Sourcing E-Bikes from China: MOQ, Lead Times and a 12-Point QC Checklist
How to structure your first container order — supplier screening, sample process, inspection points and shipment documentation.
This playbook condenses what we see working across hundreds of OEM programmes: how to screen suppliers, what a serious sample process looks like, and the inspection points that catch problems before a container ships.
Key Features
MOQ reality check: 50–200 units for colour changes, 500+ for frame modifications
Lead times: 45–60 days production after sample approval, plus battery documentation
Sample process: golden sample, pre-production sample, and who signs them off
12-point QC checklist: frame alignment, weld inspection, torque audit, battery burn-in, water test
Export documentation: UN38.3, MSDS, CE declaration and battery shipping marks
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