Vape Juice lead time slip — first-time order
This page is for B2B buyers who want a working answer on specification, price and lead time before they commit a purchase order. We have written the detail down so nobody has to sit through a sales call to extract it.
Published 10 July 2025 · VapeWholesaleHub · Reading time 9 min
Getting the documents right
There is no shortage of suppliers quoting vape juice. The scarce thing is a supplier who will tell you which SKU to drop. We have been shipping vape juices long enough to know that the honest answer is usually a shorter list, and that is the answer we give.
If you sell into a market that requires child-resistant packaging, say so at quotation stage. Retrofitting a CR closure onto a finished bottle design usually means a new mould and a four week delay.
Age verification is not only a website problem. Retail packaging, shelf placement and staff scripting all carry compliance weight, and auditors increasingly ask for evidence of all three.
Lead times, freight and landed cost
We ship from Shenzhen and Guangzhou: air express for samples and part loads, sea freight for volume. Typical production lead time is 18 working days after artwork approval, plus transit. We quote both routes so you can see the trade-off instead of guessing at it.
Damage in transit is nearly always a packing decision, not bad luck. Double-walled cartons, internal dividers and a drop-tested configuration cost a little more and save the argument at the other end.
How we structure a first order
A practical starting order for B2B buyers is 120 units across two or three SKUs, not 120 units of one. That spreads the risk, gives your staff something to compare, and still hits the first price break.
Colour range is where assortments quietly die. Six finishes look impressive in a brochure and disastrous on a shelf with 40 cm of space. We recommend two finishes per core SKU and let the trial line carry the novelty.
- Document pack prepared per destination market
- Reference sample retained from every batch
- Named account contact who has handled the product
- Mixed SKU cartons to spread first-order risk
- Specification locked in writing before production starts
- Private label files archived for future rebrands
Sell-through notes for the shop floor
Bundle a device with a consumable and the reorder rhythm changes from occasional to weekly. That single merchandising decision often does more for monthly revenue than a price promotion.
Seasonality in vape juices is real but smaller than most buyers assume. The bigger swing comes from restocking discipline, not from calendar events.
Specification summary
| Volume | 10 ml |
| Strength | 6 mg |
| Base ratio | 70/30 VG-PG |
| Flavour range | 48 profiles |
| Closure | Child resistant |
| Bottle | PET |
| Minimum order | 300 units per SKU, mixed cartons allowed |
| Lead time | 25 working days after artwork approval |
The detail above is what we hold ourselves to on every shipment, including the small ones. It is also the list we will walk through with you before the first order.
Frequently asked
What is the minimum order for vape juice?
Standard configurations start at 120 units per SKU, with mixed SKUs allowed inside the same carton. Custom colours, custom packaging or a private label run usually start at 500 units because of setup time on the line.
How long does production take?
Around 18 working days after artwork approval for stock configurations, plus transit. Custom runs add roughly a week for tooling and a physical dummy. We confirm the date in writing on the order acknowledgement.
Can we order samples before committing?
Yes. Sample orders are shipped by air express and the cost is credited against your first production order above 120 units. We would rather you handle the sample than approve a specification from a photograph.
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