World Pay
A better way to
pay 1688 suppliers
With a World Account, 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 manufactures, 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 1700 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 supported.
- Direct delivery of orders to multiple major marketplaces’ warehouses in China.
Why use 1688 World Pay?
What is 1688 World Pay?
World Pay is the official payment provided by 1688.com and WorldFirst, making it easy for you to purchase directly using your World Account balance. No need for sourcing agents or a Chinese bank account – everything is instant, secure and completely compliant.
Secure
Authorise payments directly to 1688 suppliers, and enjoy a fully compliant flow of funds to make 1688 supplier payments
Seamless
As the official payment partner, your World Account connects with your 1688 account for instant payments.
Affordable
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 Cross-border 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 World Account to your 1688 account and you're ready to shop. As soon as you check out on 1688.com, the payment is deducted from your World Account, making your global sourcing more efficient than ever before.
GET STARTED
3 steps to pay 1688 suppliers
Login and select 'World Pay'
Select 'World Pay' from 'Payments' and connect your 1688 account.
Pay by CNH balance
Make sure your World Account has sufficient CNH balance or convert other currency balances to CNH currency account.
Checkout with 'World Pay'
Choose 'World Pay' as your payment method during checkout.
Collect fund
Collect funds into your currency accounts, hold the funds or make currency conversions and payout to suppliers.
3 steps to pay
1688 suppliers
Login and select 'World Pay'
Select 'World Pay' from 'Payments' and connect your 1688 account.
Pay by CNH balance
Make sure your World Account has sufficient CNH balance or convert other currency balances to CNH currency account.
Checkout with 'World Pay'
Choose 'World Pay' as your payment method during checkout.
Collect fund
Collect funds into your currency accounts, hold the funds or make currency conversions and payout to suppliers.
FAQs
World Pay, created by Ant Group and 1688.com, is designed for international e-commerce procurement. With World Pay, you get better exchange rates for offshore RMB (CNH) and can directly checkout with your WorldFirst balance on 1688.com with just one click, making purchases more efficient and cost-effective.
Using it is simple: you can either top up your offshore RMB (CNH) WorldFirst account in advance or convert other currencies to offshore RMB (CNH). Then, start using World Pay to pay for your orders on 1688.com from China. For more details, refer to Make purchases on 1688.
You will be charged for the following:
(a) A standard rate for auto-debit transactions when paying for 1688.com orders - click "Activate World Pay service" for the total fee breakdown
(b) A tiered service fee (max. 0.2%) that will be charged according to your average monthly transaction volume (in CNY) on 1688.com
One WorldFirst account can link multiple 1688.com accounts, but a single 1688.com account can only be linked to one unique WorldFirst account.
No, you will be required to unlink it from your Alipay International account and then re-authorize that 1688.com account to your WorldFirst account.
If you encounter this problem, kindly check that the 1688.com account (corporate/personal) you entered has completed the Alipay identity verification process. For overseas users, kindly make sure that your 1688.com account has been successfully authorized as well.
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