Project Overview

This import project required the sourcing of multiple, unrelated product categories from different regions of China, each carrying distinct regulatory, logistics, and quality risks. Despite the geographical dispersion of suppliers and the use of EXW Incoterms, the client required all goods to be imported into Turkey as one consolidated shipment under a single customs declaration.

Lupos Dış Ticaret acted as the importer of record and execution authority, assuming full responsibility for supplier verification, factory audits, quality control, compliance readiness, China-side logistics, international transport coordination, and customs clearance in Turkey.

The operation was executed as a single LCL shipment departing from Qingdao and discharged at Kumport (Ambarlı); multi-origin cargo was consolidated under one controlled import flow without regulatory or operational failure through import logistics and customs clearance.

The Challenges

This project presented structural risks that could not be managed through standard sourcing or forwarding models.

Multiple suppliers, multiple cities, single import operation

Suppliers were located in Shenzhen and Nanjing, requiring inland China coordination to synchronize production release, pickup timing, and consolidation at a single port of loading.

Mixed product categories with different compliance regimes

Toys, radio-controlled devices, kitchenware, and consumer products each fell under different HS codes, testing standards, and TAREKS risk profiles. Any non-compliance would have blocked the entire shipment.

EXW terms across all suppliers

EXW shifted full responsibility for inland transport, export handling, consolidation, and documentation accuracy to the importer, eliminating margin for error.

LCL consolidation exposure

Combining diverse products into one container increased the risk of document mismatch, customs valuation challenges, inspection escalation, and clearance delays.

Zero tolerance for customs failure

A single misclassification, missing test report, or compliance gap would not have resulted in partial delay, but in seizure or prolonged blockage. Such scenarios are among the most frequent and high-cost risks in imports from China, and tend to escalate systemically in multi-product shipments.

Services Provided by Lupos Dış Ticaret

This project required direct execution, not coordination through third parties.

Supplier verification, factory audit, and quality control

Identification and verification of multiple manufacturers.
Factory-level assessment of production capability and consistency.
Product conformity checks against applicable standards.
Review and validation of EN71 test reports for toys and RED compliance for radio-controlled devices.

Pre-shipment compliance and customs preparation

Correct HS classification across multiple product families prior to export.
Alignment of invoices, packing lists, and product descriptions with Turkish customs requirements.
Structuring the shipment to reduce TAREKS escalation and inspection risk.

China-side logistics execution

Management of EXW pickups from different cities.
Coordination of inland transport to Qingdao.
Physical consolidation of 45 packages at the origin CFS.
Control of container stuffing and application of a high-security seal.

International freight and arrival coordination

Selection of LCL sea freight as the most controlled and cost-effective mode.
Vessel booking and monitoring over a 65-day transit period.
Verification of arrival notice and terminal allocation at Kumport.

Turkey-side customs and inland logistics

Active coordination with the customs broker to support declaration accuracy.
Management of port charges, ordino release, and bonded warehouse processes.
Planning and execution of bonded storage and final inland delivery to Ankara.

Key Achievements & Milestones

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Multi-City Consolidation

Suppliers across different regions of China were synchronized into a single export shipment without fragmentation or factory-side delays.

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Single Customs Declaration

Multiple product categories entered Turkey legally under one customs declaration with no document rejection or inspection deadlock.

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Zero TAREKS Failure

High-risk categories, including toys, cleared TAREKS controls without additional testing, seizure, or laboratory escalation.

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No Port or Storage Penalties

Port free time, bonded storage limits, and delivery order timelines were actively managed with zero detention or demurrage.

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Predictable End-to-End Delivery

Despite long transit time, the client received clear milestones from factory release through customs clearance to final delivery in Ankara.

Outcome

The project concluded with the successful import and delivery of all goods without loss, seizure, delay, or regulatory penalty, despite high operational complexity.

Critically, the client did not need to coordinate multiple suppliers, manage China-side logistics, interpret conflicting compliance requirements, or carry customs risk exposure.

By absorbing and executing the entire operational burden, Lupos Dış Ticaret clearly demonstrated that complex, multi-origin imports into Turkey cannot be managed through fragmented intermediaries, but require an accountable and execution-focused import consulting model. This case serves as a benchmark within our wider import projects portfolio. A similarly structured, fully controlled operation can also be seen in the consumer electrical devices import project from China to Turkey , where supplier verification, regulatory alignment, and end-to-end import execution were handled under a single responsible structure.

Multi-Supplier Consolidated Import Project (China → Turkey)