First bulk door order
Your First Door Order from China: MOQ, Scope and Shipping
For importers, distributors and project contractors preparing their first wooden, PVC or WPC door purchase from VISFURN.
Direct answer
Start with the selected models, quantities, supply scope and destination. For VISFURN wooden, WPC and PVC doors, the minimum order is 50 sets total and at least 10 per model. Confirm samples, payment, production milestones and packed cargo information in writing before arranging shipment.
Separate the order minimum from container capacity
VISFURN's minimum for wooden, WPC and PVC doors is 50 sets in total, with at least 10 sets per model. A compliant model-count plan is only the beginning of specification review. Identify sizes, finish references, frames, hardware scope and delivery phases rather than placing every variation under one unexplained model label.
For a quantity-planning example, Model A: 20 sets, Model B: 20 sets and Model C: 10 sets adds up to 50 sets, with each model at or above 10. This is arithmetic illustrating the stated minimums, not confirmation that any three designs, finishes or sizes are available together. Send the actual selections for review before treating the mix as approved.
Fifty sets do not automatically equal a full container. Leaves, frames, trim and accessories may be separate packages, and assembled sets can require a different loading arrangement. Use the packed-CBM and container planning guide after the proposed packaging is defined. Other product categories or special configurations require their own review.
Define what one quoted set includes
A product photograph may show a handle, frame or trim without establishing that every visible component is supplied. Ask the quotation to identify the leaf, frame, architraves on each side, hardware, machining, factory assembly and packing separately. Mark each item included, excluded or awaiting confirmation.
Send one typical opening with labelled dimensions and units, then list the differences for other openings. Leaf size, frame outside size and rough opening are different references. Add finished wall depth and the selected frame profile when known. Compare WPC door designs or wooden door systems against that written scope; use the bulk door quote comparison guide when proposals use different descriptions.
Agree what the sample must answer
A finish swatch, cut section, full leaf and complete door-set mock-up answer different questions. State whether the sample is intended to review appearance, frame interface, hardware preparation or another defined requirement. Ask what can be supplied for the selected model and what the sample does not represent.
Confirm the sample charge, shipping charge, destination, review responsibilities and any proposed credit conditions in writing. A general statement that suppliers sometimes refund samples does not establish a VISFURN credit policy. Retain the actual approved reference and comments before releasing the corresponding order details. The sample approval checklist helps organise that decision.
Keep payment conditions separate from shipping terms
Request the order's written quotation or proforma invoice showing the contracting party, currency, scope, amount, payment method, due point and conditions for the next step. Confirm unresolved technical items as well as commercial ones. Do not infer that a generic deposit split, letter of credit or platform payment arrangement is available for the order.
Shipping terms do not establish payment dates or product quality requirements. ICC's Incoterms 2020 guidance distinguishes the trade-rule scope from payment provisions in the sale contract. Specify the agreed rule, edition and named port or place alongside the quotation, then confirm the separate commercial conditions. This guide does not change the payment terms offered in your written order.
Ask for milestone dates rather than a universal week count
A first purchase may involve drawing clarification, sample review, material and production planning, inspection, correction and packing before cargo is ready. Each order needs its own start conditions and forecast. Avoid planning an installation date by adding a generic factory duration to a generic sea-transit table.
Use the door lead-time milestone guide to distinguish approval, manufacturing completion, cargo readiness, estimated departure, estimated port arrival and site receipt. State the project date you need and what that date means. Ask who owns each open input and whether the latest plan includes any corrective work before release.
Prepare a usable freight enquiry
For a forwarding review, provide the origin, destination country and port or complete delivery address, cargo-ready forecast, package count, packed outer dimensions, total volume and gross weight. State how leaves, frames, trim and hardware are packed and whether handling, stacking or delivery access needs special review.
Ask the supplier to prepare or confirm the actual cargo data; a buyer should not have to guess shipping weight from a door image. Distinguish an estimate used for early budgeting from final packed measurements. Maersk's first-shipment guidance identifies cargo dimensions, weight and volume as container-planning inputs. A door leaf's nominal size alone does not provide those shipment details.
Ask the forwarder to identify the transport route, service scope, validity, exclusions and destination charges. An FOB reference is not an all-in cost to the site. Do not assume that a different delivery term, consolidation arrangement or local installation service is available until it is confirmed for the destination and order.
Set the inspection and receiving handoffs
Before dispatch, agree who will review which units, how findings will be recorded and who can approve shipment release. The pre-shipment evidence checklist distinguishes a selected-unit review from unobserved batch quality. Request applicable model and assembly documentation where the project specifies performance; photographs do not create certification.
Carry the opening IDs into the packing list and receiving plan. Name the receiving contact, unloading arrangements, storage conditions and response route for discrepancies. Use the site receiving and storage checklist so a completed production order does not arrive without a workable handoff.
Start with the information available
Send product links or references, intended room use, approximate total quantity and quantities per model, destination country or port, requested supply scope and required project date. Add drawings, sizes, wall depths, finish and hardware information when available. Identify standards, sample needs and any unknowns explicitly.
You can begin an enquiry before every field is complete. Final pricing, production release and freight booking require the agreed information at their respective stages. For a WPC selection, send the product link and model breakdown through the existing quote form; for another construction, identify it clearly so the request can be reviewed on the correct basis.
First-order buyer questions
The minimum is 50 sets in total, with at least 10 sets per model. List the chosen models and quantities for review; dimensions, finishes and configurations still need confirmation.
No. Order minimums and container capacity are different. Container planning depends on the actual packed dimensions, package count, gross weight and loading arrangement.
Request an order-specific plan covering approvals, production, inspection, cargo readiness, shipping and site delivery. A production estimate is not an arrival commitment, and no universal end-to-end duration is established here.
Do not assume a credit. Confirm the sample scope, charge, freight, approval reference and any written credit conditions before the sample is made or dispatched.
An FOB quotation should not be treated as an all-in site-delivery price. Identify the named port and agreed rule, then obtain a written transport and destination-charge scope for the actual shipment.
Sources and scope
Reviewed 27 October 2026. ICC's Incoterms 2020 Q&A explains the scope of the trade rules. Maersk's first container shipment guide (27 August 2023) provides cargo-planning context. Neither establishes VISFURN payment conditions, shipping availability or a route time; use the actual written quotation and transport proposal.