Import From China: Steps, Duties, Fees and Landed Cost

From a supplier’s quote to goods in your warehouse: the steps, what to look up officially, what to pay and how, and what the order really costs per unit. Rates change, so the calculators never contain a tariff rate; you look it up and type it in.

Tools in this group

• Buy From China Safely — Order of operations for a first purchase, with a checker for the supplier and the payment you were asked to make.
• China Factory: How to Find a Manufacturer — Write the request once, send it to several factories and compare. The builder produces an English message and a Chinese version.
• China Wholesale: How Buying in Bulk Works — Turn a supplier's quote into a landed cost per unit and a margin. You type every rate; nothing is looked up or uploaded.
• How to Import From China to the USA — The steps in order, what to look up officially, and a calculator that adds up the landed cost per unit.