27/07/2026
The calendar says Q1 2027 is months away. Production, shipping and Chinese New Year say otherwise.
📅 Production takes 8 - 12 weeks
Factories won't book your slot until specs are locked and samples are signed off.
🚢 Shipping and customs add another 4 - 8 weeks
Ocean freight, port clearance, last-mile delivery - longer if paperwork isn't sorted early.
🏮 Chinese New Year closes factories for 2 - 4 weeks
Late January into February, production stops. Everyone rushes to beat the shutdown - the ones who wait get stuck behind that queue.
📐 One bad sample round adds 2 - 3 weeks
Budget for revisions. Don't get blindsided by them.
Stack it up, and a Q1 2027 opening needs sourcing decisions made now.
We build the production calendar around your project timeline - not the other way around.
📩 Planning a Q1 2027 opening? Let's map your timeline this week, before the slots fill.