Shipping Terms

ZOSI B2B Shipping Terms

ZOSI B2B Shipping Terms

Global Shipping Policy for Business Customers

1. Core Principles

1.1 Shipment Origin

For US/Europe Customers:

Orders will ship from local warehouses (US Warehouse / EU Germany Warehouse) with free shipping if stock is available.

Example: US customer → Ships from US Warehouse; German customer → Ships from Germany Warehouse.

Other Regions:

Default shipment from China Warehouse.

Local Stock Unavailable:

All orders ship from China (regardless of customer location).

1.2 Shipping Cost Responsibility

Shipments from China:

ZOSI covers freight from China to designated international freight forwarder.

Buyer bears all subsequent costs including:

  • International freight
  • Import duties, taxes, and customs clearance fees
  • Local delivery charges

Shipments from Local Warehouses (US/Germany):

Free shipping (includes local delivery: US domestic or intra-EU transport).


2. Cost Breakdown

Cost Phase China Shipment US Warehouse EU (Germany) Warehouse
China → Freight Forwarder Covered by ZOSI - N/A - N/A
International Freight Buyer's responsibility - N/A - N/A
Import Duties & Taxes Buyer's responsibility - No import duty (US domestic) Buyer's responsibility (outside EU)
Local Delivery Buyer's responsibility Covered by ZOSI Covered by ZOSI (intra-EU)

3. Key Conditions

3.1 Stock Verification

Warehouse stock status updates in real-time. If local stock is unavailable:

  • Orders will be automatically fulfilled from China.
  • Buyer will receive email notification to confirm additional costs before processing.

3.2 Customs Compliance

Shipments from China:

  • Buyer must provide valid import tax ID/compliance documents.
  • All destination duties/taxes payable by buyer (DDU Terms - Incoterms 2020).

Shipments from EU (Germany) Warehouse:

  • No import duties for intra-EU orders (DAP Terms).
  • No VAT required

3.3 Delivery Timeline

  • Local Warehouse: 3-10 business days (US: 3-7 days | EU: 5-10 days)
  • China Shipment: 30-45 days (subject to sea freight transit and customs clearance).

Important Notice:

Final shipping costs and responsibilities are calculated at checkout based on real-time inventory and destination. For any special requirements, please contact our sales team at store@zositech.com.