Network Status

Lead Times

The accuracy of lead times is currently severely impacted by supply chain disruptions which you can track on our Network Status tracker. Material shortages and freight delays are expected to continue.

Note that every supplier on Lumi has slightly different production lead times, this page lists a conservative average across suppliers.

Booklets

U.S.United States	Production	Ground freight
First order	6 weeks	1 week
Reorder	4 weeks	1 week

Asia	Production	Ocean freight	Air freight	China tariff
First order	5 weeks	6 weeks	2 weeks	15%
Reorder	4 weeks	6 weeks	2 weeks	15%

Catalogs

U.S.United States	Production	Ground freight
First order	5 weeks	1 week
Reorder	3 weeks	1 week

Asia	Production	Ocean freight	Air freight	China tariff
First order	6 weeks	6 weeks	2 weeks	15%
Reorder	4 weeks	6 weeks	2 weeks	15%

Clear Folding Boxes

U.S.United States	Production	Ground freight
First order	9 weeks	1 week
Reorder	8 weeks	1 week

Collateral Sleeves

U.S.United States	Production	Ground freight
First order	5 weeks	1 week
Reorder	3 weeks	1 week

Asia	Production	Ocean freight	Air freight	China tariff
First order	4 weeks	6 weeks	2 weeks	25%
Reorder	3 weeks	6 weeks	2 weeks	25%

Compostable Poly Mailers

Asia	Production	Ocean freight	Air freight	China tariff
First order	5 weeks	6 weeks	2 weeks	25%
Reorder	4 weeks	6 weeks	2 weeks	25%

Corrugated Inserts

U.S.United States	Production	Ground freight
First order	9 weeks	1 week
Reorder	8 weeks	1 week

Asia	Production	Ocean freight	Air freight	China tariff
First order	5 weeks	6 weeks	2 weeks	25%
Reorder	4 weeks	6 weeks	2 weeks	25%

Corrugated Mailer Boxes

U.S.United States	Production	Ground freight
First order	9 weeks	1 week
Reorder	8 weeks	1 week

Asia	Production	Ocean freight	Air freight	China tariff
First order	6 weeks	6 weeks	2 weeks	25%
Reorder	4 weeks	6 weeks	2 weeks	25%

Die Cut Stickers

U.S.United States	Production	Ground freight
First order	3 weeks	1 week
Reorder	1 weeks	1 week

Asia	Production	Ocean freight	Air freight	China tariff
First order	5 weeks	6 weeks	2 weeks	No tariff
Reorder	4 weeks	6 weeks	2 weeks	No tariff

Expandable Paper Mailers

U.S.United States	Production	Ground freight
First order	14 weeks	1 week
Reorder	12 weeks	1 week

Asia	Production	Ocean freight	Air freight	China tariff
First order	5 weeks	6 weeks	2 weeks	25%
Reorder	4 weeks	6 weeks	2 weeks	25%

Expandable Poly Mailers

Asia	Production	Ocean freight	Air freight	China tariff
First order	9 weeks	5 weeks	2 weeks	25%
Reorder	9 weeks	5 weeks	2 weeks	25%

Fabric Drawstring Bags

U.S.United States	Production	Ground freight
First order	8 weeks	1 week
Reorder	6 weeks	1 week

Asia	Production	Ocean freight	Air freight	China tariff
First order	6 weeks	6 weeks	2 weeks	25%
Reorder	4 weeks	6 weeks	2 weeks	25%

Fabric Zipper Bags

U.S.United States	Production	Ground freight
First order	7 weeks	1 week
Reorder	4 weeks	1 week

Asia	Production	Ocean freight	Air freight	China tariff
First order	6 weeks	6 weeks	2 weeks	25%
Reorder	4 weeks	6 weeks	2 weeks	25%

Flat Cards

U.S.United States	Production	Ground freight
First order	5 weeks	1 week
Reorder	3 weeks	1 week

Asia	Production	Ocean freight	Air freight	China tariff
First order	4 weeks	6 weeks	2 weeks	25%
Reorder	3 weeks	6 weeks	2 weeks	25%

Flat Handle Retail Bags

U.S.United States	Production	Ground freight
First order	6 weeks	1 week
Reorder	4 weeks	1 week

Asia	Production	Ocean freight	Air freight	China tariff
First order	12 weeks	5 weeks	2 weeks	25%
Reorder	9 weeks	5 weeks	2 weeks	25%

