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last update: 4/01/2025
This section is updated once a year.
As for every year, our factory will operate normally during the the Chinese New Year celebrated by our packaging and display vendors in P.R.C.. Delays must be expected during periods falling within their annual shutdown our packaging and displays are made by our local authorized subcontractors. This year (2025) the Chinese festivities will occur from the 20th of January and 19th of February 2025.
This year our factory will be closed from:
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The countdown of our lead time starts from the first Monday immediately following the date of receipt of your agreed complete deposit, as determined by the value date credited by our bankers. To that effect, our finance department we will send you a notification to confirm receipt. to accelerate matters we urge you to send us every time your bank wire copy, to track your payment faster and credit you accurately.
Our standard production lead time (customized jewelry, packaging and displays) for new orders is 60 days not counting official national holidays in the USA and for our stainless steel line and/or Hong Kong official holidays. If the sixtieth day falls in the middle of the week, the countdown expires on the last working day of the week. Lead time means good are completed and packed in export cartons on standby ready to ship or be delivered to transporter. Should you require extra documents, the time required to complete and obtain all administrative export/import or customs paperwork needs to be added atop.
Lead time is affected also by our annual closing for one week during U.S. Thanksgiving the third week of November and another week to nine days for Christmas and New Years' (days fluctuate depending on calendar).
N.B.
This section is permanently considered current.
Every year, we observe two peak production periods that increase significantly our lead time sometimes. So make note of these periods.
A) Period 1. Quarter preceding the start of winter high retail season (Caribbean, Indian Ocean, Tropical islands, Southern Hemisphere and snow ski resorts in the US - Canada Rockies and European Alps). Those months are: (Aug - Sept - Oct & Nov) for deliveries scheduled for Christmas retail sales. Avoid the rush.
B) Period 2. The quarter that precedes the start of summer high retail season in North America, Europe, and Mediterranean). This period runs from Mar - Apr to May.
Accurate dates are posted regularly every month. To avoid surprises, check frequently when is your ordering date scheduled for delivery.
Please note our administrative offices are closed on the following dates in the USA
Christmas Day (December 24) to New Year’s Day (January 1)
Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. (3rd Monday in January)
Washington’s Birthday (3rd Monday in February)
Memorial Day (last Monday in May)
Independence Day (July 4)
Labor Day (1st Monday in September)
Columbus Day (2nd Monday in October)
Veterans Day (November 11)
Thanksgiving Day (4th Wednesday to 4th Sunday in November)
Lead times are affected also with the closing of our Hong Kong office and packaging facility to match our merchandising (displays + packaging) vendors during HK CNY. Dates vary widely (+/- 15 days) from year to year based on their lunar year as opposed to our our Gregorian year. Your contact at DENIZEN Hong Kong will inform you in due time if your order happens to be open and active during that period.
PREVIOUS MONTHS LEAD TIMES
MAR 2025
FEB 2025
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DEC 2024
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OCT 2024
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JUL 2024
JUN 2024
MAY 2024
APR 2024
MAR 2024
FEB 2024
JAN 2024
DEC 2023
NOV 2023
OCT 2023
SEP 2023
AUG 2023
JUL 2023
DISRUPTION DURING COVID CREATED IRREGULAR OR UNPREDICTABLE LEAD TIME TO FORECAST WITH PRECISION. WE RESUMED FEATURING THIS FORESEEABLE DELIVERY ESTIMATE STARTING MARCH 2023.
NOV 2021
OCT 2021
SEP 2021
AUG 2021
JUL 2021
INTERRUPTION DUE TO COVID-19
FEB 2020
JAN 2020
DEC 2019
NOV 2019
OCT 2019
SEP 2019
AUG 2019
JULY 2019
JUNE 2019
MAY 2019
APRIL 2019
FOR OLDER ARCHIVED LEAD TIME DATES CONTACT YOUR REGULAR SALES REPRESENTATIVE.