How it works: from drawing to container
By Le Minh Duc, Export Sales Manager · Last updated October 14, 2026
Key takeaways
You send a brief, we send a price and a lead time within one business day. A counter-sample takes two to three weeks. Production runs six to ten weeks after a 30 percent deposit, with photo updates at each stage, and the 70 percent balance is due on the inspection report, before the container is loaded. MOQ is 20 pieces per model for OEM series and one piece for custom work.
The seven steps
Brief
Drawings, photos or a product list with dimensions, quantities, finish and target market. Tech packs are welcome; a sketch and a reference photo are enough to start.
Price and lead time
Within one business day you receive a first price per piece, FOB Cat Lai or delivered to your port, and the production slot we can offer.
Counter-sample
Two to three weeks. We photograph and measure the sample, send a video, and ship it if you want it in hand. Sample cost is credited on the first order.
Order and deposit
Purchase order with the approved sample as reference, 30 percent deposit by bank transfer. We book the kiln and the machining slot.
Production
Six to ten weeks depending on volume and finish. You get photos at three checkpoints: boards out of the kiln, parts machined, pieces finished.
Inspection
Mai’s team checks every piece for dimensions, joints, finish and hardware, then packs it. You receive the inspection report with photos; the 70 percent balance is due on that report.
Loading and documents
Container loading in Da Lat or at a consolidation warehouse in Ho Chi Minh City, then Cat Lai port. Commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin and fumigation certificate are sent before departure.
Terms at a glance
| Item | OEM series | Custom pieces |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum order | 20 pieces per model, mixed models in one container | 1 piece |
| Sample | 2 to 3 weeks, credited on the first order | Shop drawing and finish panel, then production |
| Lead time | 6 to 10 weeks after deposit | 4 to 8 weeks after deposit |
| Payment | 30 percent deposit, 70 percent on inspection report | 50 percent deposit, 50 percent before delivery |
| Incoterms | FOB Cat Lai, CIF or DAP on request | Delivered in Vietnam, or FOB for export |
| Packing | Export cartons, knock-down or assembled, container plan provided | Blanket wrap and crate |
What we check before packing
Moisture of the finished piece (8 to 12 percent), overall dimensions against the drawing, squareness, joint tightness, finish uniformity under raking light, hardware function, and the carton drop test for knock-down items. Pieces that fail are reworked or replaced before the report is issued; nothing is shipped on a promise.
Questions buyers ask
Can you work from a photo only?
Yes for simple pieces. We draw it, you approve the drawing, then we build the counter-sample.
Do you ship LCL?
Yes, for small custom orders and first trial orders, consolidated in Ho Chi Minh City.
Which currencies and banks?
USD by bank transfer to our Vietnamese company account; VND for domestic clients.
Do you offer third-party inspection?
Any inspection company is welcome in the workshop before loading; we schedule it in the production plan.
Start
Send your brief
One business day to a first price and lead time. No commitment until the sample is approved.
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