Flexible Kraft Mailers

U.S.United States	Production	Ground freight
First order	14 weeks	1 week
Reorder	12 weeks	1 week

Asia	Production	Ocean freight	Air freight	China tariff
First order	9 weeks	5 weeks	2 weeks	25%
Reorder	9 weeks	5 weeks	2 weeks	25%

Fluted Paper Padded Mailers

Asia	Production	Ocean freight	Air freight	China tariff
First order	7 weeks	6 weeks	2 weeks
Reorder	5 weeks	6 weeks	2 weeks

Folded Cards

U.S.United States	Production	Ground freight
First order	5 weeks	1 week
Reorder	3 weeks	1 week

Asia	Production	Ocean freight	Air freight	China tariff
First order	4 weeks	6 weeks	2 weeks	25%
Reorder	3 weeks	6 weeks	2 weeks	25%

Folders

U.S.United States	Production	Ground freight
First order	5 weeks	1 week
Reorder	3 weeks	1 week

Asia	Production	Ocean freight	Air freight	China tariff
First order	4 weeks	6 weeks	2 weeks	25%
Reorder	3 weeks	6 weeks	2 weeks	25%

Folding Carton Boxes

U.S.United States	Production	Ground freight
First order	12 weeks	1 week
Reorder	11 weeks	1 week

Asia	Production	Ocean freight	Air freight	China tariff
First order	6 weeks	6 weeks	2 weeks	25%
Reorder	4 weeks	6 weeks	2 weeks	25%

Folding Carton Inserts

U.S.United States	Production	Ground freight
First order	8 weeks	1 week
Reorder	7 weeks	1 week

Asia	Production	Ocean freight	Air freight	China tariff
First order	6 weeks	6 weeks	2 weeks	25%
Reorder	4 weeks	6 weeks	2 weeks	25%

Frosted Peel and Seal Poly Bags

U.S.United States	Production	Ground freight
First order	9 weeks	1 week
Reorder	7 weeks	1 week

Asia	Production	Ocean freight	Air freight	China tariff
First order	5 weeks	6 weeks	2 weeks	25%
Reorder	4 weeks	6 weeks	2 weeks	25%

Frosted Zip Top Bags

U.S.United States	Production	Ground freight
First order	0 weeks	0 weeks
Reorder	0 weeks	0 weeks

Garment Bags

Asia	Production	Ocean freight	Air freight	China tariff
First order	12 weeks	5 weeks	2 weeks	25%
Reorder	9 weeks	5 weeks	2 weeks	25%

Gummed Paper Tape

U.S.United States	Production	Ground freight
First order	3 weeks	1 week
Reorder	2 weeks	1 week

Hard Shell Poly Bubble Mailers

Asia	Production	Ocean freight	Air freight	China tariff
First order	5 weeks	6 weeks	2 weeks	25%
Reorder	4 weeks	6 weeks	2 weeks	25%

Honeycomb Paper Padded Mailers

Asia	Production	Ocean freight	Air freight	China tariff
First order	8 weeks	6 weeks	2 weeks
Reorder	6 weeks	6 weeks	2 weeks

Injection Molded Parts

Asia	Production	Ocean freight	Air freight	China tariff
First order	17 weeks	5 weeks	2 weeks	25%
Reorder	10 weeks	5 weeks	2 weeks	25%

Kiss Cut Sticker Sheets

U.S.United States	Production	Ground freight
First order	3 weeks	1 week
Reorder	1 weeks	1 week

Asia	Production	Ocean freight	Air freight	China tariff
First order	5 weeks	6 weeks	2 weeks	No tariff
Reorder	4 weeks	6 weeks	2 weeks	No tariff

Kraft Paper

U.S.United States	Production	Ground freight
First order	9 weeks	1 week
Reorder	7 weeks	1 week

Asia	Production	Ocean freight	Air freight	China tariff
First order	4 weeks	6 weeks	3 weeks	25%
Reorder	3 weeks	6 weeks	3 weeks	25%

Letterhead

U.S.United States	Production	Ground freight
First order	5 weeks	1 week
Reorder	3 weeks	1 week

Asia	Production	Ocean freight	Air freight	China tariff
First order	10 weeks	5 weeks	2 weeks	25%
Reorder	8 weeks	5 weeks	2 weeks	25%

Magazines

U.S.United States	Production	Ground freight
First order	6 weeks	1 week
Reorder	4 weeks	1 week

