November 10: tariff exclusions on many China-made electronics are set to lapse
What will your China-made part cost after November 10?
Send us one part. Within 48 hours you get its total landed cost from China, Korea and Vietnam on one page, plus 2–3 vetted Korean suppliers who can make it.
Free for the first ten companies · Back in 48 hours · No supplier fees, ever: we work for the buyer
Sample one-pager · anonymized
21.5" TFT-LCD display module with driver board
| Origin | Duty rate | Duty + fees / yr |
|---|---|---|
| China | 42.0% | $50,966 |
| Korea | 12.5% | $15,566 |
| Vietnam | 17.0% | $20,966 |
Korea vs China: about $35,400 a year in duty and fees
Who you'll work with
John (Jonggan) Kim, founder. Twelve years at Hewlett-Packard running LCD display and PC-accessory programs with Asian ODMs and component suppliers, including assessing supplier quality systems and training Korean suppliers in QMS and SPC. Then NPI program manager for wearable accessories at Fitbit.
- 50+ display and accessory programs taken from spec to launch at HP
- Korean native, so plant conversations happen in Korean; reports come to you in English
- Bay Area based, Korea on site when an audit needs it
Why Korea, and why now
Since mid-2026, Korean electronics face a capped all-in US duty, while the same parts from China still carry the Section 301 lists on top of the new forced-labor duty. Vietnam plants run by Korean groups add a lower-cost option.
| Origin | Typical duty, List 1–3 electronics part | Where it fits |
|---|---|---|
| Korea | 12.5% all-in | Quality-critical parts; buyers who need non-China origin |
| Vietnam (Korean-owned plant) | about 13–18% | Cost-sensitive volume parts |
| China | about 40% | Starting point only: qualify a second source or move production out |
Indicative rates as of October 2026. Every part needs its own HTS line check; our landed-cost estimates are information, not a classification ruling.
What we source
Custom and semi-custom parts built to your drawing, bought on reliability evidence. Catalog parts stay with your distributors.
Display & HMI modules
TFT-LCD and OLED modules, monochrome segment and character LCDs, touch panels, open-frame monitors for kiosks, POS, EV chargers, meters and medical devices.
Power supplies
AC adapters, open-frame and embedded PSUs, LED drivers and DC-DC modules, with hi-pot, burn-in and safety listings checked at the plant.
PCBs & PCBAs
Bare boards, assemblies, magnetics and small box builds from Korean EMS clusters, audited for workmanship, test coverage and traceability.
How it works
Fixed-fee steps, so you know the cost of each stage before it starts.
Landed-cost check
Your part, its HTS line, and duty plus fees from China, Korea and Vietnam on one page. Request one.
Supplier shortlist
Desk screen of Korean makers from public registries, RFQs to the best, and a side-by-side quote comparison.
On-site audit
A one-day audit scored out of 100 on quality system, process capability, origin and change control. Any red flag means reject.
First order & beyond
First-article and pre-shipment inspection, origin documents, then ongoing reorder management in Korean.
What you can rely on
- Every supplier we put forward has been seen on site and scored on the same checklist, whichever plant or country it is in.
- Origin is checked, not assumed: bill of materials by country, substantial transformation, and forced-labor declarations.
- When we represent a buyer, we take no money from that buyer's suppliers.
- Reports in English, conversations with the plant in Korean.