Import Strategy Session
$99
60-minute video session plus a written recap of your import plan.
- Timing
- 60 min + written recap
- Guarantee
- Credited 100% toward any mission within 90 days
Pricing
Every fee on one page.
Every fee on one page: fixed prices for fixed work, a degressive commission on product value, freight at cost. Strategy Session $99, Supplier Verification from $199, Factory Audit from $399, Sample Pack from $149, Quality Inspection from $250 per man-day, consolidation from $200 per shipment file, sourcing at 8, 5 and 3.5 percent, minimum $300. Only the Proforma is final.
AT COST freight, no markupPHOTO pass/fail report0% commission on freight
Full catalog
The full catalog, one row per service
Every price below is the price: fixed fees for fixed work, a degressive commission on product value and freight at cost, each with its deliverable, its timing and its guarantee. If NovaLink misses the report deadline confirmed on your Proforma, the inspection service fee is refunded, supplier-access delays and incomplete information excluded.
How each price works
- Fixed fee
- A set price for a set deliverable — you know it before you order.
- Commission
- A tiered % of your EX-Works product value, on sourcing only.
- At cost + handling
- Carrier price passed through, our handling shown as its own line.
- Proforma-confirmed quote
- Priced per shipment or project, then fixed once you sign.
| Service | Price | What you get | Timing | Guarantee | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Import Strategy Session | $99 | 60-minute video session plus a written recap of your import plan. | 60 min + written recap | Credited 100% toward any mission within 90 days | Book a Strategy Session |
| Supplier Verification | from $199 | Licence checked against the registry, capital, status, age, litigation and dishonest-debtor lists, export record, factory-or-trading-company status, product fit, call in Chinese. A clear verdict: proceed, proceed with conditions, or walk away. | Deadline confirmed on your Proforma | Credited toward a sourcing mission within 90 days | Order Supplier Verification |
| Factory Audit | from $399 | A structured audit day on site: production lines, machines, certifications shown on site, working conditions and real capacity — documented with photo and video evidence where applicable. | 1 day on site | Structured audit day — a written report with photo/video evidence and a clear verdict. | Book a Factory Audit |
| Sample Pack | from $149+ sample & shipping costs | Samples from up to 3 factories, photographed and inspected, consolidated into one shipment. | Follows factory sample lead times | One consolidated shipment, every cost itemized | Request Sample Support |
| Sourcing Mission | 8% / 5% / 3.5%of EXW product value · min $300 | Factory search, vetting, and negotiation as your representative — down to one final Proforma. | Due at Proforma signature | Commission on product value only — never freight, never duties | Request a Sourcing Quote |
| Quality Inspection | from $250per man-day, all-inclusive | Pre-production, during production, pre-shipment, or container loading. Report with photos and pass/fail per checkpoint. | Report to a deadline confirmed on your Proforma | Deadline confirmed on your Proforma — travel within Guangdong included | Book an Inspection |
| Freight — Sea, Air, Rail, Express | At cost | Real carrier quotes: sea LCL/FCL, air, rail, express. Our handling fee is a separate, disclosed line. | Quoted per shipment | Every cost a visible line | Get a Logistics Quote |
| Export Agency & Consolidation | from $200per consolidated shipment file · freight quoted separately, at cost | Multiple supplier orders consolidated into one shipment file and one customs declaration, under our own export licence — commercial invoice, packing list and certificates coordinated. Handling from $200 per consolidated shipment file; freight quoted separately, at cost. | Storage 14 days free, then $2/CBM/day | Compliant export documents | Order |
| DDP Door Delivery | Quoted per shipment | Duties and import taxes included in one fixed all-in total. Because they depend on your destination, product and HS code, each shipment is priced on its own facts. The total is fixed once confirmed on your Proforma — built from the product details, declared value, HS code, destination, cartons, weight, volume and documents you provide; incorrect or incomplete information may require a revised quote before shipment. | Per shipment | Duties in one fixed all-in total, declared per the signed Proforma | Request a DDP Quote |
| Full Package | Custom quoteper project | Sourcing, quality control, and logistics under one accountable partner and one final Proforma. Scope differs by project, so the quote is built per project. | Per project | What you sign is what you pay | Request a Full Package Quote |
Supplier Verification
from $199
Licence checked against the registry, capital, status, age, litigation and dishonest-debtor lists, export record, factory-or-trading-company status, product fit, call in Chinese. A clear verdict: proceed, proceed with conditions, or walk away.
