When is a partial shipment acceptable on a charger order, and when should we refuse it?

Main answer · Wecent Editorial Team

Short answer: Accept a partial shipment only if your contract allows it, the delay on the rest is clear and written, the freight and payment terms are agreed and the delivered half is complete and passes inspection. Refuse it if it breaks a launch date, raises freight cost unfairly, mixes variants or leaves you with unusable incomplete sets.

Why factories propose it

A factory may have materials for only part of the order, or want to hit a shipping date. Sometimes it is a way to show progress while quality problems are solved.

When to accept

• The contract or purchase order permits partial shipments.
• The first part is complete in itself, with matching packaging and cables.
• A dated plan for the rest is agreed in writing.
• The factory pays the extra freight, or you have agreed to share it.
• You need the stock for a launch, and part is better than nothing.
• Inspection passes for the part.

When to refuse

• The order is a set, such as chargers and cables, and the parts do not work alone.
• The delay on the rest is vague.
• Extra freight and handling would cost more than the benefit.
• A launch date or retailer deadline needs the whole order.
• Variants are mixed, or the partial lot has not been inspected.
• The factory asks for full payment for part of the goods.

Contract points

1. State whether partial shipments are allowed.
2. State who pays additional freight and duty.
3. Set payment per shipment, proportional to goods shipped.
4. Define late delivery remedies.
5. Require inspection of each shipment.

Practical steps

Ask the factory for the reason, the plan and the cost. Compare it with your needs. Respond in writing, with conditions.

Keep records

Record each shipment against the order, so you know what has arrived and what is outstanding.

Quick summary

Accept partial shipments when they are in the contract, complete, inspected and on a clear plan. Refuse when they hurt your timing or cost.

Questions to ask the factory

• What exactly is missing, and why?
• On which date will the rest ship, and what can go wrong?
• Who pays for the extra freight and paperwork?
• Will the packaging and date codes match across both shipments?
• What compensation applies if the second shipment is late?

Where this answer says to confirm with Wecent, the detail is not published on the product page and has to come from the datasheet or the factory. General facts come from the regulators, standards bodies or device makers named in the text.