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Prepared in China.
Use the seller’s actual AliExpress program and inbound mode before allocating China stock.
Identify the operating model.
AliExpress Choice agreements describe warehouse inbound, JIT and overseas-warehouse modes. Choice also appears in semi-managed terms, so the badge alone does not identify a single preparation or handover workflow.
Connect the stock stages.
- 01
Identify the signed model
Confirm seller dispatch or the accepted managed or semi-managed program and mode.
- 02
Separate stock commitments
Distinguish replenishment quantities from goods held pending a JIT order or inbound instruction.
- 03
Approve the preparation files
Match system SKU labels, variants and packaging to the current inbound or order reference.
- 04
Verify the handover
Use the actual selected receiving point, pickup or delivery instruction and stock reconciliation record.
Approve the preparation records.
| Control point | Seller file or confirmation | China preparation decision |
|---|---|---|
| Program identity | Accepted mode and current account instruction | Approve the preparation version for this allocation. |
| JIT trigger | Order/inbound reference and required handover | Keep held stock separate until the correct instruction is approved. |
| Warehouse delivery | SKU labels, carton references and actual destination | Reconcile packed quantities and receipt exceptions. |
Resolve the exception.
Planning example: A Choice badge is used to assume the entire supplier batch should be sent to a warehouse. Confirm the accepted mode and actual inbound instruction before reserving or dispatching that stock.
This illustrates a stock decision and is not a customer case or a platform penalty claim.
Plan returns and stock withdrawal.
Separate customer returns from rejected intake and merchant stock withdrawal. Agree the receiving destination and action for damaged or unaccepted quantities under the actual seller program.
Confirm destination acceptance, handling restrictions and the return receiving address for the actual product and shipment before anything moves.
Approve the returned-stock decisionOfficial references.
- What is AliExpress Choice?
- AliExpress Choice supply-chain service agreement
- AliExpress semi-managed service agreement
References reviewed October 6, 2026. The public agreement pages have no clear version date. Check the current terms and execution instructions in the seller account.
Prepare the shipment brief.
- Actual signed program and accepted mode
- Current order or warehouse inbound instruction
- SKU/variant quantities and approved label files
- Pickup or carrier handover and withdrawal scope
Discuss the scope directly with the team. Receiving, preparation, freight and any destination work are confirmed for the product and route.