Global Wooden Toys
Wooden Toy Glossary
A glossary of wooden toy sourcing terms: MOQ, FOB, CBM, EN71, ASTM, CPSIA, FSC, BSCI, OEM, ODM, private label, carton quantity.
The terms that come up when sourcing wooden toys from China, in plain language.
- MOQ
- Minimum order quantity — the smallest number of pieces a supplier will produce per SKU.
- FOB
- Free on board — the supplier delivers the goods to the port and pays loading; freight and insurance are the buyer's.
- EXW
- Ex works — the buyer collects from the supplier's premises.
- CBM
- Cubic metre — the volume of a carton, used to calculate how many fit in a container.
- Carton quantity
- How many pieces are packed in one carton.
- EN71
- European safety standard for toys (EN71-1/2/3).
- ASTM F963
- US toy safety standard.
- CPSIA
- US regulation on children's product safety, including lead and phthalate limits.
- FSC
- Forest Stewardship Council — certification that wood comes from responsibly managed forests.
- BSCI
- Business Social Compliance Initiative — a social audit framework.
- OEM
- Original equipment manufacturer — the buyer's design, produced by the supplier.
- ODM
- Original design manufacturer — the supplier's design, sold under the buyer's brand.
- Private label
- The buyer's brand on the supplier's product, with custom packaging.
- Lead time
- Days from order confirmation to goods being ready to ship.
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