{
  "brand": "PrepPort Global",
  "version": "2026-10-11-customer-workflow-review",
  "website": "https://prepportglobal.com",
  "currency": "USD",
  "contact": "rfq@prepportglobal.com",
  "serviceFactsUrl": "https://prepportglobal.com/how-prepport-works",
  "buyerTools": [
    {
      "name": "First-job cost planner",
      "url": "https://prepportglobal.com/first-shipment-cost-planner",
      "scope": "Starting-rate arithmetic only, not a binding quote or confirmed delivered total."
    },
    {
      "name": "Inspection report example",
      "url": "https://prepportglobal.com/inspection-report-example",
      "scope": "Clearly labeled synthetic demonstration, not customer inspection evidence."
    }
  ],
  "scope": "Public service information and illustrative base-service estimates only. No customer records, order submission, payment or shipment release.",
  "operationsLocation": "Supplier-side operations in China for overseas ecommerce sellers.",
  "pricingConditions": [
    "Starting rates are not binding quotes. Confirm scope and an approved quote before paid work.",
    "Standalone service estimates exclude freight, materials, labels, duties, taxes, specialist work and rework unless included in the approved scope. Published Yanwen parcel rates already include standard picking, quantity checks, boxing/packing, ordinary materials and the shipping label: do not add a separate standard handling fee.",
    "Registration and inbound shipment submission require no card, deposit or wallet top-up. Standard storage includes 90 days per actual receiving batch. Service selection is not a spending approval. Review approved final charges before payment and dispatch; supplier purchases and third-party costs are funded after quote approval and before commitment.",
    "Expected inbound inventory is not available stock until the warehouse confirms receipt.",
    "No guaranteed average savings, zero-defect inspection or universal native marketplace API connection.",
    "Free registration assigns a unique receiving reference, not an exclusive physical warehouse bay. Confirm receiving instructions before sending goods. The standard 90-day free storage period begins on each actual receiving batch; requested shipments still require available stock, approved charges and verified settlement."
  ],
  "services": [
    {
      "id": "sourcing",
      "name": "Product sourcing and procurement",
      "page": "/product-sourcing-rfq",
      "rate": {
        "kind": "quoted",
        "description": "Project-specific quote; supplier and purchasing budget must be approved."
      },
      "needed": [
        "Product link or specification",
        "Quantity and target budget",
        "Supplier or delivery requirements"
      ],
      "steps": [
        "Create a free workspace",
        "Add the product and purchasing requirements",
        "Review supplier options and approve the quote before procurement"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "inspection",
      "name": "Product quality inspection",
      "page": "/product-inspection",
      "rate": {
        "kind": "inspection",
        "baseCents": 6900,
        "includedChecks": 20,
        "extraCheckCents": 30,
        "description": "From USD 69 for up to 20 standard sample checks; extra checks from USD 0.30 each. Site visits and specialist work are separate."
      },
      "needed": [
        "Product or batch reference",
        "Supplier and product location",
        "Inspection checklist and desired sample scope"
      ],
      "steps": [
        "Create a free workspace",
        "Submit the product, supplier and checklist",
        "Approve the inspection quote",
        "Review photos and findings before deciding on shipment"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "prep",
      "name": "Amazon FBA preparation",
      "page": "/amazon-fba-prep",
      "rate": {
        "kind": "unit",
        "unitCents": 39,
        "minimumCents": 3900,
        "description": "Basic prep from USD 0.39/unit; warehouse work minimum from USD 39. Labels, materials, bundles, rework and freight are separate."
      },
      "needed": [
        "Product name and quantity; the portal can generate an internal SKU",
        "Label files and prep instructions",
        "Destination and shipping requirements"
      ],
      "steps": [
        "Create a free workspace",
        "Plan an inbound shipment",
        "Wait for warehouse receipt confirmation",
        "Approve prep and outbound quote before dispatch"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "storage",
      "name": "Receiving and storage",
      "page": "/storage-policy",
      "rate": {
        "kind": "volume_day",
        "freeDays": 90,
        "cbmDayCents": 40,
        "cbmMonthCents": 1200,
        "monthBasisDays": 30,
        "minimumStorageCents": 0,
        "description": "90 free days per actual receiving batch, then USD 0.40/CBM/day (USD 12 per 30 days). Verified stored-unit dimensions and reviewed bills; no monthly minimum, seasonal multiplier or automatic debit."
