Calculate your landed cost from China before you pay: goods, freight, insurance, duties, taxes and delivery, how customs value differs, and a template.

How to pay Chinese suppliers with less risk: T/T, letters of credit, Trade Assurance and PayPal compared, plus the checks to run before any deposit or balance.

Compare a sourcing agent, Alibaba and buying direct on cost, risk, quality control and small orders, step by step.

A real mixed order from Yiwu Market broken down: product cost, MOQs, agent fee, inspection and shipping, line by line.

Sourcing agent fees explained: commission models, flat fees, hidden markups and what’s fair for your order size, with real numbers.