Costs & Landed Cost
Get landed cost right: break down every cost layer, hidden fees, FX, and the max buy price your target margin allows.
- 1688 Landed Cost Formula: 6 Cost Components Explained
Calculate your true 1688 landed cost using 6 components: product price, sourcing agent fee, China domestic freight, consolidation warehouse, international.
- Real Cost of a First 1688 Order: Every Line Item Broken Down
A real 1688 order broken down: product cost, domestic ship, packing, freight, tax. See estimate vs actual before your first order blows the budget.
- Full Cost of Sourcing From 1688: Factory Price to Net Profit
Landed cost breakdown for 1688 imports: factory price, freight, customs, Shopee and TikTok Shop fees, returns. One framework to calculate your real margin.
- Hidden Costs of Importing From 1688 That Most Shop Owners Miss
The purchase price on 1688 is just the starting point. This post lists every real cost between the supplier and your warehouse, and explains why ignoring them makes a losing product look profitable.
- 1688 Import Cost Breakdown: 7 Fee Layers Explained
What does sourcing from 1688 actually cost? A full breakdown of 7 cost layers, including China freight, customs duties, exchange rates, and hidden fees, with.
- 6 Fees People Get Wrong When Using 1688 Order Services
6 fees often missed or miscalculated when using 1688 order services, from volumetric weight to bulky surcharges. Know your true landed cost before you commit.
- Reading 1688 Tiered Volume Pricing
How quantity-tier pricing works on 1688, which volume points are worth jumping to, and the MOQ trap.
- How to Calculate Max 1688 Buy Price by Target Margin
Work backward from your target margin to the maximum price you can pay on 1688, before you place the order. Real formula, real numbers.
- Why Your Margins Are Typically Off by 30-40% From Reality
The formula (selling price - purchase price) / selling price is not wrong mathematically. It is just measuring the wrong thing. This post explains the most common mistake in how shop owners calculate margin, and why the real figure is often 30 to 40 points lower.
- How CNY to VND Rate Swings Hit Your 1688 Import Cost
CNY/VND swings quietly erode your 1688 import margins. Learn how to calculate the real cost impact and 3 ways to protect your margins when sourcing from China.
- Case Study: 1688 Import Shop Lifts Margin From 8% to 22%
A Vietnamese shop sourcing from 1688 raised profit margin from 8% to 22% by fixing landed cost math. Real numbers, real mistakes, and how to avoid them.