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Assisted 1688 order
Assisted 1688 order — Singapore
After the product is checked, Supplymo can prepare one written quote for purchasing, China receiving, basic evidence, light prep, consolidation, and shipping handoff.
No supplier payment triggeredCheck, quote, sample, order, prep, or ship
How approval and money move
1Buyer approval and paymentThe buyer can approve, ask, change, or stop before supplier purchase.
2Purchase and China receivingSupplymo orders within scope and records receiving evidence.
3Shipping handoffA reviewed route is approved before outbound handoff.
$29
Full written report
5%
Assisted 1688 order
6
From approved product to controlled execution
3
How your money is protected
The checklist
What Supplymo checks
Eight things that decide whether a 1688 product and supplier are worth moving toward Singapore — verified before any supplier payment.
Price range
Unit price range across matches.
MOQ pressure
Typical MOQ and negotiation room.
China domestic shipping
Cost and delivery time inside China.
Labeling / repack
What is needed for your packaging.
Supplier page risk
Red flags on supplier credibility.
How Supplymo works
From approved product to controlled execution
Start with one product clue. Supplymo separates the product decision, written quote, buyer approval, China-side evidence, prep, and shipping handoff before supplier payment.
1
Product decision
Confirm match quality, supplier clue, MOQ, missing evidence, and whether to continue.
2
Written quote
Separate product, China freight, service, prep, and estimated shipping.
3
Buyer approval and payment
The buyer can approve, ask, change, or stop before supplier purchase.
4
Purchase and China receiving
Supplymo orders within scope and records receiving evidence.
5
Prep and packed data
Included labels, repack, photos, counting, weight, and dimensions are recorded.
6
Shipping handoff
A reviewed route is approved before outbound handoff.
Assisted 1688 order
What the written quote can include
Product cost, China domestic freight, report work, assisted-order service, prep, and international shipping stay separated so the buyer can approve the real scope.
Supplier product and China domestic freight
Assisted-order service fee
Receiving, photo, counting, prep, and consolidation scope
International shipping estimate and destination handoff
Validity, assumptions, exclusions, and manual-review flags
Prep / labeling
Official and service boundary
What to submit
Supplymo can stop, request evidence, recommend a sample, or decline a product. It does not guarantee supplier quality, import approval, delivery time, marketplace approval, or sales.
Supplymo handles
Supplier product and China domestic freight
Assisted-order service fee
Receiving, photo, counting, prep, and consolidation scope
International shipping estimate and destination handoff
Validity, assumptions, exclusions, and manual-review flags
You decide and provide
Selected product, supplier, variants, quantity, and MOQ
Destination, selling channel, and importer or receiving context
Known product, brand, battery, liquid, food-contact, children, wireless, or other risk flags
Prep, labeling, photo, counting, consolidation, and shipping needs
Supplier page, chat, or quote already received
Before you pay
How your money is protected
You decide with full information first. Payment only happens after you approve the report and quote — and you never pay a supplier directly.
Quote approved first
You see the full report and quote before paying anything.
Pay through traceable channels
You never wire suppliers directly. Funds stay tied to your Supplymo order.
Photos before we ship
We send warehouse photos before international shipping leaves China.
refund & cancellation policy for stage-by-stage terms.
Local market context
What changes landed cost to Singapore
Singapore applies 9% GST to imports, including low-value goods, with low base duty on most categories. A low 1688 price is only the start.
Low-value goods are no longer GST-free
Since 2023, GST applies to imported low-value goods (value S$400 or less) bought from GST-registered overseas vendors, and on import for higher-value goods. Do not assume small parcels are GST-free.
GST 9%, low duty on most goods
Singapore's GST is 9%. Customs Duty applies only to a few dutiable categories (e.g. liquor, tobacco, motor vehicles, petroleum); most general goods are non-dutiable but still GST-bearing. Singapore Customs is the entry point.
Clearing customs is not permission to sell
Category rules (e.g. health products via HSA, controlled goods) still apply. 1688 listing claims do not prove Singapore compliance.
Official sources
For sourcing planning only. GST, any applicable duty, and category controls can change the final amount — confirm with Singapore Customs/IRAS before paying a supplier.
Assisted does not mean automatic or guaranteed
Supplymo can stop, request evidence, recommend a sample, or decline a product. It does not guarantee supplier quality, import approval, delivery time, marketplace approval, or sales.
Supplymo does not promise a fixed duty, tax, freight price, delivery time, customs outcome, supplier quality, or platform approval.
FAQ
Singapore sourcing questions before you pay
Is GST charged on cheap 1688 imports to Singapore?
Yes. Since 2023, GST applies to imported low-value goods (S$400 or less) from GST-registered overseas vendors, and on import for higher-value goods. Small parcels are not automatically GST-free.
How much is GST and duty?
GST is 9%. Customs Duty applies only to a few dutiable categories (liquor, tobacco, motor vehicles, petroleum); most general goods are non-dutiable but still GST-bearing.
Can I sell 1688 products on Shopify in Singapore?
Often yes, but compare landed cost and compliance. Controlled goods and health products have their own rules; 1688 listings do not prove compliance.
What is the S$400 figure?
It is the low-value goods line used for GST on overseas purchases — at or below S$400 GST is typically collected by registered vendors. It is not a tax-free allowance.
Can an overseas buyer use 1688?
It may be possible, but language, payment, China receiving, supplier communication, and international shipping often need a structured workflow.
Does submitting a product create a purchase?
No. It creates a review request. Purchase starts only after a written quote, buyer approval, and the required payment.
Next step
Check the selected product before requesting the assisted quote
After the product is checked, Supplymo can prepare one written quote for purchasing, China receiving, basic evidence, light prep, consolidation, and shipping handoff.