Chinese New Year - Production and Shipping Delays

Do you have any high volume orders/campaigns you are working on at the moment that require delivery between Jan - Mar 2013?

Please note delays are expected for all orders being produced in China throughout this time due to the approaching Chinese New Year celebrations.

Chinese New Year ("CNY"), is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays. 2013 is the year of the Snake and CNY will commence on 10 Feb and last for approximately 3 weeks. CNY will have an impact on the global supply chain, specifically, the availability of incoming goods from overseas and delivery and shipping timelines.

Factories in China will shut down during CNY thereby reducing the amount of goods that are sent by Air or Sea Freight. Commerce ceases, Government stops and post offices are closed. Some vessels are even cancelled and do not sail during this time period which is the most popular deadline date for production. Port capacity is limited and congestion is increased weeks before and after CNY.

For some products, we also notice an increase in price due to supply and demand. Products such as USB sticks tend to increase during this period due to the availability and volatile price of the USB memory chips.

At brandeditems we meticulously plan and manage production and shipping deadlines before, during and after the busy CNY to ensure our clients receive their orders on time.

Please contact our experienced team to discuss how we can help meet your deadlines during this busy period.