- Timing
- Deadline confirmed on your Proforma
- Guarantee
- Credited toward a sourcing mission within 90 days
Factory Audit
from $399
A structured audit day on site: production lines, machines, certifications shown on site, working conditions and real capacity — documented with photo and video evidence where applicable.
- Timing
- 1 day on site
- Guarantee
- Structured audit day — a written report with photo/video evidence and a clear verdict.
Sample Pack
from $149+ sample & shipping costs
Samples from up to 3 factories, photographed and inspected, consolidated into one shipment.
- Timing
- Follows factory sample lead times
- Guarantee
- One consolidated shipment, every cost itemized
Sourcing Mission
8% / 5% / 3.5%of EXW product value · min $300
Factory search, vetting, and negotiation as your representative — down to one final Proforma.
- Timing
- Due at Proforma signature
- Guarantee
- Commission on product value only — never freight, never duties
Quality Inspection
from $250per man-day, all-inclusive
Pre-production, during production, pre-shipment, or container loading. Report with photos and pass/fail per checkpoint.
- Timing
- Report to a deadline confirmed on your Proforma
- Guarantee
- Deadline confirmed on your Proforma — travel within Guangdong included
Freight — Sea, Air, Rail, Express
At cost
Real carrier quotes: sea LCL/FCL, air, rail, express. Our handling fee is a separate, disclosed line.
- Timing
- Quoted per shipment
- Guarantee
- Every cost a visible line
Export Agency & Consolidation
from $200per consolidated shipment file · freight quoted separately, at cost
Multiple supplier orders consolidated into one shipment file and one customs declaration, under our own export licence — commercial invoice, packing list and certificates coordinated. Handling from $200 per consolidated shipment file; freight quoted separately, at cost.
- Timing
- Storage 14 days free, then $2/CBM/day
- Guarantee
- Compliant export documents
DDP Door Delivery
Quoted per shipment
Duties and import taxes included in one fixed all-in total. Because they depend on your destination, product and HS code, each shipment is priced on its own facts. The total is fixed once confirmed on your Proforma — built from the product details, declared value, HS code, destination, cartons, weight, volume and documents you provide; incorrect or incomplete information may require a revised quote before shipment.
- Timing
- Per shipment
- Guarantee
- Duties in one fixed all-in total, declared per the signed Proforma
Full Package
Custom quoteper project
Sourcing, quality control, and logistics under one accountable partner and one final Proforma. Scope differs by project, so the quote is built per project.
- Timing
- Per project
- Guarantee
- What you sign is what you pay
Inspection deadline guarantee
If NovaLink misses the report deadline confirmed on your Proforma, the inspection service fee is refunded — excluding supplier-access delays, incomplete information, client changes, force majeure, or delays outside NovaLink's control.
What a man-day means
One qualified inspector, on site for a full working day (about 8 hours) — including the agreed checklist, AQL sampling, photographs and the report. Travel within Guangdong is included; a larger order simply needs more man-days.
Sourcing commission
Degressive, on product value only
The commission is computed marginally on the EX-Works product value, tiered like income tax: the first $10,000 at 8 percent, the portion from $10,000 to $50,000 at 5 percent, anything above $50,000 at 3.5 percent, with a $300 minimum. Never on freight, never on duties, and due at Proforma signature. Bring your own supplier and no sourcing commission applies.
