Heating Appliance Express Delivery
As winter approaches in Europe, Chinese companies seem to have stepped into summer. Heating appliances produced in China are booming in Europe, with a large number of importers starting to place additional orders, resulting in a surge of "top-up orders.
According to statistics, from January to August 2022, Cixi exported heating appliances worth up to 3.3 billion yuan. Among them, the EU imported more than 1.5 billion yuan, accounting for "half of the country" and increasing by 55.2% year-on-year.
According to the China Household Electrical Appliances Association, despite a decline in exports of most household appliances to Europe in 2022, products such as air conditioners, electric water heaters, electric heaters, electric blankets, and hairdryers have shown growth against the trend. From January to July, cumulative export value reached $1.99 billion, $130 million, $490 million, $33.4 million, and $160 million, respectively. Among these, electric blankets stood out with a remarkable 97% growth rate.
Heating Appliance Export Certification Requirements:
To export heating appliances to Europe, it is necessary to obtain the EU CE certification, which is a mandatory certification for products entering the European market. Additionally, there are KC certifications in Korea, FCC and UL certifications in the United States, and IC, CUL, and CSA certifications in Canada. Common classifications of heaters: electric oil-filled radiator, fan heater, convection heater, infrared series heater, and electric heating film heater.
CE certification provides a unified technical standard for the trade of products from various countries in the European market, simplifying trade procedures. To enter the EU or the European Free Trade Area, products from any country must undergo CE certification and display the CE mark on them. Therefore, CE certification serves as a passport for products to enter the markets of the EU and European Free Trade Area countries.
Required Documents for CE Certification of Heaters:
Product User Manual. (If there are multiple models, a comparative analysis of the differences between product series is required). Safety design documents (including key structural diagrams, design drawings, parameters). Product Technical Conditions (or Enterprise Standards), Establishment of Technical Materials. Product electrical schematic diagrams, wiring diagrams, block diagrams, and structural drawings. List of key components or raw materials (please choose products with European certification marks). Certificate of Recognition for the Whole Machine or Components. Other required documents.
Find a reliable logistics company:
Selecting a reliable freight forwarder company that can ship heating products is crucial, as sellers cannot export heating products without the support of a freight forwarder company. Therefore, choosing a freight forwarder company capable of shipping electric heating products and having extensive shipping experience is particularly important.
Shenzhen Ou Yipai Logistics Co., Ltd. mainly operates express export, agency services for UPS, DHL, FEDEX, TNT, air freight, sea freight, cross-border dedicated lines, and FBA dedicated lines. With Shenzhen as the starting point, it provides comprehensive logistics services such as forwarding, warehousing operations, customs clearance in major logistics cities including Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, Ningbo, etc. Customs declaration with double clearance, door-to-door service, safe and guaranteed.
Choose a logistics channel for the products that can be shipped with heating devices:
You can choose to ship to European regions via DPD, which usually takes 5-10 days. If you have a large volume of goods and there is no time constraint, you can opt for sea freight. Sea freight has a large capacity and extensive routes, with dedicated lines that do not require transshipment, eliminating the risk of cargo loss during transit. For bulk cargo transportation, it can further reduce costs.
DHL: Generally refers to Deutsche Post DHL, a global leader in express delivery, intercontinental transportation, and air freight, as well as the world's leading provider of ocean freight and contract logistics. It has advantages such as fast speed, comprehensive network coverage, safety, and stability. In North America and Western European countries, it has particularly strong customs clearance capabilities, ensuring quick passage through customs.
UPS: The main advantage is that bulk cargo exceeds 100KG. UPS has more favorable prices for large items. With a long history, strong corporate stability, high security, fast delivery speed, and wide coverage. Arrival in the United States is faster for express shipments, and sensitive goods can be mailed.
FedEx: The main advantage lies in the 21-99KG submarket. In this weight segment, FedEx is relatively inexpensive and its timeliness is not too bad either. It offers overnight express, ground express, heavy goods distribution, document copying, and logistics services. The service is good, the timeliness is stable; the price is cheap, often cheaper than other courier companies in the same region and weight; it can mail up to 270CM of cargo.
DPD: UK, France, Germany and surrounding cities with a delivery time of 3-5 working days, slightly slower in other areas, overall completion rate greater than 95%. Shipments can be tracked online the next day after dispatch on the DPD website. Services are available throughout Europe without additional fees for remote areas. Significant price advantages, support for multiple sensitive items to Germany, quick customs clearance under DDP mode with low risk and strong last-mile delivery capabilities.