MOQ definitions
Product MOQ and packaging MOQ answer different questions.
Finished-product MOQ concerns the quantity of filled product in the production order. Packaging MOQ concerns the number of components a supplier requires for a selected or fully custom pack. One value cannot be used as a substitute for the other.
- Finished-product MOQ
- Typically 500 pieces per SKU.
- Fully custom packaging MOQ
- Typically 5,000-10,000 pieces depending on component, design, decoration, supplier and customization level.
Sample stage
Use the sample window for a defined evaluation.
The confirmed product sample is 100 ml per SKU and free; the buyer pays freight. Custom sample preparation takes 3-5 days. That window does not include the complete R&D, testing, validation or delivery program.
- Buyer input
- Product format, reference, formula direction, target market and packaging direction.
- Evaluation output
- Documented feedback and the next agreed development action.
Production timing
Do not turn production time into a delivery promise.
The typical bulk production window is 20-35 days after project conditions are confirmed. The value does not include all development, testing, packaging procurement, transport or customs time.
Quote inputs
Cost becomes meaningful only after the configuration is known.
A responsible quote needs a defined formula route, pack, fill quantity, expected order quantity, target market, documentation scope and timeline. No product price, margin or total project budget is estimated here.
- Formula route
- Private label or custom development.
- Packaging
- Selected supplier option or fully custom component direction.
- Evidence scope
- Testing and documents discussed for the formula, pack and market.
Buyer checklist
Bring the variables that can change the commercial answer.
A concise, comparable request reduces ambiguity and helps Sales identify which facts remain to be confirmed.
- Product
- Format, formula direction and reference.
- Market
- Country or target market and intended cosmetic positioning.
- Quantity
- Estimated quantity, with no pre-filled MOQ assumption.
- Timing
- Target launch timing and decision deadlines.