Free buyer's resource · 2026 edition
The Vietnam Sourcing Playbook
Everything our sourcing desk wishes every foreign buyer knew before their first container: tariff math, due-diligence documents, landed costs, timelines and specification checklists — in one printable PDF.
Why Vietnam, why now
The tariff arbitrage vs China in plain numbers — Section 301, anti-dumping, and the FTA schemes Vietnamese origin unlocks.
The six material groups
Where Vietnamese manufacturing is genuinely world-class, and what to watch for in each group.
The 12 documents to verify
The paperwork that separates export factories from horror stories — before any deposit leaves your account.
Landed cost math
Why FOB is only 60–75% of the real number, and the three rules that save real money.
The timeline
Purchase order to materials on site: stage-by-stage durations and the 10–16 week rule.
Spec quick-reference
Minimum specifications and the certificates to demand in writing, per material group.
The 48-hour proposal
How one BOM becomes one consolidated proposal from vetted manufacturers.
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