Customize your own product packaging | Make your products unique

Customize your own product packaging | Make your products unique

Having practical and aesthetically pleasing packaging can enhance the competitiveness of products and help them stand out in the market. More and more importers are opting to customize their packaging on Alibaba, as it allows them to market their brand at a low cost while increasing profits.

In this post, we will cover the details of packaging customization on Alibaba from three perspectives.

• Two categories of custom packaging on Alibaba
• How to Customize Packaging on Alibaba?
• Advantages of Onestopimport over Alibaba in Custom Packaging

Two categories of custom packaging on Alibaba

If you search for keywords such as “packaging” on Alibaba or go directly to the Packaging & Printing section, you’ll find a wide variety of packaging styles and custom services. Choose the appropriate one for your needs by selecting the material, product usage, certification, low MOQ customization, and other categories.

Alibaba suppliers offer two customizable options to customers.

Modify existing packaging

Suppliers can print basic information such as your logo and brand name on existing packaging. Many suppliers also offer additional printing methods such as UV printing, embossing, and gold hot stamping. They can also accommodate requests to change color, size, material, etc. Keep in mind that these modifications will affect the price of packaging customization.

Modify existing packaging

You have the option to design the product packaging yourself and send the design drawings to your packaging suppliers, which is a popular choice among many importers.

This method of customizing packaging is affordable. For instance, you can design 195137150mm corrugated mailer boxes and have a factory customize them. The unit price is $0.80 for 500 pieces and $0.50 for 1000 pieces. The larger the quantity, the lower the price.

It is not difficult for the factory to create a new version for you. Normally, it takes 3-5 days to make a sample and 7-15 days for mass production, depending on factors like material, printing method, and box type.

Please note that all factories on Alibaba offering packaging customization services have a minimum order quantity (MOQ) requirement. You will need to meet these requirements before they can assist you in production.

How to Customize Packaging on Alibaba?

When you want to customize packaging for products sold on Alibaba, you need to consider several questions. For example, what packaging style do you need for your products? What materials will protect your product during transportation? You should also take into account details like package size, shape, delivery time, and cost (including freight, printing costs, etc.).

Once you have considered these questions, you can follow the steps of packaging customization on Alibaba, which are mainly composed of the following parts.

Step 1. Select the Packaging Style

You can search for related packaging products on Alibaba to learn about their packing style. You can also create a product specification sheet yourself or hire a professional designer like Onestopimport to help you. If you choose the latter, you will need to send your product sample to the designer or provide the product specifications, including basic product information and product description. After that, you just wait for the design drawings.

Step 2. Search for Suppliers

Once you have received your design drawings or have chosen the packaging style you prefer on Alibaba, the next step is to search for packaging suppliers. You should send the specification sheet, pictures, and URLs to suitable suppliers (at least 2-3) and confirm some product details with them, such as material, color, and size. Then you will receive a quotation. Note that all aspects can be negotiated.

Step 3. Obtain Samples and Place the Order

If you accept their prices, the suppliers will create samples and send them to you. You should check whether the logo, print quality, and size of the sample meet your standards or not. Then, based on communication, quotations, sample quality, and other factors, you can select the supplier you think is most appropriate to place the order.

Step 4. Arrange Mass Production and Shipment

After placing the order, the factory will begin mass production. Once finished, it will be sent to your product supplier for combination and then sent to you according to your requirements.

Advantages of Onestopimport over Alibaba in Custom Packaging

As a sourcing agent, Onestopimport offers several advantages over Alibaba when it comes to custom packaging.

MOQ & Price

Alibaba typically requires a high minimum order quantity (MOQ) for packaging customization. If you can’t meet this requirement, your request will be rejected. Onestopimport, on the other hand, can work with you to create customized packaging with a lower MOQ (for example, two or three hundred units), making it a great option for small and medium-sized businesses. Our long-term partnerships with several packaging factories allow us to secure production even for smaller orders.

Additionally, Onestopimport is located in Yiwu, which is home to many packaging factories. This means we can help you find a professional supplier at a more competitive price.

Efficiency

Ordering both products and packaging from Alibaba can be a hassle, as communication between suppliers can be difficult.

To customize packaging, for example, you would first need to find a designer to create a custom design. Once the pre-production (pp) sample of the product has been completed, you would then need to send it to the packaging designer to confirm the quality and other aspects before they can start designing the packaging. Once the design is complete, you would need to send it to your packaging supplier for production. This process can be time-consuming and inconvenient.

With Onestopimport, we can handle all of this for you. We can help you find a suitable supplier for your products, and then send a sample to our company for review (typically within 1-3 days). Once you confirm the sample quality, we can design the packaging during the mass production process of your products. We will then find a suitable supplier to produce the packaging, making the entire process much more efficient.

Quality Inspection

Onestopimport has its own warehouse, and we offer one-by-one quality inspection for both your products and packaging. We can even help you pack your products if needed. This is not typically offered by suppliers on Alibaba, who usually only deliver the packaging to your designated location after production.

Multiple Packaging Options

Onestopimport offers several packaging customization choices, from simple packaging for daily-use products like clothes and shoes to exquisite gift boxes for high-end products such as electronics, cosmetics, and jewelry. We even offer custom packaging inserts to enhance the unboxing experience.

Our professional and experienced design team is here to serve you. If you have a design drawing, you can send it to us. If you don’t, we can design something from scratch.