Asia	Production	Ocean freight	Air freight	China tariff
First order	6 weeks	6 weeks	2 weeks	15%
Reorder	4 weeks	6 weeks	2 weeks	15%

Masking Tape

U.S.United States	Production	Ground freight
First order	4 weeks	1 week
Reorder	2 weeks	1 week

Metallic Bubble Mailers

Asia	Production	Ocean freight	Air freight	China tariff
First order	10 weeks	6 weeks	2 weeks	25%
Reorder	10 weeks	6 weeks	2 weeks	25%

Metallic Mailers

Asia	Production	Ocean freight	Air freight	China tariff
First order	9 weeks	5 weeks	2 weeks	25%
Reorder	9 weeks	5 weeks	2 weeks	25%

Newspapers

U.S.United States	Production	Ground freight
First order	5 weeks	1 week
Reorder	3 weeks	1 week

Asia	Production	Ocean freight	Air freight	China tariff
First order	6 weeks	6 weeks	2 weeks	15%
Reorder	4 weeks	6 weeks	2 weeks	15%

Open End Bubble Bags

Asia	Production	Ocean freight	Air freight	China tariff
First order	9 weeks	5 weeks	2 weeks	25%
Reorder	9 weeks	5 weeks	2 weeks	25%

Open End Poly Bags

U.S.United States	Production	Ground freight
First order	6 weeks	1 week
Reorder	4 weeks	1 week

Asia	Production	Ocean freight	Air freight	China tariff
First order	9 weeks	5 weeks	2 weeks	25%
Reorder	9 weeks	5 weeks	2 weeks	25%

Packing Slips

U.S.United States	Production	Ground freight
First order	5 weeks	1 week
Reorder	3 weeks	1 week

Asia	Production	Ocean freight	Air freight	China tariff
First order	4 weeks	6 weeks	2 weeks	25%
Reorder	3 weeks	6 weeks	2 weeks	25%

Pamphlets

U.S.United States	Production	Ground freight
First order	5 weeks	1 week
Reorder	3 weeks	1 week

Asia	Production	Ocean freight	Air freight	China tariff
First order	4 weeks	6 weeks	2 weeks	25%
Reorder	3 weeks	6 weeks	2 weeks	25%

Paper Belly Bands

U.S.United States	Production	Ground freight
First order	5 weeks	1 week
Reorder	3 weeks	1 week

Asia	Production	Ocean freight	Air freight	China tariff
First order	4 weeks	6 weeks	2 weeks	25%
Reorder	3 weeks	6 weeks	2 weeks	25%

Paper Bubble Mailers

Asia	Production	Ocean freight	Air freight	China tariff
First order	5 weeks	6 weeks	2 weeks	25%
Reorder	4 weeks	6 weeks	2 weeks	25%

Paper Envelopes

U.S.United States	Production	Ground freight
First order	5 weeks	1 week
Reorder	3 weeks	1 week

Asia	Production	Ocean freight	Air freight	China tariff
First order	4 weeks	6 weeks	2 weeks	25%
Reorder	3 weeks	6 weeks	2 weeks	25%

Paper Merchandise Bags

U.S.United States	Production	Ground freight
First order	6 weeks	1 week
Reorder	4 weeks	1 week

Asia	Production	Ocean freight	Air freight	China tariff
First order	12 weeks	5 weeks	2 weeks	25%
Reorder	9 weeks	5 weeks	2 weeks	25%

Paper Padded Mailers

U.S.United States	Production	Ground freight
First order	7 weeks	1 week
Reorder	5 weeks	1 week

Peel and Seal Poly Bags

U.S.United States	Production	Ground freight
First order	9 weeks	1 week
Reorder	8 weeks	1 week

Asia	Production	Ocean freight	Air freight	China tariff
First order	5 weeks	6 weeks	2 weeks	25%
Reorder	4 weeks	6 weeks	2 weeks	25%

Poly Mailers

U.S.United States	Production	Ground freight
First order	6 weeks	1 week
Reorder	5 weeks	1 week

Asia	Production	Ocean freight	Air freight	China tariff
First order	5 weeks	6 weeks	2 weeks	25%
Reorder	4 weeks	6 weeks	2 weeks	25%

Poly Packing Tape

U.S.United States	Production	Ground freight
First order	4 weeks	1 week
Reorder	2 weeks	1 week

