Luggage Production Lead Time: The 45 Days Is One Segment Out of Five
Bulk production is 45 days from a confirmed sample, not from the purchase order. The five segments of a luggage program, which two belong to the brand, and how to plan around Chinese New Year 2027.
Can One Luggage Mold Run ABS, PP, and PC?
Luggage shells are made two different ways, and the word mold covers both. Published shrink rates, forming windows, and the four questions to ask before you accept a shared tool.
The Luggage Tech Pack: The Fields That Decide Your Quote
A factory cannot quote from a photograph. The nine field groups a luggage quote actually needs, and what 2,424 real buyer inquiries show brands leave out.
Kids Luggage for the US: The Certificate Is Not the Factory to Give
US children products need third party testing at a CPSC-accepted lab and a Children Product Certificate, and the testing recurs. Who issues what, how often, and why the number of designs drives the cost.
Smart Luggage: If the Battery Does Not Come Out, the Bag Cannot Be Checked
FAA rules allow a battery in checked baggage only under 2.7 Wh, which no usable power bank meets. Why removable is the only workable design, and why the battery cavity belongs on the tooling drawing.
Designed in USA, Made in China: What You Can Engrave on the Case
Print a US city on an imported case and Customs requires the origin line beside it, at comparable size, permanently. The FTC rule on what you can claim, the Customs rule on what you must mark, and why both land on the tooling drawing.
Aluminum Luggage into the US: The Code, the Mark, and the 10 Percent
A full aluminum case and an aluminum frame case enter the United States under different HTS subheadings. The classification rule, the marking standard that adds 10 percent when it fails, and how to check the part that keeps changing.
OEM vs ODM in Luggage: Who Owns the Drawing, Who Pays the Tooling
The acronyms are not the decision. Whether your change needs a new die is. How to sort a change list into tooling and no tooling, why most first programs should be ODM, and the one term to settle before you sign.
Makeup Case MOQ Is Per Design, Not Per Order
Three colorways is three designs. Why a makeup case minimum attaches to the design rather than the order, what counts as a separate design, and how to launch a range without paying for one.
How Do TSA Locks Work? A Luggage Guide for Brands
Learn how TSA luggage locks work and how we help brands choose locks, review case samples, plan customization, and arrange instructions and spare parts.
