Return & Refund Policy

How to return an item, who pays for what, and when your refund arrives.

Effective Date: August 15, 2026

This policy applies to orders placed on or after 15 August 2026. Orders placed before this date remain covered by the policy in effect at the time of purchase.

30 days
To request a return, counted from the delivery date
Unused
Items must be uninstalled and in original packaging
RMA first
Always contact us before shipping anything back

Do not ship anything back before you have a Return Authorization (RMA) number. Unauthorized returns cannot be traced to your order, may be refused by our receiving team, and may be returned to sender at your cost.

1. Return or Warranty Claim?

These are two different processes. Choosing the right one gets you a faster answer.

Return — this page
The part is still uninstalled. You ordered the wrong item, no longer need it, or received the wrong or a damaged item.
Warranty claim
The part was fitted and then failed. Go to our Warranty Policy page — 6-month cover from delivery.

2. Return Eligibility

You may request a return within 30 days of delivery, provided the item is:

  • Uninstalled and unused — never fitted to a machine, never powered up, never connected
  • In original condition — no scratches, no fluid or grease contact, no removed seals or labels
  • In original packaging — with all accessories, connectors, brackets and documentation included
  • Resalable — we must be able to sell it again as a new item

Requests received after 30 days, or for items that do not meet the above, may still be considered on a case-by-case basis, but we cannot guarantee acceptance.

3. Items That Cannot Be Returned

Programmed ECM / ECU units
Modules are configured to the ESN or VIN you supply and cannot be resold. Not returnable for change of mind or for an incorrect ESN or VIN supplied by you. If a unit is defective on arrival, we will replace or refund it in full.
Installed or used parts
Once a part has been fitted, powered up or exposed to fuel, oil or coolant, it cannot be returned. If it then fails, it is a warranty matter.
Special-order items
Parts sourced or built specifically to your request and not held as regular stock.
Items with missing packaging
Where original packaging, accessories or seals are missing or destroyed and the item can no longer be sold as new.

Not sure it fits? Ask us before you order. Send your machine model, engine model and ESN or VIN to help@liuchuangparts.com and our technicians will verify compatibility free of charge. This is the simplest way to avoid a return altogether.

4. Wrong, Damaged or Missing Items

Inspect your parcel on arrival. If the outer packaging is damaged, photograph it before opening.

Report a wrong, damaged, short or missing item within 7 days of delivery, with photographs of the outer packaging, the shipping label, the part label and the fault or damage.

Where the error or damage is ours or the carrier's, we cover all costs — return shipping, replacement, or a full refund including any shipping paid. You will not be asked to pay anything.

5. How to Return an Item

1
Request a Return Authorization
Email help@liuchuangparts.com or message us on WhatsApp with your order number, the part number, the reason for return, and photographs of the item and its packaging.
2
Receive your RMA number and return address
We reply within 24 hours, Monday to Saturday. If the return is approved we will issue an RMA number, confirm the return address and tell you who bears the shipping cost. Returns are received in Guangdong, China.
3
Pack and ship
Write the RMA number clearly on the outside of the parcel. Pack the item so it arrives undamaged — returns damaged in transit because of poor packing cannot be refunded in full. Use a trackable service and send us the tracking number.
4
Inspection
We inspect returned items within 1–3 business days of arrival and confirm the outcome by email.
5
Refund or exchange
Once inspection is complete we issue your refund the same day, or dispatch your replacement. See sections 7 and 8.

6. Who Pays Return Shipping

Reason for return
Who pays
Wrong item sent by us
We pay
Item damaged in transit or defective on arrival
We pay
Item does not match its published description
We pay
Ordered the wrong part
Buyer pays
No longer needed / changed mind
Buyer pays

Please note: returns are shipped to China, so international return freight on a change-of-mind return can be significant relative to the value of the part. Before returning a low-value item, check the return freight quote first — and please contact us for a free compatibility check before ordering, which avoids the situation entirely.

7. Refunds

Returned items are inspected within 1–3 business days of arrival. Once a refund is approved we issue it the same day, always to the original payment method. We cannot refund to a different account, card or payee.

How quickly the money reaches you after that depends on your payment provider:

PayPal balance
Usually within a few hours
Visa / Mastercard
5–10 business days, set by your card issuer and outside our control
Free-shipping orders
Refunded in full — no deduction is made for the outbound shipping we paid

Partial refunds. Where a returned item arrives with missing accessories or packaging, or with damage caused by inadequate return packing, we may issue a partial refund reflecting the reduction in value. We will always tell you the amount and the reason before processing.

Import duties and taxes. Duties, taxes and clearance fees paid to your local authorities are not collected by us and cannot be refunded by us. Some jurisdictions allow you to reclaim duty on re-exported goods — check with your local customs office.

Refund not received? If your refund has not appeared after the timeframe above, check your bank or PayPal statement first, then contact us with your order number and we will send you the refund reference.

8. Exchanges

Where you need a different part rather than a refund, tell us at step 1 and we will handle it as an exchange.

Replacements for our error — wrong item, damaged in transit, defective on arrival — are dispatched by Express courier at our cost, and where the machine is down we will normally send the replacement before the original comes back.

For change-of-mind exchanges, any price difference is settled either way, and outbound shipping on the replacement is free as usual.

9. Cancelling Before Dispatch

The cheapest return is the one that never ships. If you need to cancel, contact us immediately — orders are dispatched within 1–3 business days.

Cancellations received before packing are refunded in full with no deduction. Once an order has been packed, an ECM has been configured to your ESN or VIN, or the parcel has been handed to the carrier, cancellation is no longer possible and the order must be handled as a return.

10. Contact Us

Response time
Mon–Sat · within 24 hours
Returns received in
Guangdong, China — exact address issued with your RMA

Always include your order number so we can look up your order immediately.

Note: This Return & Refund Policy forms part of our Terms of Service and is in addition to, and does not limit, any statutory rights you may have under the mandatory consumer protection laws of your jurisdiction. All refunds are issued in USD to the original payment method. Operated by Foshan Hechuang Engineering Machinery Co., Ltd. (Business Reg. No. 91440605MAE6NT782U), trading as LIUCHUANG Parts.