Sourcing Vape Juice: shipping and freight 101
This page is for convenience store chains who want a working answer on specification, price and lead time before they commit a purchase order. We have written the detail down so nobody has to sit through a sales call to extract it.
Published 14 July 2026 · VapeWholesaleHub · Reading time 5 min
Lead times, freight and landed cost
Vape Juice is a specification decision before it is a price decision. Get the resistance, the capacity and the packaging right and the price conversation becomes short. Get them wrong and no discount will rescue the order.
We ship from Shenzhen and Guangzhou: air express for samples and part loads, sea freight for volume. Typical production lead time is 12 working days after artwork approval, plus transit. We quote both routes so you can see the trade-off instead of guessing at it.
For repeat buyers we hold a shipping schedule rather than shipping on request. A fixed weekly cut-off means your reorder lands before the shelf empties instead of after.
Getting the documents right
Age verification is not only a website problem. Retail packaging, shelf placement and staff scripting all carry compliance weight, and auditors increasingly ask for evidence of all three.
Artwork approval is a two stage process: a digital proof for text and layout, then a physical dummy for colour and finish. Skipping the dummy is the single most common cause of a reprint.
Batch consistency and why it matters
Leak complaints almost always trace back to one of three things: an over-torqued centre post, a seal that sat in a hot container, or a fill volume pushed past the design limit. We cap fill volume slightly below maximum for exactly that reason.
We photograph the packing station during production for volume orders. It is a small thing, but it settles most arguments about what was actually in the carton before it was sealed.
- Batch codes traceable from carton back to production date
- Standing reorder schedule with a fixed cut-off
- Named account contact who has handled the product
- Cartons drop-tested and pallet-counted for clean freight
- Specification locked in writing before production starts
- Reference sample retained from every batch
Sell-through notes for the shop floor
Shelf position decides velocity as much as price. Keep vape juices at eye level, one facing per SKU, and rotate the trial line every quarter so the display keeps earning attention.
Seasonality in vape juices is real but smaller than most buyers assume. The bigger swing comes from restocking discipline, not from calendar events.
Specification summary
| Volume | 10 ml |
| Strength | 3 mg |
| Base ratio | 50/50 PG-VG |
| Flavour range | 24 profiles |
| Closure | Child resistant |
| Bottle | PET |
| Minimum order | 50 units per SKU, mixed cartons allowed |
| Lead time | 30 working days after artwork approval |
None of this is complicated. It is just written down, which is more than most buyers get before they wire a deposit.
Frequently asked
Can you ship to multiple locations?
Yes. Split shipments are quoted separately because consolidation and splitting price differently. Tell us the destination list at quotation stage and we will show both options.
What happens if part of the order is defective?
Report within seven days with photos and the batch code. Confirmed defects are replaced or credited on the next shipment. The failure is logged by mode and batch, and reviewed monthly with the factory.
How long does production take?
Around 12 working days after artwork approval for stock configurations, plus transit. Custom runs add roughly a week for tooling and a physical dummy. We confirm the date in writing on the order acknowledgement.
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