1688 Dropshipping: How to Sell 1688 Products on Shopify

1688.com is where Chinese factories and wholesalers sell — the same goods you see on AliExpress, usually at a lower price because there’s no middleman markup and no Western-facing premium.

Why 1688 over AliExpress?

• Lower cost of goods — you buy closer to the factory price.
• More suppliers and variants for the same product.
• Better for volume — pricing tiers reward larger orders.

The trade-off: 1688 is built for the Chinese market — Chinese-language listings, domestic logistics and payment. That’s the gap a sourcing partner closes.

How to read a 1688 listing

Look at the price ladder (unit price drops with quantity), monthly sold volume (demand signal), and whether the seller is a factory or a trading company. Higher “sold” counts and factory status usually mean a more reliable supply.

Dropshipping 1688 → Shopify

The workflow most sellers use:

1. Find the product on 1688 (or paste a link to a sourcing partner).
2. Orders from your Shopify store sync to the fulfillment partner.
3. The partner buys from the 1688 supplier, inspects, and ships to your customer — often with your branding.

This removes the language, payment and quality hurdles. MorePlus does this directly: search 1688 from our platform and connect your Shopify store — see e-commerce fulfillment.

Before you scale

A cheap unit price means nothing if quality is inconsistent. Pair sourcing with supplier vetting and inspection. New to the whole process? Start with our guide to sourcing from China.

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