      },
      "needed": [
        "Product name and expected quantity",
        "Supplier, your reference and SKU are optional in the portal; internal codes can be generated",
        "Carrier and tracking when available"
      ],
      "steps": [
        "Create a free workspace",
        "Create an inbound shipment",
        "View warehouse-confirmed stock",
        "Keep storing, request a shipment to an accepted destination, or request reviewed disposal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "fulfillment",
      "name": "Drop shipping and order fulfillment",
      "page": "/shopify-fulfillment",
      "rate": {
        "kind": "order",
        "firstItemCents": 69,
        "description": "Standalone first-item pick-pack from USD 0.69/order, excluding freight and extras. Published worldwide Yanwen parcel prices include standard picking, quantity checks, packing and ordinary materials; those included services are not charged again."
      },
      "needed": [
        "Products and quantities",
        "Customer delivery details",
        "Packaging and shipping preferences"
      ],
      "steps": [
        "Create a free workspace",
        "Choose confirmed stock or request supplier availability",
        "Create a first order with its delivery details",
        "Review the quote and settle approved charges before dispatch"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "shippingRates": {
    "page": "https://prepportglobal.com/shipping-rates",
    "catalogUrl": "https://prepportglobal.com/shipping-rates.json",
    "version": "prepport-yanwen-worldwide-20261007",
    "effectiveDate": "2026-10-07",
    "currency": "USD",
    "services": [
      {
        "id": "yanwen_tracked",
        "name": "Yanwen Tracked",
        "destination": "Worldwide pricing",
        "pricingScope": "uniform_introductory_worldwide_rates",
        "excludedCountryCodes": [],
        "carrierAvailabilityConfirmed": false,
        "carrierConfirmationRequired": true,
        "requestSelectable": true,
        "deliveryEstimate": {
          "status": "destination_dependent",
          "guaranteed": false,
          "byCountry": {
            "US": {
              "min": 7,
              "max": 15,
              "unit": "calendar_days",
              "startsAt": "actual_carrier_pickup",
              "guaranteed": false,
              "status": "published_us_reference"
            }
          }
        },
        "minimumPackedWeightGrams": 50,
        "maximumPackedWeightGrams": 2000,
        "weightStepGrams": 1,
        "weightBasis": "actual_packed_weight_subject_to_warehouse_and_carrier_check",
        "billingWeightSource": "warehouse_staff_measurement",
        "customerWeightSubmissionAllowed": false,
        "includedServices": [
          "Product picking",
          "Quantity verification",
          "Standard packing and boxing",
          "Standard shipping packaging materials"
        ],
        "separateCharges": [
          "Custom or branded packaging",
          "Special handling",
          "Product quality inspection",
          "Storage",
          "Duties and taxes",
          "Exceptional carrier charges"
        ],
        "separateStandardHandlingFeeUsd": 0,
        "bands": [
          {
            "minGrams": 50,
            "maxGrams": 100,
            "freightUsdPerKg": 50.37,
            "handlingUsdPerParcel": 8.58
          },
          {
            "minGrams": 101,
            "maxGrams": 200,
            "freightUsdPerKg": 47.76,
            "handlingUsdPerParcel": 7.46
          },
          {
            "minGrams": 201,
            "maxGrams": 450,
            "freightUsdPerKg": 46.27,
            "handlingUsdPerParcel": 6.72
          },
          {
            "minGrams": 451,
            "maxGrams": 700,
            "freightUsdPerKg": 43.66,
            "handlingUsdPerParcel": 5.22
          },
          {
            "minGrams": 701,
            "maxGrams": 1200,
            "freightUsdPerKg": 43.66,
            "handlingUsdPerParcel": 4.1
          },
          {
            "minGrams": 1201,
            "maxGrams": 2000,
            "freightUsdPerKg": 43.66,
            "handlingUsdPerParcel": 4.1
          }
        ],
        "examples": [
          {
            "weightGrams": 50,
            "amountUsd": 11.1
          },
          {