8%
First $10,000
min $300
5%
The $10,000–$50,000 portion
3.5%
The portion above $50,000
Tiered like income tax: the first $10,000 is charged at 8%, the portion from $10,000 to $50,000 at 5%, and anything above $50,000 at 3.5%. Each rate applies only to its own slice, so a larger order always pays a larger total commission — never less.
Worked examples
Product value (EXW)
$3,000
- $3,000 × 8%$240
Below $300 — the minimum applies
Commission
$300
Product value (EXW)
$24,000
- $10,000 × 8%$800
- $14,000 × 5%$700
Commission
$1,500
Effective rate 6.3%
Product value (EXW)
$80,000
- $10,000 × 8%$800
- $40,000 × 5%$2,000
- $30,000 × 3.5%$1,050
Commission
$3,850
Effective rate 4.8%
No sourcing commission
The sourcing commission applies only when NovaLink sources or manages your order. Bring your own supplier and you pay only for the services you book — inspection from $250/man-day, shipping at cost plus a disclosed handling fee. No commission on your product value.
Why a $300 minimum
A sourcing mission is real work before a single unit ships: supplier review and shortlisting, quote comparison, negotiation, cost verification, sample coordination and order follow-up. The $300 minimum covers that work on smaller orders. Above roughly $3,750 of product value, the percentage is higher than the minimum and the minimum no longer applies.
These figures are indicative. Your exact commission is confirmed line by line on the Proforma.
Landed cost
How a full order adds up
A worked example for a $24,000 EXW order shipped by sea, so you can see every line before you ask for a quote: product value paid to the factory, the marginal sourcing commission, one man-day of quality inspection, freight at carrier cost, export and consolidation handling, and destination duties, which depend on the HS code and the country.
Example order — $24,000 EXW, one sea shipment
Example- Product value (EXW), paid to the factoryYour figure
- $24,000
- NovaLink sourcing commission (marginal)Computed rule
- $1,500
- Quality inspection (1 man-day)From — published floor
- $250
- Freight — sea, at carrier costAt cost · illustrative
- $1,900
- Export & consolidation handlingFrom — published floor
- $200
- Destination duties & import taxesDestination-dependent · illustrative
- $1,554
- Illustrative landed cost
- $29,404
Freight and duties vary by shipment, destination and HS code — the figures shown here are illustrative, not a quote. Commission, inspection and handling follow published rules. Only the Proforma is final.
Scope
What's included, what's billed separately
Our fees cover our work: supplier search, vetting and negotiation, inspection reports with photos and pass or fail per checkpoint, compliant export and consolidation documents, a disclosed handling line on freight, and one accountable contact from quote to delivery. The product, samples, international freight, destination duties and destination-side charges are always their own lines, visible, never hidden.
Included in NovaLink's fees
- Supplier search, vetting and negotiation as your representative
- Quality inspection reports with photos and pass/fail per checkpoint
- Compliant export and consolidation documents, one customs declaration
- A disclosed handling fee on freight — shown as its own line
- One accountable point of contact from quote to delivery
Billed separately, never hidden
- The product cost itself, paid to the factory
- Factory sample fees and sample shipping
- International freight — passed through at carrier cost
- Destination duties and import taxes (included only under DDP)
- Destination-side charges — local delivery, storage, demurrage
Every line appears on your Proforma Invoice. What you sign is what you pay.
Payments
How you pay NovaLink
Two clear methods and one rule. Missions under $700, supplier verification, strategy session, sample packs and single inspections, are invoiced first and paid by secure payment link or card; larger missions are paid by bank transfer on your final Proforma, with a deposit and a balance. Final payment instructions are confirmed only on your Proforma Invoice or approved payment link.
Missions under $700
Paid upfront, after your invoice
Supplier Verification, the Import Strategy Session, sample packs and single inspections are invoiced first, then paid by secure payment link or card. One payment, then the work starts.
