Wholesale Guide

Lavender Ice Documentation Pack for Customs Brokers — Replenishment Cycles

Published 2026-01-16 · 7 min read · by the VapeWholesaleHub sourcing team

There is a version of lavender ice that sells through in six weeks and a version that sits in a back room for a year. The difference is rarely obvious from a product photo. Below is the checklist our team uses when a distributor asks us to quote lavender ice for the first time.

Lavender Ice product overview — Reference view of the lavender ice line prepared for wholesale evaluation.

The Specification That Matters

A written lavender ice specification should be short enough to read in a minute and precise enough to argue about. If a factory cannot confirm a number in writing, assume the number is whatever is cheapest that week.

Good lavender ice specs describe the failure boundaries, not just the target. Stating what is unacceptable gives the factory a clear production window instead of a single point they will miss half the time.

Reference specification for Lavender Ice orders
Product category	Refillable kit
Resistance band	1.2 - 1.4 ohm
Capacity tolerance	+/- 3%
Puff count method	Machine cycle 2s on / 18s off
Master carton	300 units
Carton weight	9.1 kg
Shelf life	18 months
Storage	15-25 C, dry, away from direct light

Modelling a Healthy Margin

Margin on lavender ice is rarely lost at the till. It is lost through dead stock, returns and emergency air freight. A slightly higher landed cost with predictable lead time usually beats the cheapest quote on the spreadsheet.

When you model lavender ice pricing, build in a realistic shrink figure. Even a well run line loses a small percentage to damage, expiry and sampling. Pretending that number is zero is how a healthy looking margin turns negative.

Indicative reference points for planning purposes: entry tier from USD 0.96 per unit at 1000 units, mid tier at USD 1.46, and volume tier at USD 0.74 for full container quantities. These figures move with specification, packaging and freight, so treat them as a shape rather than a quote.

Trends Worth Watching

One visible change in lavender ice is the move towards clearer labelling and traceability. Retailers who adopted batch coding early are finding it much easier to work with larger distributors now.

How Lavender Ice Fits the Assortment

Think about where lavender ice sits in your customer's week. If it is a weekly restock, breadth matters less than availability. If it is an occasional treat, flavour range and display story carry more weight.

Lavender Ice sits at an interesting point in the assortment. It is familiar enough to be an impulse purchase and specific enough to build a repeat pattern around. Treating it as either pure commodity or pure specialty both lead to poor results.

Inspection Before Dispatch

Train whoever receives lavender ice cartons to note anything unusual at the point of unloading. Damage discovered at the dock is a freight claim; damage discovered a week later is your problem.

The defect rate that matters is the one your customer experiences, not the one the factory reports. Bridge that gap by inspecting the way a customer would open the box, not the way a line worker packs it.

Rotate stock by batch code rather than by delivery date.
Confirm the current customs classification with your own broker.
Write the complaint threshold into the order terms.
Agree the tolerance band in writing before approving artwork.
Start with a mixed carton and let your own sell-through decide.

Selling Lavender Ice at Store Level

Online, the listing for lavender ice should answer three questions without scrolling: what it is, how strong it is, and what it tastes like. Everything else belongs further down the page.

Lavender Ice shipment handling — Handling notes applied to every palletised lavender ice order.

Practical Checklist

Check carton dimensions against your freight quote before confirming.
Agree the tolerance band in writing before approving artwork.
Confirm the current customs classification with your own broker.
Ask how the factory measures puff count, then compare like with like.
Rotate stock by batch code rather than by delivery date.
Keep sealed retained samples from every production batch.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you provide compliance documents?

Every shipment leaves with the documentation set relevant to your market, including batch records and test reports where required. Your local rules still determine what you must file, so confirm those with your broker before import.

Can I visit the production facility?

Yes, and we encourage it for larger programmes. Visits are most useful when you already have a draft specification, because you can then check the specific processes behind the numbers you care about.

How do you handle a short shipment?

Cartons are counted and weighed before dispatch and the figures are shared with you. If something is short on arrival, the packing record and the carrier documentation are both available, which keeps the claim straightforward.

What is the usual minimum order for lavender ice?

For a standard production run the minimum is normally one master carton per flavour, though mixed cartons can be arranged for a first order. If you are testing the line, ask about a sample pack first and treat the freight as part of your research budget.

Can I mix strengths in one order?

In most cases yes, as long as each strength meets the minimum run length. Mixed strength cartons are popular with retailers building their first display because they show the full ladder without over committing.

Next Step

Whether you order from us or elsewhere, keep a retained sample from every batch. It costs almost nothing and it is the single most effective protection available to a lavender ice buyer.

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