Seven cost lines that separate a real delivered price from a shop quote, and how to compare offers fairly.
A fabricator in Asia quotes ex works or FOB. What your project pays is the price delivered to site. The gap between the two is where budgets go wrong, so every Hylex offer is a landed price with each line shown.
1. Ex works price: material, fabrication, testing and the shop's margin.
2. Packing and preservation: export crating, end caps, desiccant, and anything the site specification adds.
3. Inland transport to the port of loading, and port charges.
4. Ocean or air freight and cargo insurance. Out of gauge items and flat racks change this line more than anything else.
5. US duty. The base duty rate plus any additional tariffs that apply to the product and country of origin. These rates have changed several times in 2026, so the basis and date belong in the offer.
6. Customs brokerage, entry fees and inland delivery from the US port to your site.
7. Inspection and documentation: third party inspection if specified, and the manufacturing record book.
When you compare a landed offer with a local quote, compare it on the same basis: same scope, same inspection level, same delivery date, and a stated validity with a tariff clause. Anything less is comparing a shop price with a delivered price.