Larger missions
Bank transfer on your Proforma
Sourcing, quality-control programs, logistics and the Full Package are paid by bank transfer based on your final Proforma Invoice. Only the Proforma is final. What you sign is what you pay.
30%deposit/70%balance
For larger sourcing orders — when quality control is part of the mission, the balance is due after the inspection report.
Currencies we receive
Verified receiving currencies on NovaLink accounts — received by international SWIFT transfer.
- USDUS dollar
- EUREuro
Where a local receiving account is available for your currency, we set it out on your Proforma Invoice; otherwise you pay by SWIFT in USD or EUR. Either way, the final instructions come from NovaLink, on your Proforma.
Final payment instructions are confirmed on your Proforma Invoice.
Verify before paying
Every NovaLink payment instruction must match the company invoice or approved payment link. If anything differs, verify it with NovaLink on WhatsApp before paying.
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All customs values are declared according to the signed Proforma and compliant shipping documents; NovaLink operates through regulated, sanctions-compliant channels.
FAQ on fees
Questions about fees, answered plainly
On the EX-Works product value only — never on freight, never on duties. It is marginal, tiered like income tax: the first $10,000 at 8% (with a $300 minimum), the $10,000–$50,000 portion at 5%, and anything above $50,000 at 3.5%. Because each rate applies only to its own slice, a bigger order never pays a smaller total commission.
At Proforma signature — the commission is a line on the Proforma you sign. Larger missions then follow the Proforma schedule: a 30% deposit at signature and a 70% balance; when quality control is part of the mission, the balance is due after the inspection report reaches you.
From $250 per man-day, covering the inspector’s full day and travel within Guangdong. The report — photos and pass/fail per checkpoint — arrives to a deadline confirmed on your Proforma. If NovaLink misses that deadline, the inspection service fee is refunded — excluding supplier-access delays, incomplete information, client changes, force majeure, or delays outside NovaLink’s control.
Yes. The $99 Import Strategy Session is credited 100% toward any mission within 90 days. Supplier Verification, from $199, is credited toward a sourcing mission within 90 days.
DDP is quoted per shipment as one fixed all-in total — duties and import taxes depend on your destination, your product and its HS code, so each shipment is priced on its own facts. The quote is built from the product details, declared value, HS code, destination, number of cartons, weight, volume and documents you provide; the total is fixed once confirmed on your Proforma. Incorrect or incomplete information, or a change in destination duty rates, may require a revised quote before shipment. The Full Package combines sourcing, quality control and logistics, and the scope differs by project — so the quote is built per project. All customs values are declared according to the signed Proforma and compliant shipping documents.
Freight is charged at cost, from real carrier quotes — sea LCL/FCL, air, rail, and express. Our handling fee appears as a separate, disclosed line, so you can verify every cost on your quote.
On your Proforma Invoice — the only place they are issued. Every NovaLink payment instruction must match the company invoice or approved payment link. If anything differs, verify it with NovaLink on WhatsApp before paying.
Import from China with costs you can verify.
One product and one destination are enough: you get a written answer within 24 hours on business days, with every applicable line priced from the catalog above, and no commitment until you sign a Proforma. Fixed fees for fixed work, a degressive commission on product value, freight at cost; what you sign is what you pay.
Talk to a human
Prefer to talk before you decide?
Two ways to reach NovaLink in China. Times are offered in your own timezone — no time-zone arithmetic, no back-and-forth.
Free introduction call
free · 15 minutes · video call
Bring your questions: your first import, finding or checking a supplier, shipping and landed cost. Nothing to prepare.
Book a free callImport Strategy Session
$99 · 60 minutes · credited within 90 days
One hour on your whole import plan, plus a written recap. Credited 100% toward any mission you sign within 90 days.
Book a Strategy SessionNovaLink takes calls 09:00–19:00 China time, Monday to Saturday. The booking page shows those hours converted to yours.