Mix Multiple Fertilizers in One Container: Free Mixed-SKU FCL Consolidation

If you buy amino acid powder from us, you can also buy other fertilizer raw materials in the same shipment — at competitive prices, consolidated free of charge. Distributors and formulators across Latin America, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and Europe often source more than one input from China. Coordinating two or three separate suppliers, two or three container bookings, and two or three customs files is expensive and slow. Our free mixed-SKU FCL consolidation service removes that friction: we combine several SKUs into one FCL container dedicated to a single buyer, shipped under one exporter/shipper and loaded at our Suzhou warehouse.

True LCL (less-than-container-load) is different. In LCL, a freight forwarder consolidates cargo from several different shippers into one container and deconsolidates it at a container freight station (CFS) at the destination port. Where your order does not fill a container, we can arrange small-batch LCL through our freight partner — but the service described in this article is mixed-product FCL: one buyer, multiple SKUs, one full container.

Why we built the service

Most of our customers are not buying amino acid powder in isolation. They are building a foliar or fertigation product line and they also need humic or fulvic carriers, seaweed for biostimulant blends, or a lignosulphonate chelating agent. Sourcing these from a different factory means a different price negotiation, a different production lead time, a different shipment — and a second or third customs file at the destination.

By consolidating the inputs into a single 20’ or 40’ container, our customers get:

• One commercial counterparty for the full basket of raw materials they need to launch a product line.
• One shipping line booking and one freight cost, instead of two or three.
• One shipment file instead of several. Consolidation reduces duplicate shipping paperwork, while customs declarations, inspections, registrations and permits remain subject to the destination country and the classification of each product.
• One payment in a single wire transfer, simplifying the buyer's accounting and foreign exchange handling.

And because we do not charge a consolidation fee, the customer pays for the freight and the raw materials only.

Complementary products available in the same container

When you order our compound amino acid powder (AA35, AA45 or AA80), we can quote and load the following complementary products into the same container at competitive prices:

All four are available through qualified partner suppliers and consolidated at our Suzhou warehouse, then quoted and loaded into the same container as your amino acid powder order. Here is a brief look at each.

Fulvic Acid 50%

Standard fulvic concentrate for fertigation and foliar blends

A mid-grade fulvic acid extracted from leonardite, typically containing 50% active fulvic content (dry basis, as certified in the batch COA; test method available on request). It works as a foliar carrier and a soil conditioner in fertigation blends — chelating micronutrients in slightly acidic irrigation water and supporting nutrient availability and root-zone conditions. Indicative starting range: 2–5 kg/ha in drip irrigation, or 1–2 g/L in foliar spray. Packed in 25 kg kraft bags on pallets.

Super Fulvic Acid 90%

High-purity fulvic for premium foliar and hydroponic use

A high-purity fulvic grade with 90% active content (dry basis, batch COA; tested by the same method as the 50% grade). Formulated for formulators who need more active ingredient per kilogram of finished product. Solubility, effective dosage and finished-blend performance should be verified against the batch TDS/COA rather than assumed from the percentage alone. Indicative starting range: 0.5–2 g/L in foliar spray, 1–3 kg/ha in hydroponic and high-value fertigation programmes. Packed in 25 kg kraft bags.

Seaweed Extract 30%

Ascophyllum nodosum biostimulant for stress tolerance and root growth

A cold-water extract of brown seaweed (Ascophyllum nodosum), standardised to 30% alginic acid on a dry basis as certified in the supplier TDS/COA (other assay bases available on request). Contains alginates, mannitol, betaines and other bioactive compounds that may influence endogenous plant signalling and stress responses. Indicative starting range: 1–2 kg/ha foliar, 3–5 kg/ha fertigation. Packed in 25 kg kraft bags.

Potassium Ligno Sulphonate 60%

Chelating and dispersing agent for water-soluble and suspension formulations

A refined lignosulphonate (60% active content), a by-product of the paper industry widely used in fertiliser formulation. Its core functions are as a binder, dispersant and complexing agent in water-soluble NPK, micronutrient and suspension fertilisers. Anti-caking behaviour and any specific addition rate should be confirmed against the supplier’s technical data; an indicative starting range is 3–8% of formulation weight. Packed in 25 kg kraft bags.

