meet them.
Open the guide →09Browse the catalogue
Every listing carries warehouse photos, so you can judge the batch before you order.