Published. Simple. On the record.
Most sourcing agents will not tell you what they charge until you've submitted an RFQ. We publish it here so you can decide before you engage. There are three numbers to know, and three payment schedules. That's the entire model.
Fee based on order value. That is all.
Applies to first-time engagements, smaller test orders, and single-container programmes under USD 45,000 FOB.
Applies once a single order or a rolling engagement crosses USD 45,000 FOB. Rate holds regardless of container count.
The smallest engagement we take is USD 2,000. Applied against very small orders where 7.5% would otherwise be lower.
An importer places a USD 60,000 furniture order. Fee = USD 3,000 (5% of order value, because it crosses the USD 45,000 threshold). A USD 12,000 test order = USD 2,000 (7.5% would be USD 900, so the USD 2,000 minimum applies). A USD 200,000 hotel FF&E programme = USD 10,000 (5%).
Three separate payment tracks. Never combined. Each split 30 / 50 / 20.
Every engagement runs three independent payment schedules — not one lump sum. This keeps supplier funds, freight funds and our service fee on distinct rails, so at any point you know exactly what you have paid, to whom, and for what.
Direct to the factory against your written PO. We do not sit in the middle of this cash flow, we structure and monitor it.
Ocean freight, container consolidation, port charges, documentation, and destination customs coordination — kept separate from supplier funds.
Our own fee (the 7.5% / 5% / USD 2,000 minimum figures above). Billed against Fortune Sourcings' registered entity, on a proper invoice.
Booked at PI sign-off, before production. Deposit against the factory PO on the Supplier track; corresponding portion released on the Shipping and Service tracks.
Released when the production run passes pre-shipment inspection and the container is ready to seal. Never before the QC photo/video report is on file.
Held back until the container arrives at destination port and any snag is opened as a claim, not settled retroactively. This is the leverage that protects you if something is off.
Everything from RFQ to sealed container.
- Written factory shortlist within 5–7 working days.
- Physical factory audit — ownership, tooling, capacity, compliance.
- Sample development and golden-sample sign-off.
- Contract, deposit and NDA drafting; supplier MSA where required.
- DUPRO (during-production) inspection at 30–50% completion.
- Pre-shipment AQL Z1.4 sampling with photo and video report.
- Container loading supervision, mark separation, stuffing check.
- Export documentation — invoice, packing list, BL, CO, Form E / Form A.
- Destination-compliance pre-validation for your importing country.
Pass-through costs, honestly named.
Charged at the freight forwarder's invoice value. We do not mark this up. If we consolidate multiple clients into a container, savings are passed through, not retained.
Duties, taxes, CHA charges — payable to your destination port and clearance agent, not to us. We coordinate; we do not invoice you for it.
Where the factory charges tooling or non-standard sampling costs, these are invoiced by the factory to you. The factory invoice is shared with you in full.
BIS, CE, FCC, SASO, AS/NZS testing fees where the factory holds them are shown at cost on the factory invoice.
USD 500 / day, credited against the trip fee: 100% (excluding taxes) if an order is placed on the same trip, 75% within the same financial year, 25% is always non-refundable. Details on the China Trips page.
Five years, measured from NOC issue — not from the MSA date.
Every engagement is signed under a Master Services Agreement (MSA) with Fortune Imports & Exports (India). The non-circumvention window runs for five years from the No Objection Certificate (NOC) issue date — not from the MSA signing date. NOC is issued within 90 days of account closure. This clause protects both sides: you get an on-ground team that will introduce you to their supplier network under real names; we get the confidence to make those introductions.