Shipping goods from Yiwu to Russia
Yiwu is the world’s largest centre for small-lot wholesale of consumer goods. We consolidate purchases from dozens of stalls into one shipment and deliver it to your Russian buyer cleared through customs.
Yiwu: Zhejiang province, 300 km from Shanghai
Yiwu is the world’s largest centre for small-lot wholesale trade in consumer goods. The Futian market makes it possible to assemble an assortment of hundreds of items in small lots within a few days — which is exactly why independent shops and wholesalers love Yiwu.
If your stall or factory sells to Russian wholesale buyers, we take the goods from you, combine them with the buyer’s other purchases and handle transport and Russian customs clearance, so your customer receives one consignment with one set of documents.
What is shipped from Yiwu
Regional specialisation
Consumer goods, haberdashery, stationery, toys, accessories, household goods, seasonal and festive goods.
Futian (Yiwu International Trade City)
The world’s largest small-lot wholesale market: 5 buildings, 75,000+ stalls.
Manufacturers’ streets
Specialised streets of producers around the market.
How shipping is organised
The key feature of Yiwu is consolidation: purchases from dozens of stalls are combined at the warehouse into one shipment with a single set of documents. From there, a container train leaves the Yiwu rail terminal (the city is one of the starting points of regular services to Moscow), or the goods go by sea via the Port of Ningbo-Zhoushan. For consignments from 50 kg the groupage scheme applies: the buyer pays for its own volume in a shared container.
Export points: the Yiwu rail terminal (regular container trains) and the Port of Ningbo-Zhoushan, 150 km away.
Logistics tip
The main risk in Yiwu is quality when buying small lots from many sellers. We check every item on arrival at the warehouse — quantity, breakage, conformity with the order — before the consignment leaves for Russia.
Transit times to Moscow
Rail: 18–30 days
Container train, including consolidation and customs clearance in Russia.
Sea: 30–45 days
Container or groupage via Russian sea ports, then on to Moscow.
Air: 4–10 days
For urgent and high-value consignments; no weight limit.
Indicative door-to-door rates
| Mode | Rate | Transit time |
|---|---|---|
| Sea · groupage (LCL) | from €200 per piece (from €500 per euro pallet) | 20–35 days |
| Sea · full container (FCL) | from €1,800 (20′) · from €2,600 (40′) | 22–32 days |
| Air · urgent | by volumetric weight, minimum order €200 | 2–8 days |
| Sea + rail (China) | on request (calculated by weight and volume) | 18–25 days |
Indicative “turnkey” rates including customs clearance in Russia. The exact rate is calculated for your consignment.
B2B only, sanctions screening first
We work with companies only: shipments from 50 kg (air: no weight limit), minimum service fee €200. We handle only goods that are not subject to EU, UK, Swiss or US sanctions: before we quote, we check the HS codes and screen the buyer and all parties to the shipment. Send your invoice or packing list and we reply within 2 business hours.
Frequently asked questions: shipping from Yiwu
How long does delivery from Yiwu to Moscow take?
By rail 18–30 days, by sea 30–45 days, and by air for urgent consignments 4–10 days. The exact time depends on the consolidation schedule and on customs clearance — we calculate it for your consignment.
How much does shipping from Yiwu cost?
Indicative turnkey rates: rail groupage on request (per piece or pallet), sea + rail multimodal on request (calculated by weight and volume), air by volumetric weight with a minimum order of €200. The China shipping calculator gives a quick estimate for your weight and volume; we send an exact rate within 2 hours.
Can the Russian buyer pay our invoice through you?
Yes. If your Russian customer appoints us as agent, we can pay your invoice in CNY or USD under an agency agreement, receive and check the goods at the consolidation warehouse (the Yiwu rail terminal (regular container trains) and the Port of Ningbo-Zhoushan, 150 km away), and combine purchases from several suppliers into one consignment with a single set of documents. Payments go only through regular banking channels and only for goods that pass sanctions screening.
What is the minimum consignment from Yiwu?
Road, rail and sea shipments from 50 kg (groupage, pallets, containers). Air freight has no weight limit. The minimum service fee is €200.
What documents do you need from the supplier?
A commercial invoice and a packing list with weights and dimensions per piece, plus product descriptions good enough for HS classification. For goods subject to Russian certification or Chestny Znak labelling we tell you in advance what has to be done before dispatch.
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