Posters

U.S.United States	Production	Ground freight
First order	5 weeks	1 week
Reorder	3 weeks	1 week

Asia	Production	Ocean freight	Air freight	China tariff
First order	10 weeks	5 weeks	2 weeks	15%
Reorder	8 weeks	5 weeks	2 weeks	15%

Reinforced Expandable Kraft Mailers

U.S.United States	Production	Ground freight
First order	14 weeks	1 week
Reorder	12 weeks	1 week

Reinforced Flexible Kraft Mailers

U.S.United States	Production	Ground freight
First order	14 weeks	1 week
Reorder	12 weeks	1 week

Reinforced Gummed Paper Tape

U.S.United States	Production	Ground freight
First order	4 weeks	1 week
Reorder	2 weeks	1 week

Rigid Boxes

U.S.United States	Production	Ground freight
First order	8 weeks	1 week
Reorder	5 weeks	1 week

Asia	Production	Ocean freight	Air freight	China tariff
First order	6 weeks	6 weeks	2 weeks
Reorder	4 weeks	6 weeks	2 weeks

Rigid Kraft Mailers

U.S.United States	Production	Ground freight
First order	5 weeks	1 week
Reorder	3 weeks	1 week

Asia	Production	Ocean freight	Air freight	China tariff
First order	5 weeks	6 weeks	2 weeks	25%
Reorder	4 weeks	6 weeks	2 weeks	25%

Roll Labels

U.S.United States	Production	Ground freight
First order	3 weeks	1 week
Reorder	1 weeks	1 week

Asia	Production	Ocean freight	Air freight	China tariff
First order	5 weeks	6 weeks	2 weeks	No tariff
Reorder	4 weeks	6 weeks	2 weeks	No tariff

Rope Handle Paper Retail Bags

U.S.United States	Production	Ground freight
First order	6 weeks	1 week
Reorder	4 weeks	1 week

Asia	Production	Ocean freight	Air freight	China tariff
First order	12 weeks	5 weeks	2 weeks	25%
Reorder	9 weeks	5 weeks	2 weeks	25%

Shipping Tubes

Asia	Production	Ocean freight	Air freight	China tariff
First order	7 weeks	6 weeks	2 weeks	No tariff
Reorder	5 weeks	6 weeks	2 weeks	No tariff

Slide Top Poly Bubble Bags

Asia	Production	Ocean freight	Air freight	China tariff
First order	6 weeks	6 weeks	2 weeks	25%
Reorder	4 weeks	6 weeks	2 weeks	25%

Slotted Corrugated Boxes

U.S.United States	Production	Ground freight
First order	9 weeks	1 week
Reorder	8 weeks	1 week

Asia	Production	Ocean freight	Air freight	China tariff
First order	6 weeks	6 weeks	2 weeks	25%
Reorder	4 weeks	6 weeks	2 weeks	25%

Soft Shell Poly Bubble Mailers

Asia	Production	Ocean freight	Air freight	China tariff
First order	5 weeks	6 weeks	2 weeks	25%
Reorder	4 weeks	6 weeks	2 weeks	25%

Stand Up Pouches

Asia	Production	Ocean freight	Air freight	China tariff
First order	5 weeks	6 weeks	2 weeks	25%
Reorder	4 weeks	6 weeks	2 weeks	25%

Telescope Tubes

Asia	Production	Ocean freight	Air freight	China tariff
First order	7 weeks	6 weeks	2 weeks	No tariff
Reorder	5 weeks	6 weeks	2 weeks	No tariff

Thermal Labels

U.S.United States	Production	Ground freight
First order	3 weeks	1 week
Reorder	1 weeks	1 week

Asia	Production	Ocean freight	Air freight	China tariff
First order	5 weeks	6 weeks	2 weeks	No tariff
Reorder	4 weeks	6 weeks	2 weeks	No tariff

Tissue Paper

U.S.United States	Production	Ground freight
First order	7 weeks	1 week
Reorder	5 weeks	1 week

Asia	Production	Ocean freight	Air freight	China tariff
First order	4 weeks	6 weeks	2 weeks	25%
Reorder	3 weeks	6 weeks	2 weeks	25%

Tote Bags

U.S.United States	Production	Ground freight
First order	9 weeks	1 week
Reorder	7 weeks	1 week

Asia	Production	Ocean freight	Air freight	China tariff
First order	6 weeks	6 weeks	2 weeks	25%
Reorder	4 weeks	6 weeks	2 weeks	25%

