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A better way to pay 1688 suppliers

With Zyla, you can forget about opening a Chinese bank account from overseas.

Why source on 1688.com?

What is 1688.com?

1688.com is China’s leading online wholesale and manufacturing marketplace designed to help SMEs source products at wholesale prices directly from millions of manufacturers, the primary sources.

Start small and grow big

  • The platform makes it easy for new entrepreneurs to find profitable products with lower price.
  • Make small orders to test the market or bulk purchases to scale rapidly.

Wide selection of products

  • 10 million suppliers and 1,700 sub-categories in 1688.com.
  • Direct contact with factories via 1688.com.

A shortcut from sourcing to marketplace selling

  • Global selling on marketplaces such as Amazon, AliExpress, Lazada, Shopee is supported.
  • Direct delivery of orders to multiple major marketplaces’ warehouses in China.

Why source on 1688.com?

What is 1688.com?

1688.com is China’s leading online wholesale and manufacturing marketplace designed to help SMEs source products at wholesale prices directly from millions of manufacturers, the primary sources.

Secure payment

Authorise payments directly to 1688 suppliers, and enjoy a fully compliant flow of funds to make 1688 supplier payments

Seamless integration

As the official payment partner, your Zyla account connects with your 1688 account for instant payments.

No threshold limits for yearly foreign exchange payments.

Lower your costs

Save time and money by purchasing directly from 1688.com, without the need for agents.

Enjoy competitive exchange rates and transparent costs.

Speed up global sourcing

With 1688 World Pay, you can eliminate the need for:

  • Sourcing agents
  • Chinese bank accounts and the paperwork that comes with them
  • Relying on mainland partners to make payments on your behalf

Simply connect your Zyla account to your 1688 account and you're ready to source. As soon as you check out on 1688.com, the payment is deducted from your Zyla account, making your global sourcing more efficient than ever before.

Beginner's guide to using 1688.com

FAQs

1688 World Pay is a product launched jointly by Zyla/Ant Group and 1688.com, specifically for international e-Commerce procurement services. Overseas customers can now pay for 1688.com orders using Zyla Account while 1688.com suppliers receive payments in CNY, turning the impossible into reality. Zyla is the only payment service provider that has this capability.

Firstly, make sure you have a balance in your offshore RMB (CNH) Zyla Account in advance, you can top up using RMB (CNH) or use other currencies to convert to offshore RMB (CNH). Next, make sure you have authorised 1688 ID. Once that's done, you may start using 1688 World Pay to pay for your 1688.com orders.

Once 1688 World Pay is activated in your Zyla Account, you will be able to auto-debit offshore RMB (CNH) in real time for purchases with a single click, making things more efficient and cost-effective.

1688 World Pay currently supports transactions in CNH only. If you have other currencies in your Zyla Account, kindly convert your account balance into offshore RMB (CNH) first before using 1688 World Pay.

The auto-debit function is currently applicable to offshore RMB (CNH) Zyla Account. If necessary, you may choose to use Zyla's currency exchange tool to convert directly into offshore RMB (CNH). We are working on making the auto-debit function applicable to other currencies in the future, so stay tuned for updates.