Resource library

Guides and checklists for buying body parts from China

The documents we would send you if you joined us on a call: how to prepare a first container, how to verify a fitment before you buy, and how a mixed container is loaded. Free to read — no email gate.

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The export documents to check before your container seals

One page: six documents, the pre-order questions and the five red flags worth stopping for — with a sample request you can send any supplier.

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Three guides that answer the expensive questions

Each one is a working document we use with distributors — with the numbers, checklists and pitfalls, not marketing copy.

Sourcing 01 · 9 min

The first-container import checklist

What to prepare before, during and after your first mixed container of truck and pickup body parts — documents, samples, QC evidence and the points that delay shipments most often.

Before you request a quote
Documents to line up early
Before production starts

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Quality 02 · 8 min

How to verify fitment before you order

The five data points that determine whether a body part fits, how to read OEM cross-references, and the photo checklist that prevents wrong-generation orders.

Use generation codes, not just years
The five data points we need
How to read OEM cross-references

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Logistics 03 · 7 min

Mixed-container loading and packing guide

CBM cheat sheet, load-plan example and packing rules for mixing lamps, mirrors, panels and body kits in one 20ft or 40HQ container without crushing the fragile cartons.

Container capacity — plan with usable CBM
CBM per part family
A real 20ft mixed load plan

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Comparison library

Four decisions, compared side by side

LED or halogen, OEM or aftermarket, steel or plastic, LCL or FCL — each comparison has a table, a verdict, cost and lead-time notes and an FAQ.

All comparisons

Lighting LED vs halogen headlights Output, power draw, lifespan, price bands and fitment — and which lighting line to stock for repair versus retail demand. Read Body panels OEM vs aftermarket body parts What the labels mean, where fit and finish really differ, how to inspect a sample panel and how to compare landed cost with the dealer price. Read Materials Steel vs plastic fenders Repair material versus styling part: repair method, corrosion, paint, freight cost and which one to stock for body shops versus accessory retail. Read Freight LCL vs FCL shipping The W/M rule, crossover volume, transit and damage trade-offs, destination fees and a practical rule for moving from shared to full container. Read

Prices are indicative catalogue bands; lead times are planning estimates. Both are confirmed on quotation.

Sourcing playbooks

Scenario guides for the work before the order

Three step-by-step playbooks: phasing a first stocking order, running a claim without losing the customer, and assembling the export document pack. They describe mechanics, not case studies.

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Playbook 01 6 min

A first stocking order playbook for pickup-parts distributors How a new distributor can build a first stocking order: platform shortlist, category ladder, MOQ math, CBM planning, LCL or 20ft, and the 90-day reorder check. Use it for · Assortment, MOQ and phasing for a distributor’s first three orders.

Playbook 02 6 min

When a body-parts order arrives wrong An after-sales playbook for importers: how to classify wrong-fitment, defect, transit damage and shortage claims, build the evidence pack, and close the loop. Use it for · Claims evidence, the 30-day window and replacement vs credit.

Playbook 03 7 min

Export document pack for body parts: E-MARK, SABER, PVoC and CO Who issues each document for a body-parts shipment, the order to collect them in, and how E-MARK scope, SABER, PVoC and certificates of origin fit together. Use it for · Document responsibilities, timing and scope wording for a shipment.

Field guides

Planning and verification, from the working calendar

Two method guides for the work around the order: demand windows and order-by date math, and an on-site (or video) factory visit agenda with a question list that produces evidence.

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Field guide 01 6 min

Truck and pickup body-parts demand calendar for distributors A planning calendar for body-parts distributors: demand windows, the China production calendar, order-by date math, and what to stock versus order to demand. Use it for · Selling windows, production holidays and order-by date math.

Field guide 02 6 min

Visiting a Chinese auto-parts factory: the one-day agenda A field guide for a factory visit or video walk-through: the one-day agenda, questions to ask on the floor, what to review in writing, and the red flags. Use it for · On-site verification: agenda, floor questions and the 48-hour follow-up.

Catalog 2026

107 pages of fitments, OEM references and packing data

The full Dongzhan catalogue covers the body part families, the vehicle generations we manufacture for, MOQ bands, carton sizes and the certifications attached to each range. Enter a business email and we send the PDF plus the trade price list.