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Sourcing fee model calculator: percentage fee, built-in markup or flat plan

Enter one factory order and compare three ways of paying for sourcing help: a percentage fee with a minimum, a price with the margin built into the unit price, and an open-book flat monthly plan. Every figure is your own assumption; the tool only does the arithmetic.

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Last reviewed: November 15, 2026.

Compare the three routes

Enter your own quotes. The defaults are illustrative assumptions, not market rates.

Factory order value (USD)Price of the goods at the factory, before any fee.

Domestic freight in China (USD)Factory to port or warehouse.

Percentage fee (%)Fee charged as a share of the order value.

Minimum fee per order (USD)Applied when the percentage fee is lower.

Payment handling charge (%)Charged on the amount paid through the intermediary.

Margin built into the unit price (%)For quotes that show no separate fee.

Inspection booked by you (USD)Same in all three routes.

Your international payment cost (USD)One payment per route.

Flat monthly planChinaPayCheck workspace plans (see pricing).

Months of the planMonths the plan runs for this order.

Percentage fee route-

Built-in markup route-

Open-book flat plan route-

Difference to the open-book route-Lowest other route minus the open-book route.

How the numbers are calculated

Percentage fee route = order value + domestic freight + max(order value x fee %, minimum fee) + handling % x (order value + domestic freight + fee) + inspection + payment.
Built-in markup route = order value x (1 + margin %) + domestic freight + inspection + payment.
Open-book flat plan route = order value + domestic freight + plan fee x months + inspection + payment.

What this tool does not do

ChinaPayCheck is not a freight forwarder, customs broker, bank, escrow service or law firm. The calculators run in your browser on the figures you enter; nothing is sent anywhere, and the results are arithmetic, not quotes or advice.

To check the company behind a quote before paying, send the PI and the payment instruction to Free Triage (USD 0). Ongoing sourcing runs on flat monthly workspace plans with no percentage sourcing fee.

Work with a China sourcing agent

ChinaPayCheck is a China sourcing agent for overseas buyers, sold as a monthly membership: the ChinaPayCheck workspace app plus sourcing help from our China desk. We find and verify suppliers, check them before you pay, and follow production, quality control and shipping.

Membership: Free USD 0, Starter USD 20 a month, Growth USD 100 a month, Pro USD 200 a month. Cancel any time; a paid plan runs to the end of the period you paid for.

See membership plans Talk to our team

1. Free Triage First ($0): Send one Chinese supplier, one Proforma Invoice (PI), and one payment instruction via Free Triage. We confirm fit by email before any paid review.

2. Single-Case Pre-Payment Review ($49): Offered only after Free Triage acceptance for one supplier and one payment decision (modeled on Case Reference EXAMPLE-CPC-001).

3. Ongoing Workspace & Sourcing Desk (app.chinapaycheck.com): Monthly memberships—Free $0, Starter $20/mo, Growth $100/mo, Pro $200/mo (cancel anytime; runs to the end of the paid period; supplier goods and shipping are billed separately).

Explicit Evidence Boundary: ChinaPayCheck is an independent buyer-side evidence review, not a law firm, bank, escrow agent, insurer, or recovery agency. We never guarantee supplier safety, account ownership, product quality, shipment, or legal outcomes. Never submit passwords, banking logins, card numbers, or one-time codes.