Get a Quote

Mixed Container Ordering: MOQ, Consolidation, Shipping and Documents, Explained

One container, forty part numbers, five systems of the machine. How consolidation works, what the minimums really are, and the paperwork that keeps your shipment moving.

Buying Guide  ·  September 25, 2026  ·  Guangzhou, China

Mixed Container Ordering: MOQ, Consolidation, Shipping and Documents, Explained

Most buyers do not need a container of one part — they need forty parts for one machine: filters, sensors, seal kits, a water pump, some undercarriage, maybe a turbo. The trade has a name for making that work: consolidation. Done well, it cuts freight cost per item, cuts customs paperwork to one set, and turns a dozen uncertain suppliers into one accountable shipment. Corbay is the international export brand of Guangzhou Shenyue Machinery Technology Co., Ltd., Guangzhou, China. Mixed orders are the normal shape of our business — four warehouses totalling more than 1,000 m² and over 100,000 part numbers available to order exist precisely so that one order can cover the whole machine.

How MOQ Really Works on Spare Parts

Minimum order quantities on spare parts work per line, not per order: a filter has a sensible minimum of a few pieces, a seal kit is ordered per cylinder, and heavy items like track rollers carry their own logic by weight. What matters to the buyer is the total value of the shipment against its freight — and that is what consolidation solves. Our catalog spans engine, hydraulic, electrical, undercarriage, filter and seal categories, so a single order can mix a CPU controller, a set of injectors and a boom-cylinder seal kit without three different suppliers and three customs entries.

What a Well-Built Mixed Order Looks Like

Group by system, not by urgency.Engine items, hydraulic items, electrical items, filters and undercarriage — listing by system makes the quotation faster and nothing gets forgotten on installation day.
Carry identification for the hard parts.Nameplate photos for pumps, motors, turbos and controllers; measurements for undercarriage and seals. A mixed order is only as fast as its least-identified line.
Add the consumables.Seals, gaskets, hose clamps and filters cost little to add to a container and cost days to chase separately later.
Plan for what fails next.Buyers who stock the second set of filters and sensors with the first order rarely need emergency freight.

Shipping: Air Express, LCL or Full Container

Air express for urgent, light, high-value lines — sensors, controllers, seal kits — typically days door to door.
LCL sea freight for mid-size mixed orders, consolidating cartons into a shared container; typically one to a few weeks depending on the lane.
Full container (20ft/40ft) when heavy undercarriage, engines or complete assemblies justify the space — the lowest cost per kilo and the cleanest customs entry.
Honest lead times.Quotations from Guangzhou Shenyue Machinery Technology Co., Ltd. state what is in stock and what needs sourcing, rather than promising one number and apologising later.

Documents and Payment — What to Expect

A consolidated shipment travels with a commercial invoice, packing list, bill of lading or air waybill, and a certificate of origin where the destination requires one; we confirm the document set for your port before the shipment leaves, so clearance is not where the order stalls. Payment and trade terms are agreed in writing on the quotation, and every line carries its grade — genuine, OEM-quality, aftermarket or reconditioned, with reconditioned always stated as such. Buyers who want to see the operation before the first order can visit the warehouses in Guangzhou, or meet the team at trade fairs such as bauma CHINA — our exhibition history lists the shows across 2015–2026.

The Quotation Checklist — Send These Six Things

1. Part number for every line — or a nameplate photo where the number is unreadable.
2. Machine model and serial number for identification on parts without numbers.
3. Photos of the parts or nameplates — the fastest identifier we accept.
4. Quantity of each line.
5. Destination port or door address for the freight plan.
6. Any deadline — a machine down today changes the freight advice, and we would rather know.

Mixed Orders — FAQ

Can small orders be shipped at all?Yes — small orders move by air express or LCL every week. The quotation includes the freight options so the buyer chooses with numbers, not guesses.
Do you mix brands in one order?Yes — orders routinely combine parts for Kobelco, Komatsu, Hitachi, Caterpillar, Sany, XCMG and other machines, plus engine brands such as HINO and Isuzu. Buyers focused purely on the SK series can also use our dedicated resource site shenyuekobelco.com for Kobelco-specific identification.
How do I start a mixed order and how fast will I get a reply?Send the six-item checklist above through the contact page — Guangzhou Shenyue Machinery Technology Co., Ltd. normally returns a full quotation within 24 hours, grades and freight options included.

One List, One Shipment, One Accountable Supplier

Send the list — part numbers, nameplate photos, machine serials, quantities and the destination port — and the export team at Guangzhou Shenyue Machinery Technology Co., Ltd. will return a line-by-line quotation with grades, freight options and a packing plan. That is how forty part numbers become one shipment that behaves.

Corbay Excavator Parts is the international export brand of Shenyue Machinery (Guangzhou Shenyue Machinery Technology Co., Ltd.), Guangzhou, China. Shenyue is an independent parts specialist and is not affiliated with, or an authorized dealer of, Kobelco Limited. Parts are supplied as genuine, OEM or clearly identified aftermarket items, and the grade is stated on every quotation.