{"id":787,"date":"2026-06-09T21:08:36","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T13:08:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.imagineship.com\/?page_id=787"},"modified":"2026-06-09T22:13:35","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T14:13:35","slug":"how-to-ship-1688-to-usa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.imagineship.com\/en\/how-to-ship-1688-to-usa\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Ship 1688 Purchases to the US? Complete Guide for Overseas Chinese"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Want to buy items from 1688 in \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 the US but don't know how to ship them? Don't worry\u2014this guide walks you through the entire process, from registration to delivery, making it easy even for beginners.<\/p>\n<h2>Preparation<\/h2>\n<p>You need to prepare the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1688 account (supports mobile number registration)<\/li>\n<li>Payment tools (Alipay \/ WeChat Pay \/ International credit card)<\/li>\n<li>ImaginShip account (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.imagineship.com\/\">Register here<\/a>\uff09<\/li>\n<li>US delivery address<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Detailed Steps<\/h2>\n<h3>Step 1: Register for ImaginShip and Get Your Warehouse Address<\/h3>\n<p>\u5728\u8c61\u6837\u96c6\u8fd0\u5b98\u7f51\u6ce8\u518c\u8d26\u53f7\u540e\uff0c\u7cfb\u7edf\u4f1a\u5206\u914d\u4e00\u4e2a<strong>dedicated warehouse address<\/strong>. This address is the shipping address you will use on 1688.<\/p>\n<h3>Step 2: Place Orders on 1688<\/h3>\n<p>Shop on 1688 as usual. When placing an order, enter the<strong>ImaginShip warehouse address<\/strong>as the shipping address. Note:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Enter your ImaginShip member ID + real name as the recipient<\/li>\n<li>Enter the warehouse phone number as the contact number<\/li>\n<li>Refer to the specific format<a href=\"https:\/\/www.imagineship.com\/en\/guide\/\">New User Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Step 3: Wait for Warehouse Receipt<\/h3>\n<p>Once the items arrive at the ImaginShip warehouse, the system will automatically send a<strong>warehouse receipt notification<\/strong>. You can check in your user center:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Package photos (free photo inspection)<\/li>\n<li>Actual weight and volume<\/li>\n<li>Warehousing Time<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Step 4: Submit for Forwarding<\/h3>\n<p>After all packages you want to send have arrived:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Select the packages to send<\/li>\n<li>Choose shipping method (Air: 7-12 days \/ Sea: 25-40 days)<\/li>\n<li>Enter the US delivery address<\/li>\n<li>Confirm and pay shipping fees<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Step 5: Track and Receive<\/h3>\n<p>After submission, ImaginShip will: pack \u2192 clear customs \u2192 ship. A tracking number will be provided throughout the process, so you can check your package's location anytime. Upon arrival in the US, a local courier will deliver it to your door.<\/p>\n<h2>Notes<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Prohibited Items<\/strong>: Some items cannot be shipped internationally. Please check<a href=\"https:\/\/www.imagineship.com\/en\/prohibited-items\/\">Prohibited Items List<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Customs Duties<\/strong>: Customs duties may apply if the value exceeds the duty-free threshold ($800).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Packaging<\/strong>: Fragile items are recommended to use reinforced packaging service<\/li>\n<li><strong>Insurance<\/strong>: Valuable items are recommended to purchase shipping insurance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<h3>How long does it take for 1688 purchases to arrive in the US?<\/h3>\n<p>Domestic shipping to the warehouse takes about 1-3 days, followed by 7-12 days by air or 25-40 days by sea to reach the US.<\/p>\n<h3>What if I don't know how to use 1688?<\/h3>\n<p>ImaginShip offers<strong>a purchasing service<\/strong>: just send us the product link, and we'll place the order and ship it for you.<\/p>\n<h3>Where can I track my package?<\/h3>\n<p>Log in to the ImaginShip user center to view real-time logistics status of all packages.<\/p>\n<p>Try it now!<a href=\"https:\/\/www.imagineship.com\/en\/register\/\"><strong>Register for ImaginShip<\/strong><\/a>, complete registration in 3 minutes and get your warehouse address instantly.<\/p>\n<h2>Related consolidation guides<\/h2>\n<h3>1688 consolidated shipping - more content<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imagineship.com\/en\/1688-shipping-to-usa\/\">Complete Guide to Shipping from 1688 to the US via Consolidated Shipping<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imagineship.com\/en\/1688-to-usa-cost\/\">Detailed Shipping Costs from 1688 to the US<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imagineship.com\/en\/consolidate-shipping\/1688\/\">1688 consolidated shipping service overview<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>1688 consolidated shipping to other countries<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imagineship.com\/en\/1688-shipping-to-canada\/\">1688 consolidated shipping to Canada<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imagineship.com\/en\/1688-shipping-to-uk\/\">1688 consolidated shipping to the United Kingdom<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imagineship.com\/en\/1688-shipping-to-australia\/\">1688 consolidation to Australia<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Consolidated shipping from other platforms to the United States<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imagineship.com\/en\/taobao-shipping-to-usa\/\">Taobao consolidated shipping to the United States<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imagineship.com\/en\/jd-shipping-to-usa\/\">JD consolidation to the US<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imagineship.com\/en\/pinduoduo-shipping-to-usa\/\">Pinduoduo consolidated shipping to the United States<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u5728\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\u7f8e\u56fd\u60f3\u4e701688\u4e0a\u7684\u4e1c\u897f\uff0c\u4f46\u4e0d\u77e5\u9053\u600e\u4e48\u5bc4\u5230\u7f8e\u56fd\uff1f\u522b\u62c5\u5fc3\uff0c\u672c\u6559\u7a0b\u624b\u628a\u624b\u6559\u4f60\u5b8c\u6210\u6574\u4e2a\u6d41\u7a0b\uff0c\u4ece\u6ce8\u518c\u5230\u6536\u8d27\uff0c\u65b0\u624b [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"service_cat":[],"class_list":["post-787","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.imagineship.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/787","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.imagineship.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.imagineship.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.imagineship.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.imagineship.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=787"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.imagineship.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/787\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1347,"href":"https:\/\/www.imagineship.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/787\/revisions\/1347"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.imagineship.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=787"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"service_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.imagineship.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/service_cat?post=787"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}