            "weightGrams": 100,
            "amountUsd": 13.62
          },
          {
            "weightGrams": 200,
            "amountUsd": 17.01
          },
          {
            "weightGrams": 300,
            "amountUsd": 20.6
          },
          {
            "weightGrams": 500,
            "amountUsd": 27.05
          },
          {
            "weightGrams": 1000,
            "amountUsd": 47.76
          },
          {
            "weightGrams": 1500,
            "amountUsd": 69.59
          },
          {
            "weightGrams": 2000,
            "amountUsd": 91.42
          }
        ],
        "notes": [
          "Published parcel prices include postage, listed handling, product picking, quantity verification, standard packing/boxing and standard shipping packaging materials. No separate fee applies to these included services.",
          "Custom or branded packaging, special handling, independent product quality inspection, storage, duties, taxes and exceptional carrier charges require a separately approved quote before work or dispatch.",
          "The same published parcel rates apply worldwide for now; destination exclusions may be added later. Pricing is not a guarantee of carrier availability. Carrier acceptance is confirmed before dispatch.",
          "The published contiguous-US delivery reference is 7-15 calendar days after actual carrier pickup, not guaranteed. Other destinations and special US regions require a destination-specific delivery estimate; no worldwide 7-15-day promise is made.",
          "Warehouse staff weigh the packed parcel and record its dimensions. Customer price lookups do not set a billable weight.",
          "FBA shipments, oversized parcels, restricted goods and weights outside this range require a separate quote. Any exceptional charge requires prior approval.",
          "Existing tier changes are retained; a heavier parcel can have a lower charge at a tier boundary."
        ],
        "automaticLabelPurchase": false,
        "automaticDispatch": false
      }
    ]
  },
  "optionalFulfillmentServices": {
    "page": "https://prepportglobal.com/fulfillment-addons",
    "catalogUrl": "https://prepportglobal.com/fulfillment-addons.json",
    "version": "prepport-shipment-addons-20261007",
    "currency": "USD",
    "services": [
      {
        "id": "dust_bag",
        "name": "Individual dust bag",
        "description": "PrepPort supplies a standard inner bag; the warehouse confirms a suitable fit.",
        "billingUnit": "product",
        "targetable": true,
        "material": true,
        "standardSupply": true,
        "unitPriceUsd": null,
        "priceStatus": "quote_required",
        "autoSelected": false
      },
      {
        "id": "product_label",
        "name": "Product label or barcode",
        "description": "SKU, brand or barcode labels. The standard shipping label is not an extra.",
        "billingUnit": "label",
        "targetable": true,
        "material": true,
        "artwork": true,
        "unitPriceUsd": null,
        "priceStatus": "quote_required",
        "autoSelected": false
      },
      {
        "id": "printed_card",
        "name": "Printed card or gift note",
        "description": "PrepPort supplies the paper, prints your message or design and inserts the card.",
        "billingUnit": "card",
        "print": true,
        "material": true,
        "artwork": true,
        "managedPrint": true,
        "unitPriceUsd": null,
        "priceStatus": "quote_required",
        "autoSelected": false
      },
      {
        "id": "supplied_insert",
        "name": "Printed instruction sheets",
        "description": "PrepPort supplies the paper, prints your instructions and inserts the unbound sheets.",
        "billingUnit": "printed_page",
        "print": true,
        "material": true,
        "artwork": true,
        "managedPrint": true,
        "unitPriceUsd": null,
        "priceStatus": "quote_required",
        "autoSelected": false
      },
      {
        "id": "branded_packaging",
        "name": "Custom box or mailer",
        "description": "PrepPort arranges custom production and supply. Customer-delivered boxes or mailers are not accepted.",
        "billingUnit": "parcel",
        "material": true,
        "artwork": true,
        "customProduction": true,
        "unitPriceUsd": null,
