MOQ & container planning
How much you order and how it ships are the two questions that decide your landed cost. Here is how our minimum-order tiers work and how to plan a container by volume.
Minimum order quantities
Priced by the size of the run — the same piece costs differently at five units and at five hundred.
- Sample run — from 5 units: prove the piece before committing a container.
- Standard & volume: pricing improves as quantities grow.
- Full container: best per-piece pricing at 20ft / 40ft / 40HC volumes.
- Mixed containers welcome: combine several products in one container.
Plan by CBM, not piece count
How many pieces fit is decided by each item’s volume in cubic metres (CBM), not a flat count — a container of chairs holds far more pieces than a container of wardrobes. As a rough guide to usable loading volume:
| Container | Approx. usable volume | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| 20ft | ~26–28 CBM | Smaller orders, LCL top-up, sample volumes |
| 40ft | ~55–58 CBM | Standard full-container orders |
| 40ft High Cube (40HC) | ~66–68 CBM | Bulky items; the most volume per box |
These are general container capacities; the exact fit depends on your item mix and packing. Estimate your order with the container fill calculator, and we confirm the exact loading against your final specification.
FCL or LCL
Full-container (FCL) shipping suits a container’s worth of goods; for smaller volumes, LCL shares a container with other cargo. As your quantity grows, FCL usually becomes more economical per piece — the ordering & logistics guide covers the freight side.
Frequently asked
- What is your minimum order?
- A five-unit sample run, priced so you can test the product, with standard, volume and full-container pricing from there. Mixed containers are welcome.
- How many pieces fit in a container?
- It depends on each item’s CBM. As a rough guide, usable volume is about 26–28 CBM in a 20ft, 55–58 in a 40ft and 66–68 in a 40HC. Use the container calculator for an estimate for your specific mix.
- Can I mix different products in one container?
- Yes — mixed containers are welcome, so you can combine several SKUs to fill a container efficiently.
- How do I estimate what fits?
- Use our container fill calculator for an estimate per 20ft, 40ft and 40HC, then we confirm the exact loading against your final specification.
Planning an import order?
Send your list, drawings or FF&E schedule with quantities and destination — a person replies with a technical drawing, a quote and a timeline.