Golden Week 2025: A Proboxx Alert for Amazon Sellers
Plan Ahead to Avoid Supply Chain Disruptions During China’s National Holiday
1. What is Golden Week and Why It Matters
Golden Week is China’s National Day holiday, celebrated from October 1st to October 7th, with closures often stretching longer depending on the year. In 2025, many factories, ports, and customs offices will remain closed from September 29 to October 9.
It is China’s largest holiday outside of Chinese New Year, and it brings the country to a near standstill. Factories close, customs halt operations, and millions of people travel domestically. For importers and Amazon sellers preparing for Q4, this creates major challenges if shipments are not moved in advance.
2. Logistics Impact and the Pre-Holiday Rush
Every year, the weeks leading up to Golden Week create intense shipping pressure:
- Surge in bookings causes ocean and air freight rates to spike.
- Carriers roll or delay bookings as vessels fill up.
- Container shortages and port congestion increase transit risk.
- Customs and warehouse closures delay inbound and outbound orders.
If production or shipments slip into late September, goods may not move until mid-October. This can severely impact Q4 sales windows, especially for sellers relying on Black Friday and Cyber Monday inventory.
3. Proboxx China Warehouse Schedule
With China's National Holiday approaching, please be reminded that our China warehouse will be closed from September 29th – October 9th.
- The final day to receive supplier deliveries is September 29th.
- All export orders must be scheduled no later than September 22nd. This allows sufficient time to prep, label, secure vessel bookings, and export goods before the holiday.
Planning is essential to avoid disruptions, and we greatly appreciate your cooperation as we work to keep your supply chain running smoothly.
4. Proboxx Recommendations for Amazon Sellers
| Challenge | Proboxx Recommendation |
| Factory shutdowns | Push suppliers to complete production early in September. |
| Inspection delays | In urgent cases, ship partial loads even before full inspection is complete. |
| Freight rate spikes | Book ocean freight 3–4 weeks before Golden Week, air freight at least 1–2 weeks before. |
| Port and trucking congestion | Confirm trucking schedules and bookings well before late September. |
| Risk of Q4 inventory gaps | Stage inventory with Proboxx 3PL to drip-feed into FBA and maintain buffer stock. |
5. Conclusion: Plan September to Protect Your Q4
Golden Week is predictable, but the risks it creates are real. Sellers who fail to initiate production and shipments early can face costly delays, miss Q4 sales, or be forced to rely on expensive air freight. By acting now before late September, you can safeguard your supply chain and ensure goods are ready for Amazon’s peak season.
At Proboxx, we support our clients with proactive planning, 3PL staging, and dedicated account management to help you navigate holiday disruptions smoothly.
👉 Contact the Proboxx team today to review your September shipping plan and secure your Q4 success.
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