How does dropshipping to Romania work with Chinese suppliers?

Payments + Shipping & Fulfilment

Topic summary

A Romanian merchant asks if using Chinese dropshipping suppliers (CJdropshipping, Sourcinbox) requires contracts with local couriers (FanCourier, Cargus), how to present shipping options at checkout, and how to offer cash on delivery (COD).

Key clarifications:

  • In standard dropshipping, the supplier ships directly to the customer; no Romanian courier contract is needed unless you receive and reship goods yourself.
  • At checkout, you set your own shipping rates (e.g., “Standard”/“Priority”) with names and prices; they don’t have to match a specific courier, since fulfillment is handled via the dropshipping app.

COD considerations:

  • COD (cash paid upon delivery) depends on whether the dropshipping supplier supports it; this can be harder to implement and requires checking with each provider.

Additional inputs:

  • One participant offered a direct delivery service via email.
  • Another recommended using an EU-based supplier to better support COD and faster delivery in Romania (claiming Romania is heavily COD) and cited 5‑day delivery and multiple payment methods.

Status:

  • No final decision or confirmation on COD support from CJdropshipping/Sourcinbox. Action item: contact chosen suppliers to verify COD and shipping options. Discussion remains open.
Summarized with AI on December 18. AI used: gpt-5.
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Hello Tavi,
I understand you want to sell and deliver products to your customers in Romania (and other EU countries). But biggest mistake is using only China suppliers.

Romania is maybe the biggest Cash on Delivery country in Europe, so if you want to be successfull dropshipping there, you should find supplier like eComZone, which will:
a) allow you to sell their products and deliver packages to customers in Romania in just 5 days
b) allow you to offer multiple payment methods on your store (including Cash on Delivery), so you can increase your conversion rate and get more revenue

There is no mistake in using suppliers from China, but if you want to be really sucessfully, eComZone supplier is the solution: https://www.ecomzone.eu/dropshipping-service-lp