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Forged Wheel Shipping, Worldwide — Who Pays What, On Paper
FLEXIFORGED ships forged wheels worldwide from Chongqing, China on EXW, FOB or CIF terms, under HS code 8708.70, with commercial invoice and packing list on every shipment. This page decodes the part of your landed cost that isn't the wheel: which Incoterm suits which buyer, which documents travel with the box, and the one number no exporter can honestly quote you.
- Designed & inspected in-house
- 60+ CNC at our group's plant
- ISO & IATF 16949 certified plant
- MOQ from 4 pcs
- Worldwide export
EXW, FOB or CIF — which one is right for you?
The Incoterm on your quote is not fine print: it decides who arranges and pays every leg of the journey. We offer three, and the table below is the whole decision:
| Leg of the journey | EXW | FOB | CIF |
|---|---|---|---|
| Export packing & documents | FLEXIFORGED | FLEXIFORGED | FLEXIFORGED |
| Transport to the port + Chinese export clearance | You | FLEXIFORGED | FLEXIFORGED |
| Main freight to your destination port | You | You | FLEXIFORGED |
| Cargo insurance on the main leg | You | You | FLEXIFORGED |
| Import clearance, duties & VAT | You | You | You |
| Delivery from your port to your door | You | You | You |
EXW — you have a forwarder you trust
Your logistics partner controls everything from our door. Maximum control, and usually the choice of buyers who consolidate multiple suppliers into one container.
FOB — the B2B default
We handle the Chinese side — inland transport, export clearance, loading on board. Your forwarder takes over on the water. Clean split, clean paperwork.
CIF — one quote, one decision
We book and pay the sea freight and insurance to your port. Best for first orders and buyers without a forwarding relationship — you compare one landed-ish number, not three vendors.
What documents travel with the wheels?
Customs delays are almost never about the goods — they are about the paperwork. Ours is boring on purpose:
| Document | What it does | When |
|---|---|---|
| Commercial invoice | Declares the goods and their value for your customs entry | Every shipment |
| Packing list | What is in which box — counts, weights, dimensions — for clearance and for your receiving check | Every shipment |
| HS code 8708.70 | The tariff classification for road wheels and parts — the number your broker uses to look up your duty rate | On the documents, every shipment |
| ISO / IATF 16949 certificate copies | The plant's certifications, for your compliance file — how to verify them is on quality control | On request |
| QC record | The inspection record behind the serial numbers engraved on your wheels — photos or video available | On request |
| Third-party inspection report | TÜV or an inspector of your choosing, checking your order against your approved drawing | Per order, on request |
Who pays customs duties and VAT?
You do — under all three Incoterms. Import duty and VAT are set by your country and charged on your side of the border; even CIF only carries the goods to your port. Here is the honest sentence most supplier websites won't print:
We cannot quote your duty — and neither can anyone else exporting to you. The rate belongs to your country's tariff schedule, not to our price list. What we can do is ship under a clean, correct HS code — 8708.70 — with documentation that clears without questions. Before your first order, give that code to your customs broker or look it up with your national authority: five minutes now, zero surprises later.
Duty and VAT are also why the quote form asks for your destination country and port — freight and border costs, not the wheel, are where landed cost varies most between two buyers of the same set.
How long does it take, and how is it packed?
Two clocks run on every order. The first is production: samples 10–15 working days; production 20–30 working days after you approve the drawing; +5 for brushed, polished or two-tone; +15 for PVD chrome; +5 in peak season. The second is transit — and here we refuse to publish a number, because air and sea differ by weeks, ports differ by oceans, and a "typical" figure would be wrong for half the people reading it. Transit is quoted with your specific order, for your specific port. Air is fast and expensive; sea wins on cost for anything beyond a set or two.
Wheels are individually wrapped, boxed and palletized for export, labelled to match the packing list — so what your warehouse receives reconciles line-by-line with what cleared customs. Each wheel carries its engraved serial, size, ET, CB and load rating, which means a mixed or staggered order cannot get scrambled between our floor and yours.
Ordering a single lip or barrel? Read the freight honesty note first: international freight, customs and duties are charged on the shipment, not the part — and on one piece they routinely cost more than the piece. The maths and the workarounds are on lips & barrels.
Where do you ship?
Worldwide. Most of our orders run to Europe, Australia, the Middle East and North America; other destinations ship the same way with the same documents. Chongqing is UTC+8 — message in your morning from Europe and you will usually have an answer before your lunch; the maths works similarly kindly for the Gulf and Australia.
Full ordering basics — MOQ 4 pcs, drawing approval, finishes, materials — are on the FAQ, and the whole journey from spec to dispatch is walked through on custom forged wheels.
Shipping FAQ
Which shipping terms do you offer?
EXW, FOB and CIF. EXW: you collect at origin and control everything from our door. FOB: we handle Chinese export clearance and deliver the goods on board; your forwarder takes over from there. CIF: we also book and pay the main freight and insurance to your destination port. The Incoterm is stated on the quote — who pays what is on paper before you order.
Which countries do you ship to?
Worldwide — most orders go to Europe, Australia, the Middle East and North America, and other destinations ship the same way. The quote form asks for your destination country and port because freight, not the wheel, is where landed cost varies most.
Who pays customs duties and VAT?
The importer — you — under EXW, FOB and CIF alike; the rates are set by your country, not by us. We ship under HS code 8708.70 with clean documentation so clearance is straightforward, but no exporter can honestly quote your duty: check the rate for 8708.70 with your broker before ordering, and there are no surprises.
What export documents are included?
Commercial invoice and packing list with every shipment, under HS code 8708.70. On request: the plant's ISO and IATF 16949 certificate copies, the QC record behind your wheels' serial numbers, and a third-party inspection report such as TÜV if commissioned.
How long does shipping take?
Two clocks: production (samples 10–15 working days; orders 20–30 after drawing approval; +5 complex finishes; +15 PVD chrome) and transit, which depends on method and destination — air fast and expensive, sea cheaper for volume — so we quote transit with your specific order rather than publish a number that would be wrong for half the readers.
Can I use my own freight forwarder?
Yes — EXW and FOB exist precisely for that. Under EXW your forwarder controls the shipment from our door; under FOB we clear Chinese export and load the goods, and your forwarder runs everything from the vessel onward. Give us their details with the order and the handover is written into the paperwork.
The wheel is only half the landed cost. Quote both halves.
Send your specs and your destination port — you get pricing with the Incoterm stated, a drawing to approve before anything is cut, and a transit estimate for your actual route. From 4 pcs, worldwide, under HS 8708.70.
FLEXIFORGED — Shapingba District, Chongqing, China · Founded 2017 · jackie.wei@flexiforged.com · +86 178 3048 5180