Christmas plush — stuffed Santas, reindeer, snowmen, gnomes, elves, and holiday-dressed bears — must be ordered from China by early-to-mid September for East Coast US delivery, or late September for the West Coast, to hit the November-December selling window. LeTin Toys in Chenghai, Shantou supplies Christmas plush stuffed animals at roughly $0.90-$4.50 per piece FOB Shantou, with minimums of 1-5 cartons per design and quotes in 1 business day.
Confirm orders in August or September: peak-season production takes 25-40 days, and sea freight adds 15-20 days to the US West Coast or 30-35 days to the East Coast. That totals 40-60 days to a West Coast port and 55-75 days to the East Coast. An order confirmed September 1 lands on the West Coast roughly October 11 to 31, and on the East Coast October 26 to November 15 — in time for Black Friday. Orders pushed to October risk arriving after peak gift-buying weeks, and peak-season freight space tightens and costs more from late September.
Santas, reindeer, snowmen, and gnomes (gonks) are the four highest-volume designs, followed by penguins in scarves, elf characters, and bears in Christmas sweaters. Gnomes have been the fastest-growing Christmas plush design since 2020 and now rival Santas in reorder volume. Mini sizes (15-20 cm) work as stocking stuffers and advent add-ons at $0.90-$1.50 FOB; standard 25-40 cm pieces anchor $12.99-$19.99 retail and FBA listings.
| Stage | Duration / detail |
|---|---|
| Quote | 1 business day |
| Peak-season production | 25-40 days |
| Sea freight, US West Coast | 15-20 days |
| Sea freight, US East Coast | 30-35 days |
| Total, order to West Coast port | 40-60 days |
| Total, order to East Coast port | 55-75 days |
| Recommended order deadline | East Coast: early-mid September; West Coast: late September |
| MOQ | 1-5 cartons per SKU; 200+ SKUs per mixed 20ft container |
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Yes — a mixed 20ft container from LeTin Toys carries 200+ SKUs, so one August shipment can combine Halloween plush, Christmas plush, and evergreen lines like dragons and farm animals. This is the standard approach for FBA sellers and regional distributors: the Halloween stock sells first while Christmas plush moves to fulfillment for the November push, with one set of freight and customs costs instead of two.
Yes — seasonal plush meets the same standards as year-round toys, and LeTin Toys arranges third-party testing per destination: ASTM F963 with CPC certificates for the US, EN71 for the EU and UK, INMETRO for Brazil, NOM for Mexico. Testing covers flammability (relevant for felt Santa hats and scarves), seam strength, and chemical content. LeTin Toys is a BSCI member, operating since 2018.
Early-to-mid September for East Coast delivery, late September for the West Coast — based on 25-40 days production plus 15-35 days sea freight.
1-5 cartons per design, typically 30-100 pieces per carton depending on size.
Yes — Santas, reindeer, snowmen, and gnomes are non-dated and restock cleanly the following season.
Yes, and most Q4 buyers do — one mixed container with 200+ SKUs covers both holidays plus evergreen stock.
Itemized FOB Shantou quotes are returned within 1 business day of your request.
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