Twisted Handle Retail Bags

U.S.United States	Production	Ground freight
First order	6 weeks	1 week
Reorder	4 weeks	1 week

Asia	Production	Ocean freight	Air freight	China tariff
First order	12 weeks	5 weeks	2 weeks	25%
Reorder	9 weeks	5 weeks	2 weeks	25%

Tyvek Mailers

U.S.United States	Production	Ground freight
First order	6 weeks	1 week
Reorder	4 weeks	1 week

Zip Top Poly Bags

U.S.United States	Production	Ground freight
First order	9 weeks	1 week
Reorder	8 weeks	1 week

Asia	Production	Ocean freight	Air freight	China tariff
First order	5 weeks	6 weeks	2 weeks	25%
Reorder	4 weeks	6 weeks	2 weeks	25%

Zip Top Poly Bubble Bags

Asia	Production	Ocean freight	Air freight	China tariff
First order	6 weeks	6 weeks	2 weeks	25%
Reorder	4 weeks	6 weeks	2 weeks	25%

FAQs

How do international freight shipping methods affect lead times and costs?

For orders being shipped from Asia to the United States, we offer three options prioritized by lowest cost and lowest emissions, to highest cost and highest emissions.

Ocean freight to the nearest port. The most cost-effective and lowest emissions option, but also the slowest. On average it takes an additional 2-4 weeks on top of our standard lead time to get to the East Coast compared to the West Coast using this method.
Ocean freight to Los Angeles. Transferring to truck freight in Los Angeles can save time but adds to the expense. Ground freight from Los Angeles can reach most destinations in the continental US within 5 days. This can be a good compromise for shipments going to the East Coast that are time sensitive, however it increases shipping costs by 3-5 times depending on volume.
Air freight. The fastest option but also the most expensive and least environmental as it generates 47 times the carbon emissions compared to ocean freight (MIT). Typically reduces the overall lead time by 3-7 weeks compared to ocean freight. Costs up to 10 times more than ocean freight.

We do offer partial shipping via air upon request, in cases where you may need a smaller quantity of units shipped urgently. Whenever possible we recommend using the first option (ocean freight to the nearest port) to minimize costs and carbon emissions.

Do orders take longer to process during the holidays?

Yes. Factories operate on a first-come first-served basis. Starting in July, volume increases significantly which means your order will be placed in a queue that is 1-4 weeks longer than other times throughout the year. The deadlines in our holiday calendar take this difference into account.

What dates are affected by holiday delays?

When planning your order, consider holidays which may cause factory closures. If your product is manufactured abroad, consider that some ports and customs offices are closed during holidays, which may add to the delay.

The lead times published in our Catalog and Delivery Schedule take into account delays caused by the holidays listed below. You can also find deadlines to receive packaging by Black Friday in our peak season deadlines tracker. Keep in mind that every manufacturer has specific lead times that will only be visible to you once you receive a quote.

United States

New Year’s Day: January 1
Memorial Day: last Monday of May
Independence Day: July 4
Labor Day: 1st Monday of September
Thanksgiving Day: fourth Thursday of November
Christmas Eve: December 24
Christmas Day: December 25

Asia

Lunar New Year: January 22 – February 22
Tomb Sweeping Day: April 5 – 8
Labor Day: April 29 – May 1
Dragon Boat Festival: June 7
Mid-Autumn Festival: September 13
Golden Week: October 1 – 7

Is it possible to expedite the manufacturing process?

It depends on the details of the order. We recommend that you request a quote or get in touch.

To ensure that your order progresses rapidly we recommend that you prepare your artwork ahead of time, and make sure it is properly formatted for manufacturing. See our formatting guidelines for instructions on vectorizing your designs and converting fonts to outlines.

The clock starts ticking once you approve the final production-ready artwork. You can save time by having it ready to go.

How do customs affect lead times?

Shipments traveling overseas must pass through customs which can sometimes be a cause of unexpected delays. Passing through customs can lead to delays because the ports can be backed up, particularly during busy times of the year (see holiday calendar). Furthermore, some ports in the US have been slowed down by port worker strikes.

Do you have any advice on packaging designs for holidays?

Yes! Keep an eye on the Lumi Blog for roundups of our favorite design ideas for holiday packaging. You can also follow @Lumi on Instagram for inspiration from brands big and small.

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