Buyer Guides & Tools
What to check, what to ask and what things cost before you place a custom packaging order in China. Written from our own quoting desk, not from a marketing deck.
Free tools and reference tables
Enter your carton size and quantity to get total CBM, volumetric weight, chargeable weight and how many cartons fit a 20GP, 40GP or 40HQ.
Carton, CBM & Container Calculator
Total CBM, volumetric weight at 1:6000 and 1:5000, chargeable weight and container fit - calculated in the browser, nothing sent to us.
ReferenceMailer Box Sizes & Container Loading
Internal dimensions, E-flute and B-flute thickness, and how a mailer size becomes cartons, CBM and a 20GP / 40GP / 40HQ load.
Before you send a deposit
Verify a factory
Seven checks before you send a deposit: business licence and credit code, certificate numbers in the CNCA and FSC databases, audit report, live video walk-through, paid sample, written terms, and the eight red flags.
GuideMOQ and lead times
How minimums are set across eleven categories, why 71% of designs start at 300 pieces, sample in 3-7 days and bulk in 12-15 days.
GuideBox structure comparisons
Rigid, magnetic, drawer, folding carton, corrugated mailer and custom-shaped structures compared before you choose print.
GuideRigid box vs folding carton
How each structure is built and ships, export cartons per container, minimum order and the unit-cost drivers behind each choice.
GuideOEM & ODM process
What to send us - a product, a sketch or a competitor sample - and what you get back before any tooling is committed.
GuideFAQ for buyers
Straight answers on minimums, samples, artwork, production and shipping, written the way buyers actually ask.
Who you are ordering from
Factory tour
3,826 m2, five production lines and 90 machines in Enping, Guangdong, with the eight-step production route.
FactoryCertificates
ISO 14001 and FSC chain-of-custody numbers held by the affiliated plant, plus the official databases where you check them yourself.
FactoryIndustries
Box programmes by end market: perfume, cosmetics, hair, apparel, food and e-commerce.
Last updated: 2026-10-28. Figures on this site are reviewed against our own production records; certificate numbers are listed so you can verify them independently.
Catalogues by category
Perfume & Candle Boxes
Designs, structures and minimums for this category.
CatalogueCosmetic & Skincare Boxes
Designs, structures and minimums for this category.
CatalogueMagnetic & Foldable Gift Boxes
Designs, structures and minimums for this category.
CatalogueRigid Gift Boxes
Designs, structures and minimums for this category.
CatalogueApparel, Shoe & Hat Boxes
Designs, structures and minimums for this category.
CatalogueWig & Hair Boxes
Designs, structures and minimums for this category.
CatalogueVial & Peptide Boxes
Designs, structures and minimums for this category.
CatalogueMailer & Shipping Boxes
Designs, structures and minimums for this category.
CatalogueFood & Bakery Boxes
Designs, structures and minimums for this category.
CatalogueCustom-Shaped Boxes
Designs, structures and minimums for this category.
CatalogueGift Card Boxes
Designs, structures and minimums for this category.
CataloguePaper Bags
Designs, structures and minimums for this category.
CatalogueChristmas Packaging
Designs, structures and minimums for this category.
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