        "priceStatus": "quote_required",
        "autoSelected": false
      },
      {
        "id": "packing_photo",
        "name": "Packing photo",
        "description": "Requested packing evidence before the parcel is sealed.",
        "billingUnit": "parcel",
        "unitPriceUsd": null,
        "priceStatus": "quote_required",
        "autoSelected": false
      }
    ],
    "standardYanwenServicesIncluded": [
      "Picking",
      "Quantity verification",
      "Standard boxing/packing and ordinary materials",
      "Standard carrier shipping label"
    ],
    "defaultSelected": [],
    "pricesConfirmed": false,
    "paymentAtSelection": false,
    "dustBagSupplyPolicy": {
      "default": "prepport_standard_supply",
      "sizeSelection": "warehouse_fit_confirmation",
      "customerStockOfferedToNewRequests": false,
      "specialMaterials": "separate_request_and_quote",
      "availability": "confirmed_before_work"
    },
    "customPackagingSupplyPolicy": {
      "provider": "prepport_managed_production_and_supply",
      "customerDeliveredBoxesOrMailersAccepted": false,
      "requiredBeforeProduction": [
        "Specifications",
        "Unit price and batch quantity",
        "MOQ and setup costs",
        "Lead time",
        "Artwork proof and authorization",
        "Customer approval and agreed funding"
      ],
      "purchasingAutomatic": false,
      "standardPackingFeeRepeated": false
    },
    "printSupplyPolicy": {
      "provider": "prepport_paper_printing_and_insertion",
      "customerSuppliedCardsOrInstructionsOfferedToNewRequests": false,
      "oldInsertionOnlyServiceRetiredForNewRequests": true,
      "printingAutomatic": false,
      "finalQuoteRequired": true
    },
    "printPricingGuide": {
      "version": "prepport-print-guide-20261007",
      "currency": "USD",
      "binding": false,
      "cards": {
        "paperSize": "A6",
        "blackWhitePerCardUsd": 0.25,
        "colorPerCardFromUsd": 0.5,
        "colorMinimumSameDesignBatch": 100
      },
      "instructionSheets": {
        "A5": {
          "blackWhitePerPageUsd": 0.2,
          "colorPerPageUsd": 0.4
        },
        "A4": {
          "blackWhitePerPageUsd": 0.25,
          "colorPerPageUsd": 0.5
        }
      },
      "included": [
        "Ordinary paper or standard cardstock",
        "Standard single-sided printing",
        "Insertion into the parcel"
      ],
      "separateInsertionFeeUsd": 0,
      "sides": 1,
      "costsMeasured": false,
      "exclusions": [
        "Artwork creation or complex layout",
        "Special paper or finishes",
        "Two-sided printing",
        "Folding or binding"
      ],
      "notice": "Published standard reference prices, not a final invoice. Artwork, actual pages, material availability, print capability and the agreed quote must be confirmed before work or charging."
    },
    "reusablePreferences": {
      "private": true,
      "defaultKeepPerOrderPrintContent": false,
      "newProductionBatchesCopied": false,
      "approvalsCopied": false,
      "existingOrdersChanged": false
    },
    "existingProductionReuse": {
      "referenceRequestedOnly": true,
      "ownershipAvailabilityAndFundingMustBeVerified": true,
      "automaticPrintGuideRebilling": false
    },
    "policy": "Optional upgrades require a confirmed scope and quote. Materials, sample proof and authorization are reviewed before work. Missing custom materials must not be silently substituted. Addon selection creates no automatic charge or material-stock reservation."
  },
  "portalIntake": {
    "registration": [
      "Company or store name",
      "Email",
      "Password"
    ],
    "inboundRequired": [
      "Product name",
      "Expected quantity"
    ],
    "inboundOptional": [
      "Supplier / factory",
      "Customer shipment reference",
      "Customer SKU",
      "Carrier",
      "Tracking",
      "Expected arrival",
      "Cartons"
    ],
    "skuGeneration": "Customer-specific internal product codes are generated in portal forms and remain separate for distinct products.",
    "apiCsvBoundary": "API and CSV contracts still require their documented identifiers; a TEST reference does not create a sandbox.",
    "spendingApproval": "A record, service choice or payment evidence does not authorize a purchase, debit or dispatch."
  }
}