Every quote. One clear decision.

Give the comparison a meaningful name, such as “1,000 stainless steel bottles — UK import”. It appears in your saved project.

How many pieces you intend to buy. Example: 1,000. QuotePilot uses this to calculate total costs and check MOQ.

The price you expect to receive from your customer for one unit, before considering the modeled costs and selling fees. Example: $18.

The assumed customs duty percentage. Example: 5%. The current model applies it to goods + freight + insurance; real customs valuation varies.

An additional assumed tax rate, applied in this model to goods + freight + insurance + duty. Enter 0 if not applicable; verify whether any VAT is recoverable.

Extra costs for each unit, such as packaging, inspection, inland delivery or handling, when not already counted elsewhere.

Percentage of selling revenue charged by a marketplace, broker or payment platform. Example: 10% of an $18 sale is $1.80 per unit.

The company name or your own label, e.g. “Factory A — China”.

Supplier's price for one unit in the selected currency. Enter 9.50 for €9.50, not a converted USD price.

The currency of the supplier's quoted unit price: EUR, CNY, GBP, USD and others.

The conversion multiplier. If €1 = $1.10, enter 1.10. Use online indicative rates or your own bank rate.

The smallest quantity the supplier accepts. If MOQ is 1,500 and you plan 1,000, the quote is ineligible.

Total estimated costs for the whole order, not per item. Enter only charges not already included in the supplier's quote.

Supplier's stated number of days. Confirm whether it means production, dispatch or arrival; they are not interchangeable. Example: 30 days production plus 25 days shipping is not 30 days to your warehouse.

Your own assessment: 1 = very low concern, 2 = low, 3 = moderate/unknown, 4 = high, 5 = very high. It is not a verified company rating.

Whether the quote passes basic validation and the MOQ requirement. An ineligible supplier should not win the cost ranking.

Estimated total modeled purchasing cost divided by planned order quantity. Lower can be better, but not if quality, reliability or timing is unacceptable.

Estimated purchasing cost for the entire order, including the modeled charges entered.

Target selling price minus modeled landed cost and applicable selling fees. This is not final net profit; overhead, returns and other expenses may be missing.

Modeled contribution as a percentage of selling price. Example: $6 contribution on an $18 sale = 33.3%.

Approximate selling price needed to cover modeled per-unit costs and selling fees, not all company overhead.

The modeled unit cost after the scenario changes you entered.

These help you compare trade-offs. A lower-cost quote can still be the wrong choice if the supplier is unverified or arrives too late.

Start with at least two eligible quotations. Select the supplier you want to negotiate with, not the current lowest-cost supplier.

Match best: equal the best estimated landed cost. Beat best: aim lower by your chosen savings per unit. Custom: set your own desired landed cost per unit.

The studio calculates the quoted unit price needed using your entered quantity, exchange rate, duty, taxes, freight and insurance. Check whether the target is realistic and the supplier is eligible.

Choose a writing style, review the editable draft, then copy it. No message is sent automatically. Never share another supplier's confidential quote without permission.