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Landed-cost worksheet

Estimate bag landed cost before choosing a 1688 or Taobao seller

A raw source price is not enough for small-batch bag sourcing. Use this worksheet to compare source price, handling, QC/repack, China delivery, DDP route, and per-unit landed cost before sending a cleaner quote brief.

Best for
Boutiques and resellers testing 2-100 pcs from 1688 or Taobao.
Core formula
Source subtotal + service handling + QC/repack + China delivery + DDP route = planning landed cost.
Not final
Seller availability, QC result, packing size, and destination route can change the final invoice path.
Next step
Send the listing, quantity, target cost, and destination for seller + DDP review.

Estimate inputs

Build a planning estimate

Use rough USD values. If you do not know DDP route total yet, leave a conservative placeholder and send the listing for review.

Planning result

Estimated landed-cost range

Source subtotal
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Service handling
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QC / repack + China delivery
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DDP route
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Planning total with buffer
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Estimated landed cost / unit
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Target gap / unit
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This is not a final quote. Use it to decide whether the listing is worth seller confirmation, QC photo review, and a checked DDP route.

How to use the estimate

If the gap is small

Ask for seller confirmation and QC photo plan before rejecting the listing.

If DDP is unknown

Send quantity, country, and approximate packing details for a route review.

If target is too low

Compare another seller, reduce packing requirements, or adjust quantity.

If margin looks good

Validate seller, variant, material claim, packing, and delivery path before invoice approval.

Is this landed-cost estimator a final quote?

No. It is a planning worksheet only. Final invoice path depends on seller availability, selected variant, quantity, QC result, packing size, destination, consolidation, and delivery route.

What numbers should I prepare before using the estimator?

Prepare source price per unit, quantity, expected domestic China delivery, QC/repack handling, approximate parcel weight or volume, destination country, and target landed cost.

Why can the landed cost change after seller confirmation?

The cost can change when seller stock, color split, MOQ, packing size, carton weight, QC result, or DDP route differs from the first assumption.

Can 1688 Bags calculate the estimate for me?

Yes. Send the 1688 or Taobao link, quantity, destination, and target landed cost. We review seller fit, variants, QC risk, packing, and DDP assumptions before invoice approval.

Landed cost

How your DDP landed cost is built

We handle the whole path, and every part of the cost is named separately in your quote.

  1. 01 Source price Seller price plus domestic China delivery
  2. 02 Our service fee Seller checks, SKU confirmation, order handling
  3. 03 QC inspection Photo set and quality check before shipping
  4. 04 International shipping Freight, export handling, and insurance
  5. 05 Import & DDP Duties, taxes, and final delivery to your door

Your total is confirmed per destination, quantity, and packed size during quote review — there is no blind all-in price.

Where consolidation and repacking sit

These two steps sit between seller delivery and export, and they are what moves your packed size — and with it the freight line on your quote.

  • Illustration of the consolidation step in a bag sourcing order
    Consolidation

    Separate seller parcels are gathered and counted before anything ships.

  • Illustration of the repacking step in a bag sourcing order
    Repacking

    Each bag goes into a dust bag and then a carton sized to cut volumetric weight on the export leg.

Illustrations of the step, not photographs of our own warehouse.

What your QC photo set covers

Six angles, shot against this checklist before export approval.

  • Illustration of the front view framing used in a QC photo set 1 Front view
  • Illustration of the back view framing used in a QC photo set 2 Back view
  • Illustration of the side view framing used in a QC photo set 3 Side view
  • Illustration of the inside / lining framing used in a QC photo set 4 Inside / lining
  • Illustration of the hardware close-up framing used in a QC photo set 5 Hardware close-up
  • Illustration of the logo or tag, if any framing used in a QC photo set 6 Logo or tag, if any

Illustrations of the framing, not photographs of a real order. Your own QC set is shot against this checklist after purchase.