Landed cost per unit runs about 2.9x FOB at 20 pieces and 2.2x at 50. The arithmetic, the three duty layers, and why the curve flattens past 200 pieces.
Category Archives: Sourcing & Trade
Practical guidance for buyers who import auto parts in small batches: how minimum order quantities compare across marketplaces, distributors and direct trade programs, what documents a supplier should hand over before you pay, and the terms POCYBER publishes – membership fee, MOQ, warranty and what we do not do. Written for repair shops and parts stores ordering 20-500 pieces, not container loads.
Buying, not readingNeed a price on a part that is not in the catalogue?
The sourcing desk publishes what it quotes, what it refuses, and what a request needs before it can be priced at all.
Sourcing terms and how to request a quoteThe sourcing desk exists for one situation: a buyer needs a part that is not in the stocked catalogue and cannot reach a factory minimum to get it made. The published terms are short. Non-standard parts are quoted per part from 20 units, the stocked-part floor of 20–50 pieces does not apply to them, quotes […]
POCYBER Trade Club is a paid wholesale programme for repair shops, parts stores and independent buyers in the United States. Membership is USD 199 per year, the wholesale tier applies from day one with no spend threshold to unlock it, the stocked-part minimum is 20–50 pieces or USD 200–500 in order value, and ignition parts […]
Auto Parts MOQ Comparison: Alibaba vs US Distributors vs Direct Trade Programs Short answer: the MOQ you see listed is almost never the MOQ you’ll be quoted. Alibaba listings commonly publish 50–1,000+ piece minimums for automotive parts, US distributors usually gate volume behind an account application instead of a quantity, and direct trade programs tend […]
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Wholesale Winter Stocking: Auto Parts Every Repair Shop Should Carry The short answer: build your winter order around six failure families — battery and charging, ignition (spark plugs and coils), brakes, cooling system, wipers and washer fluid, and lighting. Stock 6–8 weeks of your own historical demand for the fastest movers, and place the purchase […]