Guide · Shopify fulfillment from China
Fulfill Shopify orders with your own China suppliers
Assign China fulfillment to the Woolii location and connect your merchant account. Store orders, supplier parcels and warehouse stock share one operating record. Select an available logistics product or save a channel default, review the packed quote, and receive tracking updates after warehouse handover.
WooliiPorter combines China logistics service with Shopify’s fulfillment-service model. Your team manages purchasing from chosen suppliers while warehouse receipt, packing, quotes, dispatch and reconciliation stay connected to the store order.
How stock and supplier parcels support fulfillment
Warehouse stock checks prepare each line for fulfillment. Select the logistics product for the destination in the merchant workspace or use a saved channel default; the configured service follows that product and country.
| Line state | Fulfillment action | What happens in Shopify |
|---|---|---|
| Linked SKU with stock at the China warehouse | Fulfil from stock. | Inventory is reserved and a warehouse fulfillment order is raised against the assigned fulfillment order. |
| Linked SKU without stock | Forwarding required. | The fulfillment order waits for the domestic tracking number of the parcel your own supplier is sending. |
| Unlinked SKU | Forwarding required. | Review the supplier-forwarding line and any product-link action shown in the merchant workspace. |
| One order with both a stocked and an unstocked line | Mixed — held for your decision. | Your chosen fulfillment plan is recorded against the order. |
| Dispatch completes | Tracking written back. | The stable WooliiPorter public tracking number and URL sync after physical warehouse handover. |
Permissions that connect the fulfillment workflow
The app’s permissions connect store fulfillment orders, inventory sync, cancellations and tracking to the warehouse workflow. Review them alongside the setup checklist when you connect the store.
| Scope | Why the workflow needs it | Connected operation |
|---|---|---|
| Assigned fulfillment orders (read/write) | Read assigned requests and record fulfillment or cancellation responses. | The fulfillment orders assigned to the Woolii location. |
| Fulfillment (write) | Create the fulfillment and return tracking after handover. | Shipment status and WooliiPorter tracking attached to the order. |
| Locations (read) | Identify the Woolii fulfillment location. | The location used for assignment and stock sync. |
| Products (read/write) | Read store products and write warehouse SKU links to variants. | Reviewed product and warehouse-SKU associations. |
| Inventory (read/write) | Read inventory details and publish warehouse availability. | Available quantities synced to the Woolii fulfillment location. |
Current status: The Shopify app is listed on the Shopify App Store. Merchants can install the app from Shopify, or integrate the same backend through Merchant API V1 or the standalone MCP server, which live outside the store and work with any storefront.
The six steps
- 1Connect the storeInstall the app (Shopify-managed installation with session tokens) and link it to your Woolii merchant account. The setup checklist confirms the connected account and fulfillment location.
- 2Assign fulfillment to the Woolii locationProducts fulfilled from China point their inventory location at Woolii, so their orders arrive as assigned fulfillment orders through Shopify’s fulfillment-service mechanism.
- 3Link SKUs, incrementallyLink store SKUs to warehouse SKUs by exact match or manual mapping. Review product links and declared supplier lines as part of the first-order setup.
- 4Confirm the fulfillment planSelect the logistics product or save the channel default, then review stock-backed and supplier-forwarded lines. Mixed orders present a recorded choice of how the order proceeds.
- 5Suppliers ship to your China addressYour supplier sends the parcel to your WooliiPorter warehouse address with the domestic tracking number recorded; intake is scanned, photographed and measured.
- 6Tracking returns to ShopifyAfter real dispatch, WooliiPorter tracking is pushed back to the fulfillment order and remains available in one branded timeline.
Common questions
How does the app support my China supplier workflow?
You buy from your chosen suppliers. The app connects Shopify fulfillment orders to WooliiPorter warehouse and transport operations for your goods, with inventory, charges and tracking linked to the order.
Is the app on the Shopify App Store?
The Shopify app is listed on the Shopify App Store.
How are Shopify permissions used?
Assigned fulfillment-order and fulfillment permissions support requests and tracking updates. Product read/write supports SKU linking, location read identifies the Woolii location, and inventory read/write supports stock sync at that location. Recipient data supports shipment fulfillment.
What about WooCommerce?
The same operating platform supports the WooCommerce plugin. Install its stable version from WordPress.org or download the latest merchant upgrade bundle from the WooliiPorter console. Both channels connect to merchant-scoped fulfillment records.