Leo Li
Backed by China’s powerful manufacturing hubs, we offer sourcing across all product categories. Whether you need large-volume bulk orders, small batches, samples, or a specific single item, we can find and source it for you.
For faster communication, we highly recommend having product images and detailed specifications ready before sending your inquiry.
Factory prices look clean on a spreadsheet. Then the shipment arrives, and there’s a customs bill you never planned for. It’s one of the most common budget surprises in cross-border sourcing — and it’s entirely avoidable if you calculate landed cost upfront, not after the fact.
Landed cost = product price + freight + import duties + local taxes. Everything. Below is a quick breakdown by market, plus three moves that keep the bill honest.
Quick Example
500 office chairs · $20,000 product value · $3,000 sea freight
Add standard duty + VAT + possible anti-dumping tariffs → that $23,000 shipment quietly becomes $30,000. The factory price is the floor, not the ceiling.
One of the simpler destinations. Import via a Free Trade Zone for re-export and both charges disappear. Predictable, clean.
ASEAN trade agreements cover most Chinese goods — but you need a Certificate of Origin (Form E) to claim zero duty. Miss that paperwork and you pay standard rates. Local VAT: Vietnam 8–10%, Thailand 7%, Indonesia 11%.
Basic duty sits at 10–20%, but once surcharges and IGST stack on top, the total bite lands well above that. Budget carefully.
Rates set under the Eurasian Economic Union framework. China is Russia’s dominant supplier, so the shipping lanes are established and familiar.
The $800 de minimis threshold is generous for small parcels. For commercial shipments, Section 301 tariffs add 7.5–25% on top of standard rates — and the exact rate depends heavily on the product’s HS code category.
The low-value import exemption was scrapped. Every shipment now faces VAT, and anything above €150 triggers customs duty on top.
Straightforward. Most categories enter duty-free. GST applies to everything.
Get the HS code right
The same physical product filed under a wrong tariff heading can carry a 15% higher duty rate. Spend time on this before placing the order, not after.
Request a Certificate of Origin
For Southeast Asia and Australia, Form E / COO unlocks preferential trade rates. Without it, you’re paying standard tariffs you don’t have to.
Consider DDP shipping
Delivered Duty Paid means the forwarder bundles duties and customs clearance into a single freight cost. No surprises at the port, one fixed number from the start.
China Sourcing & Procurement Agent
Leo Li’s team handles HS code checks, commercial invoices, packing lists, Form E, COO — and runs DDP lanes to the Middle East, Southeast Asia, Russia, Europe, and the US.
📦 Send us your product photos or links + destination country.
We’ll come back with a free HS code check and a real cost estimate — no obligation.
