Choose the decision first. Then open the right tool.
Ask a sourcing question, test cost and MOQ, check carton data, screen customs risk, or prepare a product for review before paying a 1688 supplier.
Decision navigator
Start from what is blocking the payment decision.
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Choose by task
The directory follows the buyer decision.
One connected toolkit
Ask, estimate, review, then choose the next action.
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- decision stages
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- written next action
Buyer task router
Start with the problem you have.
Most buyers do not know the name of the right calculator. Choose the decision that is blocked, then open the tool built for that job.
I have a product question
Get a boundary, missing-field list, or the next question before sending a product.
Ask SupplymoI have a product link or clue
Turn one product clue into a written before-payment decision and possible manual review.
Product checkI need to know whether 1688 is still cheaper
Test whether MOQ, China freight, prep, and shipping erase the apparent unit-price advantage.
Landed cost + MOQI need carton or shipping readiness
Check packed volume, volumetric weight, chargeable weight, and the 3PL handoff.
CBM calculatorI worry about customs or restricted goods
Screen batteries, liquids, cosmetics, brands, wireless goods, children products, and duty questions.
HS / restricted checksI need labels, photos, or repack
Scope barcode and SKU labels, removal, polybag, repack, and photo confirmation.
Prep calculatorAsk & source
Turn an incomplete clue into usable inputs.
These entry points help when the product, specification, or buying question is still too vague for a responsible decision.
Ask & source
Start when the product or question is still incomplete.
Question
Ask Supplymo
Ask before supplier payment
Ask about 1688 product checks, supplier risk, landed cost, shipping, prep, and customs boundaries.
Example output
“3 fields missing before you send this”
Source
Source search intake
Prepare a product clue for later source research
Record the product clue, specifications, material, dimensions, variants, packaging, destination, and quantity before any real candidate search runs.
Example output
Intake completeness · missing fields
Cost & shipping
Expose what the listing price leaves out.
Test MOQ, landed cost, carton data, freight routes, and responsibility boundaries before treating a low unit price as a viable order.
Cost & shipping
Test the commercial and logistics assumptions hidden behind a low listing price.
Cost
Landed cost
Decide if a product is worth selling
Estimate per-unit landed cost, margin, and ROI across express, air, and sea options using the facts and source boundaries shown in the result.
Example output
Lands $3.43 / unit · 71% margin
Cost
MOQ calculator
Check if the MOQ pencils out
Weigh minimum order quantity against unit price, capital tied up, and per-unit cost before you commit to a 1688 supplier.
Example output
Break-even at 480 units
Shipping
CBM calculator
Calculate CBM with 3D container loading
Carton volume, volumetric and chargeable weight, plus a 3D container/ULD loading view before a shipping quote.
Example output
0.42 CBM · 18 kg chargeable
Shipping
Shipping cost
Compare listed China shipping lines
Compare express, air, and sea estimates by listed price, transit window, historical delivery rate, weight limits, and restrictions.
Example output
¥903 · 2–14 days · 88% delivered
Terms
Incoterms guide
Know who pays freight, duty, and risk
FOB, EXW, CIF, DDP and all 11 Incoterms 2020 rules — who handles export, freight, insurance, and import duty on a China order.
Example output
FOB · you pay freight + duty
Risk & prep
Surface the checks that may change the route.
Customs, restricted-goods, supplier, labeling, and prep signals stay visible and can trigger manual review.
Risk & prep
Check customs, restricted-goods, supplier, labeling, and execution readiness.
Customs
HS / duty checker
Find an HS starting point + duty path
Describe a China-origin product to find a likely HS code starting point, then review source-backed duty and VAT/GST evidence for supported destinations.
Example output
Likely HS match · source check required
Risk
Restricted product checker
Screen platform, carrier, and import risk
Flag batteries, liquids, cosmetics, children products, branded goods, wireless products, and documents.
Example output
Manual review: battery + brand
Risk
Supplier risk check
Screen a 1688 supplier before paying
Review visible supplier, listing, MOQ, product, and route signals before approving payment or requesting manual review.
Example output
Risk 3/5 · verify before pay
Prep
Labeling / prep
Estimate prep and evidence needs
Scope label removal, SKU labels, barcode labels, polybag, repack, and photo confirmation.
Example output
SKU label · polybag · photo
Decision guide
Bring every result back to the before-payment decision.
By channel & scenario
Continue with the buying context.
Use a channel or workflow guide when the same product decision changes because of FBA, Shopify, TikTok Shop, sampling, prep, or the shipping handoff.
Scope & next action
Use the result without mistaking it for a guarantee.
Every tool should expose missing fields, risk, confidence, and the next action. High-risk or incomplete results still require human review.
What you get back
- Separated match quality, MOQ pressure, and landed-cost assumptions
- Missing fields, risk tags, and a confidence read on the result
- A next action: continue, sample, request information, review, or stop
- A human-review handoff when facts are missing or risk is high
What the tools do not promise
- No supplier payment is created by using a tool
- No lowest-price, supplier-quality, or platform-approval guarantee
- No binding customs, tax, freight, or delivery-time figure
- No replacement for manual review when signals are unclear
The next action
Turn the useful result into a written product review.
Send the link, quantity, destination, variants, package data, and prep needs before approving supplier payment.