{"id":791,"date":"2026-06-09T21:08:29","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T13:08:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.imagineship.com\/?page_id=791"},"modified":"2026-06-09T22:13:39","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T14:13:39","slug":"how-to-ship-1688-to-germany","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.imagineship.com\/en\/how-to-ship-1688-to-germany\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Ship Items from 1688 to Germany? Complete Tutorial for Overseas Chinese"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Want to buy items from 1688 in Germany but don't know how to ship them? Don't worry, this tutorial will guide you through the entire process, from registration to receiving your goods. Even beginners can handle it easily.<\/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>Your delivery address in Germany<\/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 8-14 days \/ Sea 35-50 days)<\/li>\n<li>Enter the recipient address in Germany<\/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 customs clear \u2192 ship. A tracking number is provided throughout, so you can check your package location anytime. Upon arrival in Germany, the local courier will deliver 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>: Exceeding the duty-free threshold (\u20ac150) may incur customs duties<\/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 items bought on 1688 to arrive in Germany?<\/h3>\n<p>Domestic shipping to the warehouse takes about 1-3 days, then air freight takes 8-14 days, and sea freight takes 35-50 days to arrive in Germany.<\/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-germany\/\">Complete guide to 1688 consolidated shipping to Germany<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imagineship.com\/en\/1688-to-germany-cost\/\">1688 Shipping to Germany: Cost Breakdown<\/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-usa\/\">1688 consolidated shipping to the United States<\/a><\/li>\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<\/ul>\n<h3>Other platform consolidation to Germany<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imagineship.com\/en\/taobao-shipping-to-germany\/\">Taobao consolidation to Germany<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imagineship.com\/en\/jd-shipping-to-germany\/\">JD.com consolidated shipping to Germany<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imagineship.com\/en\/pinduoduo-shipping-to-germany\/\">Pinduoduo consolidation to Germany<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u5728\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea\u5fb7\u56fd\u60f3\u4e701688\u4e0a\u7684\u4e1c\u897f\uff0c\u4f46\u4e0d\u77e5\u9053\u600e\u4e48\u5bc4\u5230\u5fb7\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-791","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.imagineship.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/791","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=791"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.imagineship.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/791\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1352,"href":"https:\/\/www.imagineship.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/791\/revisions\/1352"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.imagineship.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=791"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"service_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.imagineship.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/service_cat?post=791"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}