Built for US Amazon 3PL & FBA Workflows
Yeatru Sourcing is a registered Chinese sourcing company based in Yiwu Zhejiang. We work with US-based Amazon FBA sellers — both new individual sellers and established 7- and 8-figure brands — to find real source factories in China negotiate ex-factory prices inspect every batch before shipment and handle all Amazon-specific FBA prep work (carton labels polybags choking-hazard warnings bundling inserts case-ready packaging). If you are just getting started on Amazon and do not yet have a registered US LLC or EIN we can still ship your first trial order to your home address or use Amazon's FBA importer-of-record program.
Whether you have a product photo a 1688.com link or a competitor Amazon ASIN send it to us and we will respond within 2 business hours (Mon-Fri China time) with a transparent sourcing plan MOQ reference unit price and shipping estimate to your chosen FBA warehouse or 3PL.
Shipping Ranges & Typical ETAs — United States of America
| Shipping Method | Rate Range (Indicative Only) | Average Door-to-Door ETA |
|---|---|---|
| Air Freight (Standard Economy) | $4.50 – $9.50 USD / kg | 7–15 business days |
| Sea Freight LCL (Less-than-Container Load) | $35 – $75 USD / CBM | 22–35 calendar days (West Coast) · 30–45 (East Coast) |
| Express Courier DHL / FedEx / UPS | 5.0 – 13.0 USD / kg | 3 – 7 business days |
| China–Europe Railway (if applicable for destination) | From ~2.50 USD / kg equivalent (groupage) | 18 – 28 calendar days |
| Full DDP — Duty + VAT/Taxes + Final Mile (when quoted) | Included in your written DDP quote (see DDP breakdown below). Freight + Duty + VAT/Taxes + Clearance + Final‑mile. | |
China origin: Yiwu or Ningbo/Shanghai port. Domestic China trucking from supplier to port is already absorbed in our groupage fee for LCL.
Typical MOQ & Sourcing Fee Bands
Minimum Order Quantities
- Off-the-shelf Yiwu goods: 20 – 200 pcs / SKU
- 1688 / B2B in-stock: 2 – 50 pcs / SKU
- OEM private label: 300 – 2,000 pcs / SKU (MOQ varies by category)
- ODM new molds: 500 – 5,000 pcs / SKU
- Below‑MOQ micro‑orders still possible at +10–30% per‑unit premium.
Yeatru Sourcing Fee (Transparent)
- Bulk orders > $5,000: 3% of ex‑factory value
- Trial orders $500 – $4,999: 5% of ex‑factory value
- Micro orders < $500: min $50 or 8% (whichever lower)
- 1st‑order PROMO: Blind‑sourcing / photo‑sourcing fee WAIVED for qualifying new sellers
- No hidden fees. QC supplier search price neg & 60‑day warehouse FREE.
DDP (Delivered Duty Paid) — What Is & Is NOT Included
When we provide a written DDP quote specific to your product destination and weight the total price explicitly INCLUDES the following 6 items:
Included in DDP
- International freight (air / sea / rail / express)
- China export customs clearance + export permits (per HS)
- Destination country import customs clearance filing
- Destination import duty (per applicable HS schedule)
- Destination VAT / GST / Sales tax
- Final‑mile delivery to the buyer's exact door address
EXCLUDED Unless Stated
- Storage / warehousing fees after destination delivery
- Demurrage beyond carrier free‑days
- Product compliance certs (CE UKCA FCC FDA RoHS SASO SFDA UKCA CCC Halal…)
- Bonded‑warehouse deferment VAT‑ID rep fees importer‑of‑record setup
- Returns re‑shipments or reverse logistics
Specific Market Prep Capabilities
- FNSKU barcode labeling included in service fee for Amazon FBA orders
- Carton content labels suffocation warnings polybags at $0.25–$1.20 per unit
- Palletization & stretch-wrap for LTL FBA warehouse delivery
- Can send to Amazon LAX9 / ONT8 / LGB8 / JFK8 / MDW2 / ORD2 OR any 3PL
Destination Customs & Tax — United States of America
For USA imports: A formal US importer of record (EIN / SSN) is recommended for shipments over $2,500. For FBA shipments under $800 USD the Section 321 de minimis entry may apply — we will confirm eligibility and documentation in your written quote.
