Q:  Why should I order in large quantities?

A:  The most economical transit from overseas sources is Full Container Load (FCL) ocean freight. Product is loaded into a 20-foot or more commonly 40-foot shipping container and then loaded on large ships. Completely filling a 40-foot container is the best value and a lot of product fits into a 40-foot container! Fractional container space is available (referred to as Less than Container Load or LCL), but is significantly more expensive. There are several flat fees to consolidate an LCL shipment in China and then those same fees repeat in the US to separate the container - because everything goes across the ocean in a full container. In addition to the extra handling fees there are extra delays and extra opportunities for damage to occur with extra handling. FCL is so common in China that many factories will not competitively bid projects that are not at least FCL in scale.If any inland trucking is required, the 40-foot containers are approximately the size of a standard trailer and the most economical haul. This long answer highlights that pricing and logistics are the reasons you will want to consider ordering in sufficiently large quantities.

However, your particular business needs may be best served with LCL shipments (or even with air freight shipments).

Please contact a Legacy representative to discuss the pros and cons of LCL and FCL for your specific product needs.