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Sixteen categories, and how each one reads on a declaration

Every card below opens a category page of product picks. The notes under each name come from the declaration side: what customs sees when that kind of item is listed on a parcel.

Pick a category

Category pages update as new picks are added. The search box on the home page finds a single item by name.

How to choose an item with the parcel in mind

Rows of white low-top trainers with coloured heel tabs — Shoes are the first item in Oopbuy's own list of bad declarations, and the boxes count toward weight. Open full size.

Choosing a product is mostly about the listing: the photos, the size chart, the seller. But a few minutes of parcel thinking at this stage saves trouble at the declaration step later.

Ask three questions before you add to cart. Will this item make the box heavy? Will I end up with several identical units? Does the route I plan to use accept it at all? Trainers with boxes, denim and coats add weight fast. Caps and jerseys are cheap enough that people buy five of one design, which is exactly the sameness Oopbuy warns about.

The declaration habit for each group

This is our reading of Oopbuy's declaration, customs and packaging pages, applied to the categories above. It is a habit list, not a rulebook; your route and destination always come first.

Group	What the line should say	What to watch
Tees, hoodies, joggers	Specific garment names; one line per style	Light; little risk unless many identical
Denim, coats	Garment and fabric	Weight and volume climb quickly
Trainers	Pairs, with the price you paid per pair	Shoe boxes add weight; see the packaging options
Bags, belts	Item type and material	Unit prices vary widely, so the value line gets looked at
Caps, jerseys	Count each unit	Many of one design is a commercial signal
Jewellery, eyewear	Item type	Tiny items: weight must be plausible for what is named
Watches, gadgets	Item type; mention batteries to support	Battery routes are fewer and dearer
Fragrance	Ask support before buying	Liquids are restricted for export

Oopbuy Packaging help page with suggestions for clothes only, shoe and fit combos, batteries and puffer jackets — Oopbuy's packaging suggestions by item type, from the official Packaging page read 10 October 2026. Open full size.

Restricted groups: ask before you buy

Oopbuy Shopping Guidelines page listing prohibited items and purchase restrictions — The official Shopping Guidelines, read 10 October 2026. Open full size.

Some categories are not about the declaration at all, because the item may not leave China. Oopbuy's Shopping Guidelines list medicines, liquids, pastes and cosmetic powders as purchase restrictions under China Customs export rules, and tobacco, alcohol, knives, lighters and magnetic parts as prohibited for shipment.

The same page states that counterfeit or IP-infringing goods may be destroyed in the warehouse, with no shipment and no refund. No declaration fixes that, so this catalogue does not frame anything around copies.

Using the search box instead of a category

Printed T-shirts in black and white laid out in a grid — Printed tees: easy to name, easy to buy too many of. Open full size.

If you already know the item, the search box on the home page takes a plain name such as “linen shirt” or “trail runners” and returns matching product picks. Results and category pages share the same cards.

Keep a note of what you paid for each item as you go. You will need those numbers, in the currency you paid, when you fill in a self declaration. The womenswear search for women's clothing, for example, mixes dresses and knitwear, so write down the garment, not just the page name.

A habit that pays off later: when you add an item to your Oopbuy cart, copy the price you see and a plain name for the item into a note on your phone. Marketplace titles are long strings of keywords, and three weeks later you will not remember which of four similar hoodies cost 98 yuan and which cost 135. The declaration asks for exactly those two facts, item and price, and the note turns a guessing game into copying.

Where your picks go after checkout

Once bought, items appear in your Oopbuy warehouse with the status Available for Parcel Creation. From there you select them and either run a paid rehearsal or create the parcel directly. The declaration comes a few screens later.

Next on the form: the mode you declare in.

Self or fuzzy declaration