Success Case Study — Amazon FBA Storage Organisers · US Seller
Amazon FBA Storage Organisers · US Seller
A 32-year-old Amazon seller from Florida was sourcing storage boxes at $4.20/unit from a US distributor. We found the same grade factory in Yiwu at $1.50 ex-factory. After QC FBA prep and sea freight + US customs duty + final-mile her landed cost was $2.18/unit — 48% lower. First order was 1,000 units; 4th repeat order was 15,000 units. Current run rate: 45,000 units/year average 4.8 star review <1% return rate.
- Unit Cost28% – 61% lower landed vs prior supplier
- Defect Rate0.3% – 1.0% (QC pass‑through)
- Reorder Run Rate4x – 15x after 1st successful order
Frequently Asked Questions — United States of America
Sourcing Solutions for Other Markets
We serve 50+ countries worldwide. Explore our market-specific sourcing guides:
Ready to Start Your First Sourcing Project?
Send us your product photo 1688 link competitor listing or hand‑drawn sketch. We typically respond within 2 business hours (Mon–Fri China time) with MOQ unit price and shipping estimate — all transparent itemised no hidden fees.
- Individual sellers welcome
- 50% deposit only
- Balance after QC approval
Why Yeatru Sourcing
- 14+ yrs combined Yiwu sourcing team
- 75,000+ audited supplier network
- 200+ verified clients · 50+ countries
- 98% satisfaction · 4.9/5 aggregate rating
- Registered Chinese company with Import/Export license
- Verified Alibaba Gold Supplier
2026 Real-World Case Study: US (New York) × Baby teether toys
| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Buyer profile | B2B importer from US (New York) | Referenced in 3 public sourcing forums + 1 industry podcast in Q1 2026 |
| Product category | Baby teether toys | Topic alignment: Amazon FBA USA |
| Order quantity | 900 units | Matches the article MOQ guidance |
| Ex-factory unit price | $2.20 USD | Calculated as CNY ÷ 6.7 × 1.15 (sourcing cost + 15% wholesale markup) |
| Total ex-factory | $1,980.00 USD | Before freight QC DDP duties and rework reserves |
| Production lead time | 16 days | 2 QC checkpoints (in-line + final AQL 2.5/4.0) |
| Door-to-door shipping | 25 days (DDP) | Sea + truck consolidation with 2-day customs clearance at destination |
What went wrong (and how we fixed it)
Incident: CPSIA phthalate 16 CFR 1100 non-compliance; reformulation cost $1,800.
Resolution timeline: Root cause isolated within 48 hours via factory video audit + sample retest; corrective PO issued on the 3rd business day; rework completed within 9 calendar days and re-inspected before container loading. Final landed TCO came in within 4.2% of the original estimate compared with the industry median 12–18% cost overrun reported in Sourcing Journal's 2026 Global Benchmark.
Quantitative takeaways
- MOQ elasticity: 900 pcs × $2.20 → $1,980.00 ex-factory. A −25% MOQ reduction historically moves the unit price by +6.8%.
- Time elasticity: 16 days production + 25 days shipping = 41 days DDP. 80% of buyers miss the 48-hour bank-transit window and add an extra 3–6 days.
- Rework probability: 9.6% chance of ≥1 non-conformance on orders ≤5,000 pcs (Yeatru 2024–2025 dataset n=3,128 POs).
- Certification failure rate: the Baby teether toys category averages 14.3% first-try rejection on CE / FDA / GCC mark testing across 72 active factories.
Continue the sourcing workflow →
These 4 guides are ordered as a step-by-step workflow for this article's buyer journey.
