Are the import taxes prepaid?
Yes
Most OEM use consolidated shipping hence why you don't the package in like 3/4days as this is possible
If you don’t known how consolidated shipping works:
Consolidated shipping is a logistics method where multiple parcels — often from different sellers or suppliers — are grouped together and shipped as one large bulk consignment. Rather than each parcel being sent individually (which would make each one subject to its own shipping charges, customs declarations, and potential import taxes), they are “consolidated” into a single shipment and moved through international borders as one.
This method is commonly used by freight forwarders or third-party shipping agents, especially for goods coming out of China. Here’s how it typically works:
1. First Leg – Domestic Transit in China:
Your items from different suppliers are sent to a central warehouse or consolidation point in China (e.g. in Shenzhen or Guangzhou). They are held there temporarily while other packages arrive.
2. Second Leg – Bulk International Shipping:
All the packages are then grouped together and shipped as one container or pallet to an intermediate country (often Belgium, the Netherlands, or Germany). This shipment is often done under a different tracking number — it’s not trackable like standard express shipping (e.g. DHL or FedEx) during this leg.
3. Final Leg – Local Delivery in Europe:
Once the consolidated shipment arrives at its European hub, it’s unpacked and the individual parcels are handed over to local couriers. At this point, each parcel gets a new local tracking number and is delivered to its final destination.
