One number, and the arithmetic behind it
Most sourcing quotes are a single figure with no explanation, which is exactly why people do not trust them. We quote a landed price and show the components, so you can see where the money goes and challenge any line of it.
| Line | What we charge | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Goods cost | Factory ex-works price | Quoted at cost — we do not add a hidden margin to the unit price |
| Procurement commission | From 5% of goods value | Sliding with order size: 5% above USD 20,000, 10% typical, 15% on small or high-touch orders |
| Sampling | USD 50–400 plus freight | Charged at cost; usually credited against the production order |
| Tooling and moulds | At cost, quoted separately | Owned by you, held at the factory |
| Freight | At cost to us | Air express, air freight or sea LCL/FCL, booked at market rate |
| Duty and import VAT | At cost, shown separately | Calculated from the HS code and the destination country |
| Customs clearance | Included in a DDP quote | We act as or arrange the importer of record where your country allows it |
| Inspection | USD 100–350 per inspection day | Optional; mandatory-feeling for orders over roughly USD 10,000 |
| Certification (CE, FCC, RoHS, FDA) | Quoted per item | Third-party lab fees passed through with no mark-up |
Quoting is free
You can ask us to price something and walk away. No deposit, no retainer, no obligation to order. We only earn when you place an order.
Commission, not mark-up
We buy at factory cost and charge a stated commission on top. You see the factory price. That is a different business model from a trading company that hides a margin in the unit price.
Freight at cost
Freight is booked at the rate we are charged and shown as its own line. When rates fall, your quote falls.
Worked example: 500 custom silicone wristbands to Texas
| Goods (500 × USD 0.42 ex-works) | USD 210.00 |
| Tooling and set-up, one-off | USD 180.00 |
| Procurement commission, 15% of goods | USD 31.50 |
| Export packing and domestic freight to port | USD 25.00 |
| Air express, 12 kg, door to door | USD 148.00 |
| US import duty (HS 3926.90, 5.3%) | USD 11.13 |
| Clearance and final delivery | USD 42.00 |
| Landed total | USD 647.63 |
| Unit landed cost | USD 1.30 |
Why a landed price matters
A factory quote of USD 0.42 per unit sounds cheap until you add air freight, duty and clearance and discover the goods cost USD 1.30 by the time they are on your desk. Half of the wasted time in first-time importing comes from comparing an ex-works price with a delivered price. We remove that ambiguity deliberately: the number you approve is the number you pay, delivered.
Payment terms
- Small orders under roughly USD 2,000: often paid in full on delivery, or 50% deposit and 50% before shipment.
- Standard orders: 30–50% deposit to begin production, balance once you have seen inspection evidence and before the container or parcel is released.
- Tooling: paid up front, invoiced separately, and it remains your property.
- Methods: bank transfer, Wise, or card for smaller amounts. We will issue a proper invoice for every payment.