The Global New Year Calendar

Different markets have different lead times. Here is the critical timeline for each region:

🇪🇺 Europe (December 31): Order by June-July. Production August-October. Shipping September-November. Goods must arrive by early December for retail distribution.

🌎 South America (December 31): Order by May-June. Production July-September. Shipping August-November. Longer transit times demand earlier ordering.

🇦🇪 Middle East (December 31 + Eid): Order by July-August. Production September-November. Shipping October-November. Dubai's world-famous displays require professional shells ordered well in advance.

🇷🇺 Russia (December 31): Order by June-July. Production August-October. Shipping September-November. EAC certification adds 2-4 months — start even earlier if certification is not yet in place.

Peak Season Shipping: The Hard Truth

September through November is the most congested period for fireworks shipping. Every importer in the world is booking containers for New Year. DG container space becomes scarce. Freight rates spike 20-50%. Ports in Europe and South America experience congestion. If your supplier does not have annual DG carrier contracts with reserved slots, your containers will be rolled — and you will miss the New Year selling window. This is the single biggest risk in fireworks importing.

The Cost of Being Late

Fireworks arriving after December 20th are effectively worthless for New Year. Retailers cannot stock, distribute, and sell them in time. Your inventory sits in a warehouse for 11 months until next December. That is 11 months of storage costs, insurance, and tied-up capital — all because you saved $500 on freight by booking late. The math is brutal: saving 5% on logistics can cost you 100% of your seasonal revenue.

Dream Fireworks: Peak-Season Guarantee

We hold annual contracts with MSC, CMA CGM, and COSCO with reserved DG container slots for our clients. We book space 4+ weeks before your intended sailing date. When other suppliers roll containers during peak season, ours sail on time. This is not marketing — it is logistics planning. Ask us for references from clients who shipped during the last peak season.