HTS code & Section 301 duty
Most China-origin goods carry a base HTS duty plus an extra Section 301 tariff. The real landed cost depends on the 10-digit HTS line, not the supplier's price.
1688 sourcing assistant
United States 1688 sourcing assistant before supplier payment
Ask about 1688 product checks, supplier risk, HTS boundaries, shipping, prep, and quote readiness for the U.S. market.
Answers before supplier paymentOne product clue is enoughHard cases go to a human
Popular buyer questions
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Ask anything before supplier payment
Before supplier payment system
Product check first. Supplier payment only after the decision is clear.
Supplymo is not an open-ended sourcing promise. It is a pre-payment decision workflow: collect the product clue, expose missing fields and risk, then decide whether to stop, sample, quote, or move into assisted ordering.
1
Submit one product clue
Send a 1688, Shopify, AliExpress, CJ, Amazon, TikTok Shop link, image clue, keyword, quantity, destination, or prep note.
2
Get a written pre-payment check
Supplymo separates match quality, MOQ pressure, landed cost assumptions, prep needs, supplier signals, missing fields, and risk flags.
3
Choose the next action
The output says continue, sample first, request info, request quote, manual review, change route, or stop before supplier payment.
Trust boundary
No supplier payment is created by submitting a product clue.
No lowest-price, supplier-quality, customs, tax, freight, delivery-time, or platform-approval guarantee.
Manual review is required when product, supplier, customs, prep, route, or restricted-goods signals are unclear.
Output
Written decision record, not a fake final quote.
Handoff
Human review when facts are missing or risk is high.
United States checklist
What to confirm before paying a 1688 supplier for the US market
Importing from 1688 into the US adds an HTS classification, Section 301 China tariffs, and agency rules that a low unit price never shows. Confirm these before you wire a supplier.
De minimis & entry type
Low-value shipments may clear under the de minimis threshold, but commercial FBA volume usually needs a formal CBP entry, bond, and a customs broker.
Agency rules (FDA / FCC / CPSC)
Electronics need FCC authorization, children's products need CPSC certification and tracking labels, and food-contact or cosmetic items fall under the FDA.
Amazon FBA prep
FNSKU labels, polybag suncatcher warnings, carton limits, and box-label rules must be handled in China before the goods reach a US fulfillment center.
Verify against:US Customs and Border Protection (CBP)USITC HTS scheduleFDA / FCC / CPSC
Quick questions
Start with the decision you are trying to make
The assistant is useful when the question is concrete: what is missing, what could change cost, what risk needs review, and what should happen before supplier payment.
Use Ask Supplymo for a fast boundary
Best for early questions about supplier signals, MOQ pressure, cost components, shipping readiness, prep, customs boundaries, or what information to send next.
Submit Product Check when money is at risk
Use the written check when you have a link, reference product, quantity, destination, SKU/options, package data, or supplier payment decision to review.
Route uncertain cases to a human
Restricted goods, unclear supplier identity, missing carton data, customs classification, platform requirements, and quote-ready decisions move to manual review.
Product check
Supplier risk
Landed cost
Customs
How it works
The assistant searches Supplymo knowledge first, then routes uncertain cases
Retrieves answer cards
Questions are embedded and matched against the curated Supplymo answer bank, including market-specific cards when available.
Keeps risk boundaries visible
The assistant does not promise fixed duty, tax, freight, clearance, supplier quality, delivery time, or platform approval.
Turns gaps into next steps
Missing links, quantity, destination, package data, and restricted-product signals are routed to Product Check or Contact.
FAQ
Questions this assistant can handle
Can Supplymo answer my 1688 sourcing question automatically?
Supplymo can answer common pre-payment questions from its curated knowledge base, then route uncertain cases to Product Check or human support.
Is Supplymo a 1688 agent or sourcing agent?
Not a full buy-everything agent. Supplymo is a before-payment decision layer: it answers sourcing questions, checks the product and supplier, and can arrange assisted small-batch ordering after you approve — rather than blindly placing and fulfilling orders on your behalf. Use it to decide whether a 1688 order is worth paying for first.
Can it give exact duty, tax, freight, or clearance outcomes?
No. The assistant can explain what information is needed and what should be reviewed, but official classification, tax, freight, customs, carrier acceptance, and delivery outcomes are not guaranteed.
What should I include in my question?
Include the 1688 link or reference product, destination country, quantity, SKU/options, package data if available, and whether you need shipping, prep, labeling, photos, or quote help.
Can Supplymo check a 1688 supplier before I pay?
Yes. Supplymo can review visible supplier signals, product-link consistency, MOQ, SKU/options, package readiness, and questions to confirm before payment. It reduces uncertainty, but it does not guarantee supplier quality, delivery behavior, refunds, or after-sales outcome.
Can Supplymo help ship a 1688 order to my 3PL after the supplier check?
Supplymo can help plan China receiving, carton evidence, prep, labels, CBM, and route handoff to a 3PL or warehouse when the destination rules are clear. Final shipping cost, carrier acceptance, warehouse acceptance, and delivery timing still need quote and manual review.