A mixed container is exactly what it sounds like: one shipment that carries many different eyewear styles instead of a single deep order of one model. For importers, it is usually the difference between a container that sells through in weeks and stock that sits for a year.
Why mixing beats depth
Eyewear is a fashion category. Shapes rotate, colours rotate, lens treatments rotate. A container of one shape is a bet on one trend; a container of 15–25 styles spreads that bet and lets you react to what actually sells in your market.
What can go in one mixed container
- Sunglasses: fashion, sport, promotional and polarised models
- Plano (non-prescription) frames for retail, duty-free and promotional channels
- Accessories: cases, pouches, cleaning cloths, chains
All of it ships under one set of shipping documents and one freight booking — which is where the saving comes from.
Where the money is saved
Freight, customs clearance and documentation are charged per shipment, not per style. Ten styles shipped separately means ten sets of those costs; ten styles in one container means one. That is the arithmetic behind a lower landed cost per unit — see our mixed container page for the full breakdown.
How to plan a mixed container
- Send a target: budget, destination market, price points and channel.
- We propose a style mix with quantities per style (from 50 pcs on stock lines).
- You approve the mix; we pick, inspect and consolidate.
- You choose the shipping term — FOB, CIF or door-to-door — and we book it.
Ready to plan one? Request a quote and tell us your destination and budget.