Month: October 2026

Work backwards from the date you need stock on the shelf: subtract inland delivery, customs clearance, sea transit, port and booking cutoffs, production and the supplier’s confirmation time, then add a buffer. The sum is your latest order date. Confirm production lead time per order with the factory

Lithium-ion accumulators are classified under HS heading 8507, and the six-digit subheading 8507.60 covers lithium-ion accumulators. Countries add their own digits and duty rates, and some apply additional duties by origin, so the total cost depends on your import market. Ask your broker to confirm

Approve in writing: the specification sheet, BMS parameters, a pre-production sample, the label and logo artwork, packaging, the test and transport documents, the acceptance tests on the pilot packs and the warranty terms. A pilot is cheap because OEM custom orders have no MOQ by default (1 piece),

Arrange three things before support lapses: a spares list (connectors, fuses, contactors, display or gauge, and charger parts), a record of each pack’s BMS version and parameters, and a written agreement for technical help and repair after the term. For Redway forklift packs, the specification table

Measure the compartment, not the old battery, at three points per axis, and record length, width, usable height, door or hood clearance, lifting points, connector position and the data plate. Add the truck’s minimum battery weight from the manufacturer, and photograph the tray with a tape in frame.

Price a kit from its full landed cost, not the supplier’s unit price: add freight, duty, charger and wiring parts, support time per install, warranty handling and the cost of holding stock. Then set margin on the whole figure. A kit that sells quickly and installs in one visit pays well; a kit that

A proforma invoice is the supplier’s formal offer in invoice form. Check ten items before you pay: the seller’s legal name, buyer details, exact model names, quantity and unit price, currency, Incoterm and named place, payment terms, lead time, validity date, and bank details. Anything that differs

A letter of credit (L/C) protects both sides by making a bank pay against documents that comply with its terms, but it protects documents, not the goods, and it adds bank fees and the risk of discrepancies. T/T is cheaper and simpler but relies on trust. For a first order, many buyers choose a small

Ask the factory to trace one finished pack backwards on the spot: from serial number to cell lot, module build date, BMS firmware version, test and burn-in record, and shipment. If it can show all five in minutes, its traceability works; if the answer is a promise to check, it does not. Agree before

Usually yes, but the pack is built to the tray, not the other way round. Send the factory the truck model and serial number, the tray’s internal length, width and height, the lifting points, connector type, voltage and the weight the truck needs for counterbalance. Redway offers OEM customisation fo

Run it in six steps: triage on site to separate the pack from the charger, cables and cart; collect identification and data; open a return case with the supplier and wait for a written decision; pack and ship the pack as dangerous goods, or arrange a replacement under the agreed terms; test the retu

Expect seven documents: the UN 38.3 test summary (from the battery manufacturer), a safety data sheet (SDS), a dangerous-goods transport document or declaration, a container packing certificate for sea freight, a commercial invoice, a packing list, and the bill of lading. The UN 38.3 summary and SDS