China Sourcing Engine 🇨🇳 Arky · Yiwu

Source every part of the build from China at real landed cost — FOB + freight + Jamaica duty + GCT — and see instantly whether China beats buying local. Your Yiwu network is the edge.

⚡ Solar is the #1 win — 0% import duty + GCT-EXEMPT in Jamaica (JCA code EC3).

Panels, inverters, batteries from China land 40–60% cheaper than local, with only 0.5% ENVL + 0.3% SCF. Lead every home "solar-ready," own the roofs → recurring power income. Source this first.

Landed-cost calculator — China → Kingston

Material / part

China FOB (US$ / unit)

Quantity (units)

Ocean freight (US$, this shipment)

Jamaica local price (US$/unit)

Import duty (auto by material — editable)

CIF = FOB×qty + freight + 2% insurance. Then + duty + 0.5% ENVL + 0.3% SCF + 15% GCT + ~US$1,600 CAF/container. DRAFT — confirm HS-code duty on the JCA Integrated Tariff + a supplier RFQ.

Arky's sourcing list — what to RFQ in Yiwu

Solar PV + inverters + batteries — 0% duty, biggest win. Get MOQ ~20kW panels, hybrid inverter+battery quotes.
Porcelain tiles (Foshan) — 40HQ mixes designs, ~600 m²/container. Ship FCL, crated.
Sanitaryware + fixtures — toilets, basins, taps; mix in the tile container.
Impact windows + doors — hurricane-rated; demand the Miami-Dade NOA / ASTM test cert or insurers reject.
Kitchen + bath cabinets — flat-pack, moisture-rated carcass (tropical humidity).
Electrical fittings — switches/breakers only; must be 220–240V / 50Hz BS-spec (not US).
Prefab / light-steel — optional for uniform units; confirm Cat-5 wind-load sign-off.

Buy local, NOT China: cement (15–40% duty + permit), blocks, sand, aggregate, rebar top-ups, roofing coil, wire/cable (copper-heavy). Buy from Trinidad (CARICOM duty-free) for qualifying cement/cable.

Sourcing decision matrix — China vs Jamaica local vs Miami/Trinidad

Material / part	Best source	China FOB (indicative)	Saving vs local	Lead time	Key risk	Secure

Indicative B2B ranges (Made-in-China/Alibaba), not contract quotes. Duties: finished goods ~20%, steel/roofing 5–15%, solar 0%, cement 15–40%+permit. Sources: JCA duties + tariff, seaboardmarine/CMA-CGM freight, Foshan/Yiwu suppliers.

⭐ To Secure — Arky/Omar flag it → the owner goes and secures it

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