Application rates are indicative starting points only. Final dosage and compatibility should be validated according to crop, formulation, water quality, application method, local regulations and the product-specific TDS.

Other dry fertilizer inputs — including NPK water-soluble grades, humic acid, potassium humate and EDTA chelated micronutrients — can also be quoted on request. Please send your full basket list and we will reply with a single combined quotation.

How the consolidation works

The process is straightforward and uses our existing export workflow:

1. Send us your basket. Specify the products, the grade for each, and the quantity in tons or 25 kg bags per SKU. There is no minimum on the complementary products as long as the total container reaches a sensible load.
2. Receive one quotation. We reply with a single quotation covering each product priced individually, plus a free-of-charge consolidation line. We can quote FCA Suzhou warehouse, FOB Shanghai, CIF destination port or other agreed Incoterms® 2020 terms. For containerised shipments handed to the carrier before vessel loading, FCA or CIP may be more appropriate than FOB or CIF. The full SKU breakdown appears on the packing list and commercial invoice; the bill of lading description follows the terms accepted by the shipping line.
3. One production plan. We coordinate production or stock release for each product and confirm the ready date for the consolidated shipment.
4. One container load at our Suzhou yard. All pallets are loaded into the same container, with proper separation between SKUs and clear pallet labels.
5. One set of export documents. Commercial invoice, packing list and a COA for each SKU. A single certificate of origin can be issued where the products’ origin, manufacturer, destination country and applicable preferential-trade rules allow it; otherwise origin documents are issued per product or per supplier.
6. Destination clearance. One shipment and one bill of lading do not guarantee a single customs declaration or a single inspection. Declarations, inspections, registrations and permits follow the destination country’s rules and each product’s HS classification.

An example container

For illustration, a typical 20’GP container of around 18–20 tons might be loaded as:

• 10 tons Amino Acid Powder 80% (our hero product)
• 4 tons Fulvic Acid 50%
• 3 tons Seaweed Extract 30%
• 1.5 tons Potassium Ligno Sulphonate 60%

The exact split depends on your actual order and on packaging choices (25 kg bags, 1,000 kg jumbo bags, or a mix). Final payload and SKU split depend on the container maximum gross weight, product density, pallet dimensions, stacking limits and origin/destination road regulations; we confirm the loading plan against the actual container before shipment.

What the consolidation service does not cover

To keep expectations clear: the service covers dry fertilizer inputs only, all palletised and loaded into standard dry containers. It does not cover:

• Liquid fertilizers and liquid biostimulants are not included in this consolidation service. Depending on packaging, classification and compatibility, they may require separate handling or a separately arranged shipment.
• Goods that need temperature control.
• Hazardous cargo under IMO classifications.
• Products with specific segregation requirements (oxidizers, strong alkaline materials).

If your basket includes any of these, we can quote the dry portion as a normal consolidated shipment and arrange the specialised portion separately through our freight partner.

Who this service is best suited for

The free mixed-SKU FCL service is most useful for:

• Distributors launching a new foliar or fertigation product line and need multiple inputs at once.
• Formulators who currently buy raw materials from several Chinese factories and want to consolidate sourcing.
• Traders handling smaller ocean-freight orders (under 20 tons per shipment) where full-container orders from a single supplier are not feasible.
• Buyers in markets with high per-entry customs overhead (e.g. Gulf, Africa, South America) where fewer, well-documented shipments can reduce landed cost.

How to start

Send us your basket list with the products, grades, and quantities. We will reply with a consolidated quotation (FCA Suzhou warehouse, FOB Shanghai, CIF destination port or other agreed Incoterms® 2020 terms) within one working day, including the freight line item where applicable and the "Consolidation: free" line. From there, samples can be arranged for any of the complementary products before the commercial order is placed.