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Assisted 1688 order
Assisted 1688 order — the United States
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
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From approved product to controlled execution
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How your money is protected
The checklist
What Supplymo checks
Eight things that decide whether a 1688 product and supplier are worth moving toward the United States — 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.
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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 the United States
US rules shifted in 2025. A low 1688 price is only the first line — these are the factors that decide your real US landed cost before you pay a supplier.
De minimis is no longer a safe assumption
Don't assume US-bound parcels under $800 are duty-free. Executive Order 14256 ended duty-free de minimis for covered PRC/Hong Kong goods (from 2025-05-02), and EO 14324 suspended it for all countries (from 2025-08-29). Check current CBP guidance before quoting.
HTS classification drives the duty
Duty starts from your HTS code, country of origin, customs value, and entry method — not the product name. Section 301 and IEEPA tariffs may stack on top.
Clearing customs is not permission to sell
Children's products (CPSC/CPC), food, supplements, and cosmetics (FDA/MoCRA), and electronics (FCC/battery) have compliance rules that 1688 listing claims do not satisfy.
Official sources
CBP — de minimis suspension factsheetUSITC — Harmonized Tariff ScheduleCPSC — Online Sellers Safety GuideFDA — Importing FDA-regulated products
For sourcing planning only. Duties, tariffs, HTS classification, origin rules, and entry method can change the final amount — confirm current treatment with CBP or a licensed customs broker 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
US sourcing questions before you pay
Are 1688 parcels under $800 still duty-free into the US?
Don't assume that. US policy suspended duty-free de minimis for broad categories — for covered PRC/Hong Kong goods from 2025-05-02 (EO 14256) and for all countries from 2025-08-29 (EO 14324). Check current CBP guidance before quoting landed cost.
How do I estimate US duty on 1688 goods?
Start from HTS classification, country of origin, customs value, and entry method, then check current CBP guidance. Section 301 and IEEPA tariffs may apply on top. We surface the questions; a broker confirms the rate.
Can I sell 1688 products on Shopify or TikTok Shop in the US?
Often yes, but compare landed cost and compliance risk, not just item price. Children's products, electronics, cosmetics, and food/supplements have CPSC/FCC/FDA rules that 1688 listings do not satisfy.
Is DDP safer for a US small seller?
DDP can simplify the buyer experience, but it does not remove product-compliance or incorrect-declaration risk. Confirm what a DDP quote actually covers.
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.