Lead Times, Freight and Export
Production is 25 to 45 days depending on cooling and finish. Freight is a separate clock, and the two are planned together so the crate is not sitting at a port waiting for a booking.
Where the days go
| Stage | Days | What it depends on |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing and confirmation | 2 – 5 | How fast the dimensions are confirmed |
| Cutting and folding | 5 – 8 | Number of modules and unique profiles |
| Welding and finishing | 7 – 14 | Finish family — PVD and mirror take longer |
| Cooling and test | 5 – 7 | 24-hour run plus queue |
| Packing and crating | 2 – 4 | Glass crates and module map |
| Total production | 25 – 45 | Walk-in cellars 45 – 60 |
Incoterms we work to
FOB Shenzhen or Ningbo is the default: we hand over at the port, you or your forwarder take it from there. CIF is available when you want us to book the ocean freight as well.
We do not quote DDP as a rule. The duty and the last-mile handling are better arranged by someone who does it in your country every week.
Markets and what changes
- US — 110 V compressor, UL-style plug, inches on the drawing if you prefer.
- EU — 220 V / 50 Hz, CE documentation, mm throughout.
- Middle East — 220 V, high-ambient cooling specified, larger unit for the same box.
- Sea freight is the norm; air freight only for a replacement part or a single under-counter unit.
What holds a shipment up
Almost always one of three things: an unconfirmed dimension, a finish sample that arrives late, or a client-arranged forwarder with no booking.
The first two are in your control and we chase them. The third is why we ask for the forwarder contact at the deposit stage rather than at packing.
The detail behind the text
From this page to a delivered cabinet
- Made in
- Shunde, Foshan, China — frame, finish and assembly in one workshop
- Frame
- 18 mm stainless sightline, folded to the measured wall
- Materials
- Stainless steel, tempered or low-E glass, felt-lined bottle cradle
- Cooling
- Embraco compressor, 110 V / 60 Hz for the US, 220–240 V elsewhere
- Production
- 30 to 40 days after the 50% production deposit, quoted per project
- Delivery
- Crated, collected by your forwarder, with a numbered setting-out drawing
- Installation
- By your fitter, to our drawing; we dry-fit and inspect before crating
The questions that come up before an order
Can you ship to a residential address?
Yes, but a crate needs a delivery that can handle a pallet. A residential address usually means a liftgate and a call-ahead, which is a freight option, not a problem.
Do you handle customs documents?
We supply the commercial invoice, packing list and certificate of origin. The importer of record handles entry in your country.
What is the MOQ?
One cabinet. There is no container minimum, though freight per unit drops sharply above about six.
Send the wall and the bottle count
Three photographs and a tape measure is enough for a scheme, a finish direction and a price. The drawing fee covers the CAD and the visuals.