Can you deliver straight to Amazon warehouses in Germany?

Yes. Air and the express line deliver to Amazon warehouses; rail and sea + truck run trucks straight to busy Amazon warehouses in Germany, such as DTM2, HAJ1 and KSF7.

DDP or VAT deferment: which should an Amazon seller choose?

Without an EU VAT number, or to keep things simple, choose DDP. With EORI and VAT numbers (registered in a country other than Belgium), choose deferment: the freight rate is lower, duty is billed at cost and import VAT goes through your VAT return.

How should I plan the first shipment and later restocks?

A common approach is to send the first batch by air or the express line to get listed quickly, then restock in bulk by trucking, rail or sea + truck, timed to your inventory turnover.

Can you deliver to Amazon warehouses in France, Italy, Spain and the UK?

Yes. The France / Italy / Spain sea line delivers straight to local Amazon warehouses; for the UK, air takes 7–11 days and sea 36–42 days, with trucks straight to UK Amazon warehouses.

Can battery products go to Amazon FBA in Europe?

Yes. The battery air line, the express line and rail all take battery products. Please send product details first for power banks, non-standard batteries and energy storage devices.

Amazon FBA Shipping from China to Europe

Air, trucking, rail and sea + truck straight to Amazon warehouses in Germany, France, Italy, Spain and the UK, DDP or VAT deferment

European Amazon sellers care most about two things: how fast the stock is listed, and how the taxes are paid. Shenma Fastship's Europe lines deliver straight to Amazon warehouses, and the four options can be combined: air, trucking, rail and sea + truck. Send the first batch by air to get listed quickly, then restock by rail or sea + truck to keep costs down.

For customs you can choose DDP, with duty and import VAT included in the freight rate, or VAT deferment with your own EORI and VAT numbers, at a lower freight rate.

How Each Line Reaches Amazon

Air: 8–14 calendar days from handover to pickup, delivered by UPS to Amazon warehouses and overseas warehouses
Express air: 5–8 days after cut-off, to Amazon warehouses and the four major overseas warehouses only, with compensation for delays as agreed
Trucking: 16–22 days from departure, loaded in Shenzhen every Saturday
Rail: 32–40 days, trucked straight to busy Amazon warehouses in Germany
Sea + truck: 45–52 days, trucked straight to busy Amazon warehouses in Germany (such as DTM2, HAJ1 and KSF7); the France / Italy / Spain line delivers straight to local Amazon warehouses
UK: air 7–11 days, sea 36–42 days, delivered by DPD or by truck straight to Amazon warehouses

What VAT Deferment Requires

Importer details: company name, address, business licence and a scan of the legal representative's ID
Valid EORI and VAT numbers, with the VAT number registered in a country other than Belgium
UK deferment needs a VAT details form and an authorisation letter (PVA); the letter is only needed once per VAT number
Romania, Greece, Bulgaria and Portugal may require a second customs clearance

Before You Ship

Parcel lines take cartons only; wooden crates and pallets go on the oversized lines
More than 5 product types per shipment costs a surcharge, and so does delivery to non-Amazon addresses
Goods for the EU must carry a CE mark that meets EU standards
Please check textiles, toys and liquids with us before shipping

Frequently Asked Questions

Warehouses

Dongguan
Building 3, No. 4 Chenwu East Road, Houjie Town, Dongguan, Guangdong, China
Shenzhen
Unit 101, No. 6 Ruikang Road, Hangcheng Subdistrict, Bao'an District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
Yiwu
No. 755 Xuefeng West Road, Beiyuan Subdistrict, Yiwu, Zhejiang, China
Xiamen
Unit 7-106A, Phase II, Jiasheng Logistics Park, Pulin Road, Guankou Town, Jimei District, Xiamen, Fujian, China
Fuzhou
No. 41 Dutou, Menkou Village, Xiangqian Town, Minhou County, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
Ningbo
West No. 2, Terminal 2, Ningbo Lishe International Airport, Haishu District, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
Shanghai
Building B7, Lane 3199 Jiasong Middle Road, Huaxin Town, Qingpu District, Shanghai, China
Qingdao
Unit 101, Building 4, China Eastern Logistics Park, Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport, Jiaozhou, Qingdao, Shandong, China

We run our own pickup points across China, so we can collect from your door quickly wherever you are. Ningbo, Shanghai and Qingdao handle our highest volumes, so dropping off there is fast too.

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