We focus on four categories where U.S. rules and testing matter most. We find and vet manufacturers in China and Taiwan, protect your specifications with an NDA before anything is shared, negotiate price and MOQ, check quality before you pay the balance, and plan freight and duty to your door.
Each of these has its own U.S. safety, testing and shipping rules. We know which documents to ask a factory for before you place an order, so problems surface at the quote stage, not at customs.
Liquid concentrates, sachets, stick packs, powders and capsules from cGMP manufacturers.
Plush, finger puppets, blind boxes, keychains and licensed-character products.
Lithium-ion cells and packs, power banks, chargers and battery-powered products.
Consumer, educational and service robots, plus motors, sensors and other components.
Use us from first search to delivery, or for a single step. You deal with one sourcing manager who speaks to the factory in Chinese and reports to you in English.
We identify factories that can actually make your product, screen them, and send a structured request for quotation.
We negotiate in the factory's own language and manage samples until you approve.
Factory checks before you pay a deposit, and product checks before you pay the balance.
We coordinate shipping from the factory and help you understand the full cost before you order.
Timings depend on the product and the factory. Repeat orders with an approved factory usually start at step four.
You send specs, target price, quantity and destination.
We screen factories and sign an NDA before sharing details.
We compare quotes and manage samples until you approve.
Deposit paid, materials and progress followed up.
Pre-shipment check. You see the report before the balance is paid.
Freight booked, documents prepared, cargo tracked.
A cheaper factory price isn't always the cheaper product. U.S. duty is charged on the factory (FOB) value, and the rate depends on where the goods are made. Enter each factory's quote to see the full cost delivered to a U.S. port.
6.4% base rate + 10% Taiwan tariff.
6.4% base + 7.5% Section 301 (List 4A) + 12.5% China tariff.
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Rates as of October 2026. Taiwan: base rate plus a 10% tariff. China: base rate, plus any Section 301 duty for the product's list, plus a 12.5% tariff. Toys (HTS 9503) are on a proposed relief list that is not yet final. U.S. tariffs change often, so confirm the HTS code and rate with a licensed customs broker before ordering.
Duty follows where the product is made. Goods made in mainland China and shipped through Taiwan are still Chinese-origin, and routing them that way to claim the lower rate is illegal transshipment.
Not included: U.S. inland trucking, destination port and broker charges, insurance, and FDA prior notice or testing costs. U.S. customs fees shown are the Merchandise Processing Fee (0.3464%, with a minimum and maximum per entry) and Harbor Maintenance Fee (0.125%).
Freight references: Drewry World Container Index, Sept 2026 (Shanghai → LA) · Kaohsiung → LA rates. Duty references: CBP ruling L80521 (supplements) · Taiwan tariff guide · Penn Wharton effective tariff rates.
Factory audit before the deposit: business licence, production lines, quality system and certifications.
Pre-production check. Raw materials and the first units are compared with the approved sample.
Pre-shipment inspection on a random sample drawn to ISO 2859-1: function, dimensions, labelling and packaging.
Container loading check. Carton count, condition and seal number recorded on photo.
General inspection Level II, single sampling, normal severity (ISO 2859-1). Pick your order size and acceptable quality level.
If your question isn't here, ask it in the form below.
Each project is quoted individually after we review your brief, so the fee reflects the work involved. We agree the fee with you in writing before we start.
We send a factory only the general product type at first. Your full specifications and formulas are shared only after the factory has signed a non-disclosure agreement. We sign one with you too, if you'd like.
Sometimes. Send a brief and we'll tell you honestly whether we have the right factory contacts and know the product's U.S. rules well enough to help.
Yes. For some products, a Taiwan factory can be cheaper once U.S. duty is included, even if its unit price is higher. Use the landed-cost tool above to compare.
You receive the inspection report before the balance is paid, and you decide what happens next. Usually the factory reworks or replaces the defective goods and we inspect again.
We help you plan duty and freight and collect factory documents such as certificates of analysis and registrations. Import clearance itself is handled by your licensed U.S. customs broker.
Send a product description, target quantity and destination. We'll reply with next steps.