Example · what the £195 pack looks like
An example quote pack
This is what you get from the supplier search and quote pack, shown on a made-up order.
This is an example. The suppliers, prices and terms are made up to show the format. The duty and anti-dumping rates are real UK Trade Tariff rates for steel ironing boards from China, checked on 26 September 2026.
1. Your brief
- Product
- Steel ironing board, 110 × 33 cm top, adjustable height, cotton cover
- Quantity
- 1,000 units, sea freight, needed in the UK within four months
- Commodity code
- 7323 93 00 10: 3.2% customs duty, 42.3% anti-dumping duty for most exporters, 20% import VAT
- Target
- Landed in the UK for under £7.00 a unit, VAT reclaimed
2. Three suppliers, checked and compared
Each supplier’s business licence checked on China’s official register; quotes put on the same footing (FOB, the same freight of $900, £250 UK delivery, £85 broker).
Supplier A Trading company
£7.31landed per unit
- Licence
- Valid code; active; scope covers household metal goods
- Price (FOB)
- $5.60 a unit · MOQ 500
- Anti-dumping
- 42.3% (not a named exporter)
- Lead time
- 35 days
- Payment
- 30% deposit, 70% before shipment
Lowest price, but pays the full anti-dumping rate and wants the balance before inspection.
Supplier B Factory
Recommended
£6.60landed per unit
- Licence
- Valid code; active; manufacturer in the business scope
- Price (FOB)
- $6.10 a unit · MOQ 1,000
- Anti-dumping
- 18.1% (named exporter, with the invoice declaration)
- Lead time
- 40 days
- Payment
- 30% deposit, 70% after a passed inspection
Highest price, lowest landed cost. Accepts an independent inspection before the balance.
Supplier C Factory
£7.63landed per unit
- Licence
- Valid code; active
- Price (FOB)
- $5.90 a unit · MOQ 2,000
- Anti-dumping
- 42.3% (not a named exporter)
- Lead time
- 45 days
- Payment
- 100% before production
Minimum order is double what you need, and it wants everything up front. Not recommended.
See this comparison in the quote comparer, with the live rates.
3. UK rules and documents
- General product safety: the boards must be safe in normal use, with instructions and warnings in English.
- Your name and address, and a batch reference, on the product or its packaging.
- For Supplier B’s lower anti-dumping rate: the invoice must carry the declaration the tariff asks for. Written into the order.
4. Recommendation and next steps
- Order 2 samples from Supplier B (you pay for the samples and the courier).
- Approve one as the golden sample; agree the specification, including steel gauge and weight.
- Place the order at 30% deposit, balance after an independent inspection at AQL 2.5 / 4.0.
- Book freight through your forwarder on FOB terms.
What the pack includes
- Supplier search: suppliers found and contacted for your product, with the specification you agreed.
- Checks: each supplier’s business licence on China’s official register, factory or trading company, and the warning signs.
- Like-for-like quotes: landed cost per unit with duty, anti-dumping duty for each supplier and freight, plus the payment terms and lead times.
- UK rules: the regulations and documents for your product.
- A recommendation and the next steps, with samples arranged if you want them.
£195 per product, paid up front, and credited against the order management fee if you order within 3 months. I never take commission from factories: every price in the pack is what the supplier charges you. All fees
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