100 cartons minimum
Factory buyer guide
Plan a 100-carton production order, sample route, and realistic lead time.
Standard MOQ is 100 cartons. Typical planning is 10–15 days for samples and 25–45 days for mass production after required release inputs are complete.
Who this is for
First-time importers, brands, distributors, wholesalers, and repeat-program buyers
Use this page to prepare one measurable specification and commercial basis before comparing suppliers.
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Standard production MOQ is 100 cartons
The 100-carton minimum applies across Shanhai's standard production product routes. Carton contents, pieces or sets per carton, SKU mix, product stage, customization, and packing specification are confirmed in the formal quotation. Product samples are handled separately.
Carton contents confirmed by specification
SKU mix and customization confirmed by quotation
Samples handled separately
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Plan 10–15 days for the defined sample route
Shanhai's typical sample planning range is 10–15 days after the product style, specification, artwork, packaging requirement, quantity, target market, sample purpose, and approval owner are clear. Reference samples, custom samples, artwork proofs, packaging samples, and pre-production samples are different tasks, so the formal quotation states which route and start trigger apply.
10–15 day planning range after complete inputs
Reference or custom product sample
Artwork, color, or packaging proof
Written approval owner and start trigger
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Plan 25–45 days for released mass production
Shanhai's typical mass-production planning range is 25–45 days after the approved specification, sample or reference, artwork, packaging, quantity, inspection requirements, and commercial release trigger are complete. A complete schedule still includes material preparation, production, inspection, packing, shipment preparation, and buyer-controlled hold points.
25–45 day planning range after release
Specification, sample, artwork, and pack freeze
Production, inspection, and release evidence
Packing, documents, and shipment preparation
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Reduce avoidable delay
Provide complete requirements, reply to sample questions quickly, freeze artwork before production, and avoid changing packaging or documents after material has been ordered.
Complete RFQ
Named decision maker
Controlled revision process
Confirmed destination documents
Order-planning route
Need a quotation for 100 cartons or more?
Continue to the OEM wooden pencils page, then send the exact construction, carton contents, SKU mix, artwork, packaging, quantity, destination, and approval plan. Shanhai typically plans 10–15 days for samples and 25–45 days for mass production after the relevant release inputs are complete; the formal quotation confirms the exact schedule.
FAQ
Questions buyers should settle before production.
Can a buyer start below 100 cartons?
The standard production MOQ is 100 cartons. Product samples can be requested separately before production; they are not presented as a production order below the MOQ.
Does 100 cartons mean the same number of pieces for every product?
No. Pieces, sets, bundles, or boards per carton depend on the approved product and packing specification. The formal quotation states the carton contents and total order quantity.
When is lead time confirmed?
Shanhai typically plans 10–15 days for samples and 25–45 days for mass production after the required specification, artwork, packaging, quantity, destination, approval, inspection, and commercial release inputs are complete. The formal quotation confirms the exact start trigger and schedule for the order.
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