Cost Efficiency
Most of what a buyer pays for Korean products abroad is not the factory price. Here is where the rest goes, and what Meridiem removes.
Two routes
A Korean product usually passes through the manufacturer, a domestic wholesaler, an export agent and a local importer before it reaches you. Each step adds its own margin, and registration, paperwork and freight are bought separately on top. By the time the goods land, the factory price is only a small part of what you pay.
We buy from the manufacturer and ship to you or your local partner. The chain shrinks to one intermediary, and because registration, shipping documents and freight are handled together, the separate service fees go away too. You pay the factory price plus our fee and one combined logistics and compliance cost.
Landed cost
Landed cost is everything you pay until the goods are in your warehouse. These are the items we look at in every quote.
| Cost item | Usual route | With Meridiem |
|---|---|---|
| Factory price | Passed through several resellers | Bought direct from the manufacturer |
| Intermediary margins | Wholesaler, export agent and importer each add a margin | One Meridiem fee, shown in the quote |
| Freight | Small orders pay small-lot rates | Consolidated with other orders for volume rates |
| Insurance | Arranged separately | Included when quoted CIF, DAP or DDP |
| Market registration | Separate consultant fees | Handled by our regulatory team |
| Local representative | Separate contract | Arranged through our hub partners |
| Export documents | Charged per shipment by agents | Prepared by us |
| Duties | Often not optimized | Trade agreement eligibility reviewed per product |
Cost Efficiency
No domestic wholesaler or export agent between you and the manufacturer.
Goods from several manufacturers share one container or air shipment, so smaller orders get volume freight rates.
FDA, SFDA and EAEU registrations, certificates of origin and shipping documents handled by one team.
Where a product qualifies, tariff benefits under agreements such as KORUS are reviewed and reflected in the quote.
Commercial terms
EXW, FOB, CIF, DAP or DDP. We quote the one you ask for, or compare two.
T/T and L/C. Terms for repeat buyers are agreed case by case.
Trial orders and samples for most groups, then volume pricing as you grow.
Product, freight, registration and our fee are shown as separate lines.
We will publish buyer case studies with real savings once our clients agree to share their numbers.
Share your current price and terms. We will quote the same products on Meridiem terms, line by line.
