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The Real Cost of Chinese Parts

2026-06-11 · 16:56 UTC ·LaserWeld Texas ·1 min read

Brief

LaserWeld Texas (tutorial/demo) walks through a live quote and a custom calculator to compare EXW China pricing vs delivered Texas cost. By adding tariffs, ocean freight, port fees, trucking, and inventory carrying costs, the team shows the apparently cheaper Chinese part becomes more expensive overall—arguing total cost of ownership should drive sourcing decisions.

Why it matters

A customer said LaserWeld Texas' quote was 'more than double' what they paid in China; the customer had compared an EXW (China) price against LaserWeld's delivered (Texas) price.

Key details

  • LaserWeld built a calculator and, using a live quote, added tariffs, ocean freight, port fees, trucking, and inventory carrying costs and concluded the imported Chinese part was ultimately more expensive than the part made in Texas.
  • Video published 2026-06-11 by LaserWeld Texas includes a free spreadsheet for the TCO calculation at manufacturingrevival.com/resources and aims to change sourcing decisions for manufacturers and buyers.
Source evidence

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A customer told us our price was more than double what they were paying in China.

At first, it felt like we had no chance.

But when we looked closer, we discovered they were comparing an EXW China price against our delivered Texas price. So we built a calculator and broke down the true cost of getting the part from China to Texas.

What we found surprised everyone.

Once we added tariffs, ocean freight, port fees, trucking, and inventory costs, the "cheap" Chinese part was actually more expensive than the part made right here in Texas.

In this video, we walk through the real numbers from a live quote and show why total cost of ownership matters more than part price.

If you're a manufacturer, buyer, or business owner, this calculation could change the way you source parts forever.

Drop a comment below—have you ever compared total cost instead of just the quoted price?

Check out our other YouTube videos!
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Free spreadsheet
https://manufacturingrevival.com/resources

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https://laserweldinc.com/

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Channel: LaserWeld Texas
Published: 2026-06-11
Video URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRnj9a6T53Q