https://transcontchina.com/en/Container costs and transit times, duty and VAT, documents, supplier checks and the Yiwu market. Read before you order from China.enhttps://transcontchina.com/en/1688-vs-alibaba-vs-yiwu/https://transcontchina.com/en/1688-vs-alibaba-vs-yiwu/1688, Alibaba.com or the Yiwu market? Send one buying brief to all three and compare complete offers: contract, MOQ, payment protection, samples and checks.Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://transcontchina.com/en/branded-toys-from-china/https://transcontchina.com/en/branded-toys-from-china/Before a deposit on Labubu or other branded toys from China: check the seller's right to the brand and the toy's documents for Macedonia, Serbia or Albania.Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://transcontchina.com/en/china-to-balkans-transit-time/https://transcontchina.com/en/china-to-balkans-transit-time/A container from China travels via Suez or around Africa to Thessaloniki, Durres or Bar. Production is planned separately. Sea and air compared.Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://transcontchina.com/en/chinese-new-year-2027-shipping/https://transcontchina.com/en/chinese-new-year-2027-shipping/Chinese New Year is on 6 February 2027. Work back from the date you need the goods in your Balkan warehouse: samples, production, ready goods, the ship.Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://transcontchina.com/en/container-dimensions/https://transcontchina.com/en/container-dimensions/Internal dimensions, door size, volume and payload for 20ft, 40ft and 40HC containers, how many CBM of cartons really fit and how to count your boxes.Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://transcontchina.com/en/container-shipping-cost-china-balkans/https://transcontchina.com/en/container-shipping-cost-china-balkans/The cost of a container from China to Skopje, Belgrade or Tirana depends on the route, container type and sailing date. Our quote lists every charge.Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://transcontchina.com/en/customs-duty-vat-china-imports-balkans/https://transcontchina.com/en/customs-duty-vat-china-imports-balkans/Duty and VAT on goods from China are handled by the forwarder. What we do, what the forwarder does, and which certificates to check before you pay the deposit.Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://transcontchina.com/en/expo-2027-belgrade-sourcing/https://transcontchina.com/en/expo-2027-belgrade-sourcing/EXPO 2027 Belgrade runs 15 May to 15 August 2027. How tenders, official merchandise and private hotel, restaurant or shop orders from China differ.Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://transcontchina.com/en/find-hs-code-duty-rate-balkans/https://transcontchina.com/en/find-hs-code-duty-rate-balkans/The tariff (HS) code for goods from China decides the duty. Your forwarder confirms it. What to prepare before you order, and which certificates to check.Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://transcontchina.com/en/how-to-import-from-china-balkans/https://transcontchina.com/en/how-to-import-from-china-balkans/Importing from China in 11 steps. With our own agents and warehouses in Yiwu and Ningbo, we run the process from the product to the customs warehouse.Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://transcontchina.com/en/how-to-verify-chinese-supplier/https://transcontchina.com/en/how-to-verify-chinese-supplier/What a verified Chinese supplier means and the warning signs of fraud. Our agents check the company and the goods on the ground, anywhere in China.Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://transcontchina.com/en/import-documents-china/https://transcontchina.com/en/import-documents-china/The documents for an import from China, who issues them and what we check before loading. Certificates by type of goods. A forwarder handles clearance.Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://transcontchina.com/en/incoterms-fob-exw-cif/https://transcontchina.com/en/incoterms-fob-exw-cif/One order from China quoted four ways: EXW, FCA/FOB, CIF and DDP. Which costs the supplier covers, where risk passes, and three mistakes Balkan importers make.Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://transcontchina.com/en/lcl-vs-fcl/https://transcontchina.com/en/lcl-vs-fcl/The choice between LCL and FCL depends on the volume, weight and type of goods. Send us the carton dimensions and we will suggest which option suits you best.Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://transcontchina.com/en/lithium-batteries-e-bikes-from-china/https://transcontchina.com/en/lithium-batteries-e-bikes-from-china/We ship battery goods from China to the Balkans. Before the deposit: the UN number, UN38.3 summary, carrier rules and what your own country requires.Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://transcontchina.com/en/paying-chinese-supplier/https://transcontchina.com/en/paying-chinese-supplier/What banks in Macedonia, Serbia and Albania need, which payment route to use, what to check before deposit and balance, and what to do if bank details change.Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://transcontchina.com/en/serbia-china-free-trade-agreement/https://transcontchina.com/en/serbia-china-free-trade-agreement/China-Serbia FTA in 2027: what is already duty-free, what is still phasing out, what never will, and which certificate of origin to agree before you order.Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://transcontchina.com/en/sourcing-agent-vs-freight-forwarder/https://transcontchina.com/en/sourcing-agent-vs-freight-forwarder/What an agent in China does and what a forwarder does. With our own team in China we run sourcing, checks and transport to the customs warehouse, and a forwarder clears the goods.Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://transcontchina.com/en/summer-2027-coast-order-calendar/https://transcontchina.com/en/summer-2027-coast-order-calendar/Sunbeds, parasols and hotel textiles from China for a May 2027 opening in Albania or Montenegro: why goods must be ready around late January, month by month.Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://transcontchina.com/en/yiwu-market-autumn-2026/https://transcontchina.com/en/yiwu-market-autumn-2026/Yiwu market in autumn 2026: District 6 after its first year, the Yiwu Index report on festive goods, dates up to Chinese New Year and a checklist for your trip.Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://transcontchina.com/en/yiwu-market-guide/https://transcontchina.com/en/yiwu-market-guide/Size, districts and opening hours of the Yiwu market. Our agent goes through the shops with you, and we collect and check the goods in our own warehouse.Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT