Bathroom Sink Faucets Built for Distribution
Brass-body bathroom sink faucets built for multi-market distribution — cUPC, CE, and WaterMark certified from a single source. Every unit endurance-tested at 500,000 cycles before it ships. OEM from 200 pieces with in-house tooling.
Sourcing Intelligence
What Makes a Bathroom Sink Faucet a Sourcing Decision, Not Just a Product Choice
A bathroom sink faucet is one of the highest-touch fixtures in any residential or commercial installation — it gets operated thousands of times a year, it's the first thing a downstream customer notices when something goes wrong, and it's the SKU that generates the most warranty claims when a factory cuts corners on the cartridge or the plating stack.
For anyone buying to resell or deploy at scale, the sourcing decision is really about three things: will it hold up in the field, will it clear customs in your target market, and can the factory hold the same spec across a 5,000-unit run that it held on the 10-unit sample?
We've been manufacturing bathroom sink faucets — what the North American trade calls lavatory faucets — since 2008. The product line has evolved considerably since then, but the core manufacturing logic hasn't: brass gravity-cast body, ceramic disc cartridge, multi-layer surface finish, and a QC protocol that tests every batch rather than spot-checking new introductions.
The details of how we execute each of those steps are what determine whether your downstream customers call you with complaints or reorders.
The Three Sourcing Questions
Will It Hold Up in the Field?
Brass gravity-cast body, ceramic disc cartridge, multi-layer surface finish. Every batch endurance-tested at 500,000 open/close cycles — not just new introductions.
Will It Clear Customs?
cUPC for North America, CE for Europe, WaterMark for Australia — all held from a single factory. One supplier relationship covers three major distribution markets.
Can the Factory Hold Spec at Scale?
The same spec on a 5,000-unit production run that was held on the 10-unit sample. QC protocol tests every batch. In-house tooling means no third-party tolerance drift.
17 years of faucet-only production in Foshan. The core manufacturing logic — brass body, ceramic cartridge, multi-layer finish, batch QC — has remained consistent while the product range has expanded.
Engineering Data
Technical Specifications
Request Spec Sheets & PricingOur standard bathroom sink faucet range covers the configurations that move volume in North American, European, and Australian distribution channels. Specifications below reflect industry-standard values for this product type; contact us for exact data sheets on specific SKUs.
Standard Range — Bathroom Sink Faucets
| Parameter | Specification |
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| Body material | C36000-equivalent free-machining brass |
| Valve type | Ceramic disc cartridge |
| Cartridge diameter | 35mm (standard) / 40mm (available) |
| Handle configuration | Single-handle, two-handle (widespread, centerset) |
| Mounting type | Deck mount (1-hole, 3-hole); wall mount available |
| Hole spacing (centerset) | 4" (102mm) standard |
| Hole spacing (widespread) | 8"–16" (203–406mm) adjustable |
| Spout height | 4"–8" (100–200mm) typical range |
| Spout reach | 4"–6" (100–150mm) typical range |
| Flow rate | 1.2 / 1.5 / 2.2 GPM (aerator-selectable) |
| Operating pressure | 0.05–0.8 MPa |
| Water temperature range | 0–90°C |
| Inlet connections | 3/8" compression (standard) |
| Surface finishes | Chrome, brushed nickel, matte black, PVD gold, oil-rubbed bronze |
| Certifications | cUPC, CE, WaterMark, ISO 9001:2015, SGS |
| Endurance testing | 500,000 open/close cycles per batch |
| Salt spray rating | 24h minimum; 48h on new finish batches |
Specifications shown are industry-standard values for this product type. Actual specifications vary by SKU. Contact us for detailed product data sheets and CAD drawings.
Key Specification Highlights
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Aerator-selectable flow rate
1.2, 1.5, or 2.2 GPM — configure per market requirement without retooling
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Widespread hole spacing 8"–16"
Adjustable range covers the full North American widespread standard
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35mm and 40mm cartridge options
Standard 35mm for most SKUs; 40mm available for premium handle configurations
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48h salt spray on new finishes
New finish batches run extended 48h salt spray; ongoing production at 24h minimum
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Five in-house surface finishes
Chrome, brushed nickel, matte black, PVD gold, oil-rubbed bronze — all finished on-site
Need CAD Drawings or Data Sheets?
We provide full technical documentation — CAD drawings, spec sheets, and test reports — for qualified buyers. Contact us with your SKU requirements.
Request Spec Sheets and PricingBrass Body and Ceramic Disc: Why These Material Choices Protect Your Margin
The two decisions that determine a bathroom sink faucet's field performance — and by extension your warranty claim rate — are the body alloy and the cartridge type. We use C36000-equivalent free-machining brass for the body and ceramic disc cartridges as standard across the range. Neither of these is the cheapest option available, and both are deliberate.
C36000-Equivalent Free-Machining Brass Body
Zinc alloy (zamak) bodies are common in the lower price tier of the market. We evaluated zinc alloy for a cost-reduction project several years back and decided against it for the core body components.
The corrosion performance in chlorinated municipal water systems — particularly in markets like the US Southwest and parts of Australia where chlorine levels run high — didn't meet the standard we needed for export. Zinc alloy bodies can develop internal corrosion that isn't visible externally until the fitting fails, and that failure mode generates the kind of warranty claim that damages a distributor's relationship with their downstream accounts.
The cost math: Brass costs more per kilogram, but the landed cost difference per unit is small relative to the cost of a single warranty return and replacement.
Ceramic Disc Cartridges: Pre-Qualified at 50,000 Cycles
Rubber washer faucets are still sold in some markets, but the drip failure rate over a 3–5 year service life is significantly higher, and drip failures are the most common reason end users contact their supplier for a warranty replacement.
Our ceramic disc cartridges are pre-qualified at 50,000 cycles before any new supplier enters our approved list, and every production batch runs 500,000-cycle endurance testing before shipment.
Why the 50,000-cycle pre-qualification exists: We've removed two cartridge suppliers from our approved list after their parts passed paper qualification but showed early failure rates in our endurance testing. That experience drove the requirement.
Every production batch of ceramic disc cartridges runs 500,000-cycle endurance testing before shipment. Test reports travel with your shipment documentation.
Chrome and brushed nickel finishes consistently clear 24-hour salt spray testing, with most batches clearing 48 hours — critical for coastal distribution accounts.
For Florida, California, Queensland, and UAE accounts, the 48-hour salt spray performance is the gap between zero RMA and a steady stream of finish complaints.
Test Documentation Ships With Your Order
The 500,000-cycle endurance test reports travel with your shipment documentation, so your QC team has the data without requesting it separately. No chasing paperwork after the container lands.
Surface Finishing: Five Options, All In-House
We run five finish options on our own lines: chrome, brushed nickel, matte black, PVD gold, and oil-rubbed bronze. Running all five in-house matters for mixed-SKU orders — finish consistency across a 10-SKU order is controlled by one team and one set of process parameters, not farmed out to three subcontractors with different bath chemistry and different quality standards.
Chrome
Three-layer electroplating stack: copper base coat, nickel mid-coat, chrome top coat. The nickel mid-coat is the corrosion resistance layer — skipping it is a common cost-cutting move in the industry, and it's why chrome faucets from some factories fail salt spray at 48 hours.
3-layer electroplating · Nickel mid-coat included
Brushed Nickel
Same three-layer electroplating stack as chrome — copper base, nickel mid-coat, brushed nickel top coat. Consistent corrosion resistance with the same 48-hour salt spray performance across coastal markets.
3-layer electroplating · Nickel mid-coat included
Matte Black
PVD process on our physical vapor deposition line. Coating thickness runs 0.3–0.5μm, and we test adhesion on every batch using a cross-cut tape test before parts move to assembly. One of our faster-moving finishes in the last three years, particularly for North American and European renovation and new construction buyers.
PVD · 0.3–0.5μm · Cross-cut adhesion test per batch
PVD Gold
PVD process for buyers targeting premium positioning. Consistent with the matte black PVD line — same coating thickness range, same batch adhesion testing protocol. Available across the full SKU range, not limited to premium configurations.
PVD · Premium segment · Full SKU availability
Oil-Rubbed Bronze
For buyers targeting specific regional aesthetics. Available across the full SKU range — you're not limited to chrome on entry-level configurations and specialty finishes only on premium ones.
In-house · Regional aesthetic · Full SKU availability
All Five Finishes, One Factory
Finish consistency across a mixed-SKU order is controlled by one team and one set of process parameters. Not farmed out to three subcontractors with different bath chemistry and different quality standards.
All five finishes are available across the full SKU range. If you're building a product line around matte black or brushed gold, PVD line capacity has been expanded — lead times are stable.
Finish Comparison at a Glance
| Finish | Process | Key Spec | Market Fit | SKU Availability |
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| Chrome | 3-layer electroplating | Nickel mid-coat included · 48hr salt spray | Universal · Coastal markets | Full range |
| Brushed Nickel | 3-layer electroplating | Nickel mid-coat included · 48hr salt spray | Universal · Coastal markets | Full range |
| Matte Black | PVD | 0.3–0.5μm · Cross-cut adhesion per batch | NA / EU renovation · New construction | Full range |
| PVD Gold | PVD | 0.3–0.5μm · Cross-cut adhesion per batch | Premium positioning · Luxury segment | Full range |
| Oil-Rubbed Bronze | In-house | Regional aesthetic | Regional / specialty buyers | Full range |
Compliance Coverage: One Factory, Three Major Markets
The certification picture for bathroom sink faucets is more complex than most product categories because the three major import markets — North America, Europe, and Australia — each have their own mandatory standards, and they don't overlap cleanly.
North America
cUPC Certified
The Uniform Plumbing Code requires cUPC certification for faucets sold into the US and Canadian markets. The cUPC qualification process forced us to tighten our incoming brass alloy controls significantly — the lead content requirements (NSF/ANSI 61 and 372 compliance) required us to qualify a new alloy supplier and revalidate our casting parameters.
We apply those tighter lead controls to all production regardless of destination market, because the discipline carries over and because lead-free compliance is increasingly expected in markets outside North America as well.
Europe
CE Marked
CE marking covers the essential requirements for pressure equipment and materials in contact with drinking water. Our CE documentation covers the full bathroom faucet range and is maintained current with the relevant EN standards.
Australia & New Zealand
WaterMark Certified
WaterMark certification is mandatory for plumbing products sold in Australia and New Zealand. We hold WaterMark on our bathroom sink faucet range, which means your Australian distribution orders ship with the documentation your importer needs without a separate certification process.
All Three Certifications Under One Roof
If your distribution footprint spans North America and Australia — a common pattern for buyers who've built out one market and are expanding to a second — you're not managing two supplier relationships to cover your compliance requirements.
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Market Segments Where Bathroom Sink Faucets Move Volume
Each segment has distinct buying criteria. Understanding where your business fits shapes which specifications and capabilities matter most in your sourcing decision.
Residential New Construction Supply
Builders & Plumbing Subcontractors
Builders and their plumbing subcontractors typically specify faucets at the project level, with orders running 50–500 units per project depending on development scale. The key buying criteria are cUPC compliance, consistent finish quality across a full project (no color variation between units installed in the same building), and reliable lead times that don't push back a project's punch-list schedule.
Our 4-week production windows and consistent finish quality across batches address both concerns directly.
Wholesale Distribution
Renovation Market
Renovation is the higher-volume segment for most bathroom faucet distributors — there are far more existing bathrooms being updated than new ones being built. Distributors in this segment need a range that covers the three finish categories their retail accounts are asking for: chrome for value, brushed nickel for mid-range, matte black or brushed gold for premium.
Our five in-house finishes and 1,200,000-unit annual capacity mean you can build a multi-finish catalog from a single supplier without managing finish consistency across multiple factories.
Hospitality & Commercial Fit-Out
Hotels, Serviced Apartments & Office Fit-Outs
Hotels, serviced apartments, and commercial office fit-outs order in project quantities — typically 100–1,000 units per project — and the buying criteria shift toward durability and low maintenance cost over the installation's service life. Our 500,000-cycle cartridge endurance testing and 24h+ salt spray ratings are the specifications that matter in this segment.
Hospitality buyers also frequently need custom branding or specific handle configurations to match a property's design standard; our OEM capability from 200 pieces makes a custom-branded run feasible even for a single mid-size property.
E-Commerce & Private Label
Amazon, Wayfair & Marketplace Sellers
Buyers building Amazon or Wayfair product lines need faucets that survive mail-order shipping without damage claims, arrive with clean retail packaging, and carry the certifications their platform requires (cUPC for US listings, CE for European marketplaces). We pack for mail-order durability — individual cartons with molded pulp inserts, tested for drop resistance.
We can supply white-label or private-label packaging with your brand identity. The 200-piece OEM MOQ is low enough to test a new SKU on a marketplace before committing to a full container.
Overseas Manufacturers & OEM Buyers
Kitchen Cabinet Makers, Vanity Manufacturers & Bathroom Furniture Companies
Some of our buyers are manufacturers in other categories — kitchen cabinet makers, vanity manufacturers, bathroom furniture companies — who need a faucet to complete a package offering. They typically want a faucet that matches their existing product aesthetic, carries the right certifications for their market, and can be sourced reliably without building a separate supplier relationship.
Our ODM capability — adapting an existing catalog design to a buyer's spec in 15–20 days — is the fastest path to a matched product for this segment.
| Segment | Typical Order Size | Primary Buying Criteria | Key Capability |
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| Residential New Construction | 50–500 units/project | cUPC compliance, finish consistency, lead time | 4-week production windows |
| Wholesale / Renovation | Multi-SKU catalog | Multi-finish range, reorder reliability | 5 in-house finishes, 1.2M units/year |
| Hospitality & Commercial | 100–1,000 units/project | Durability, low maintenance, custom branding | 500,000-cycle cartridge; OEM from 200 pcs |
| E-Commerce / Private Label | 200+ units (test SKU) | Shipping durability, platform certs, branding | Molded pulp packing; white/private label |
| OEM / Overseas Manufacturers | Custom run | Aesthetic match, cert coverage, reliability | ODM adaptation in 15–20 days |
Customization: What We Can Do and Where the Limits Are
Most of our bathroom sink faucet orders involve some degree of customization — handle shape, finish combination, spout geometry, or branding. Here's what's practical at different volume levels.
Finish Selection
Standard Catalog with Finish Selection
All five finishes are available on standard catalog configurations. This is the fastest path to a differentiated product line — same body and cartridge, different finish, different price point.
Geometry Modification
Handle and Spout Geometry Modification
We maintain an in-house tooling room for brass casting dies and CNC fixtures, so handle and spout modifications don't go to an outside vendor. A new handle design typically requires a new casting die — tooling cost depends on complexity, and we'll quote it as part of the OEM project. For buyers who want a proprietary handle shape that competitors can't copy, this is the right path.
Branding
Private Label and Custom Branding
Logo engraving on the body or handle, custom packaging with your brand identity, and custom instruction sheets are all available from 200 pieces. We handle the packaging design coordination and can match your existing brand standards.
Compliance
Certification Extension for New Variants
If you're adding a new finish or handle configuration to an existing certified body, we manage the documentation update with the certification body. You don't run a full re-certification from scratch — we handle the paperwork, and the timeline depends on the certification body's queue.
What We Can't Do Economically Below Certain Volumes
Custom colors outside our five standard finishes require a PVD line changeover and a minimum run to justify the setup cost — below 500 pieces, the economics don't work for either side.
Completely new body geometries require new casting tooling, which has a fixed cost that only makes sense above 1,000 pieces for most designs.
We'll tell you this upfront rather than quoting a custom project and then walking it back.
We'll confirm feasibility and tooling cost before any commitment.
Packaging, Container Loading, and Landed Cost
Bathroom sink faucets are a mid-density product — not as heavy as cast iron, not as fragile as glass — but packaging decisions still affect your landed cost and your damage claim rate meaningfully.
Standard Export Carton Configuration
One faucet per inner box with molded pulp inserts
Master carton packs 6 or 12 units depending on the SKU. Master carton dimensions are calculated against 20GP and 40HQ container floor plans — we provide a packing list with CBM and gross weight per SKU before you confirm the order, so your freight forwarder can quote accurately and you know your container utilization before the goods are loaded.
Typical 40HQ Container Load
3,000 – 5,000 units
Depending on SKU mix and carton configuration
Multi-SKU Container Consolidation
For buyers mixing multiple SKUs in one container
We coordinate the packing sequence to minimize void space and keep the container weight balanced for port handling. This matters when you're consolidating a range of handle configurations or finish variants into a single shipment.
E-Commerce and Retail Packaging
Drop-test-rated cartons for mail-order channels
Individual retail packaging with drop-test-rated cartons — the inner packaging is designed to survive a 1-meter drop without cosmetic damage to the faucet, which is the threshold that matters for mail-order damage claims.
Drop Test Threshold
1-meter drop, no cosmetic damage
FBA-Ready Labeling and Prep
Direct-to-Amazon fulfillment center configuration
We can configure FBA-ready labeling if you're shipping directly to Amazon fulfillment centers. This includes:
- FNSKU barcodes applied per unit
- Suffocation warning labels on poly bags
- Prep requirements per Amazon's current guidelines
Bathroom Faucet Range
Sibling Products in the Bathroom Faucet Range
The bathroom sink faucet is the core SKU in our bathroom faucet range. Depending on your market and product line strategy, other configurations may be a better fit for your downstream accounts.
Finish Variant
Matte Black Bathroom Faucets
Same brass body and ceramic disc cartridge, optimized for the premium renovation segment where matte black is the dominant finish trend. If your downstream accounts are asking specifically for matte black, this page covers the finish-specific details.
Finish Variant
Brushed Nickel Bathroom Faucets
The mid-range workhorse finish for North American and European distribution. Consistent demand, broad market acceptance, and strong margin positioning between chrome and premium finishes.
Configuration
Widespread Bathroom Faucets
Three-piece configuration for 8"–16" hole spacing — the specification for higher-end vanity installations and hospitality fit-outs where the sink deck has pre-drilled widespread holes.
Mount Type
Wall Mount Bathroom Faucets
For buyers supplying the European and Australian markets where wall-mount lavatory faucets are a standard specification in new construction and renovation.
Spout Design
Waterfall Bathroom Faucets
Open-channel spout design for the premium and boutique hospitality segment — higher perceived value, stronger margin positioning, lower volume per SKU.
Full Range
View the Full Bathroom Faucet Range
Browse all configurations, finishes, and mount types in the complete Wfaucet bathroom faucet catalog.
Buyer Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Technical and commercial questions we hear from importers, distributors, and OEM buyers before placing their first order.
What brass alloy do you use for bathroom sink faucet bodies, and does it meet lead-free requirements?
What brass alloy do you use for bathroom sink faucet bodies, and does it meet lead-free requirements?
We use C36000-equivalent free-machining brass for all faucet bodies. For cUPC-certified products, the alloy meets NSF/ANSI 61 and 372 lead-free requirements — lead content is below 0.25% weighted average across wetted surfaces. We test every incoming brass batch using XRF analysis before it enters production. For non-North American orders, we apply the same lead controls because the incoming material qualification is already in place and the discipline carries over to all production.
What's the difference between a 35mm and 40mm ceramic disc cartridge, and which should I specify?
What's the difference between a 35mm and 40mm ceramic disc cartridge, and which should I specify?
The 35mm cartridge is the standard for single-handle bathroom faucets in the North American and European markets — it fits the most common valve body bore diameter and is the configuration your downstream plumbers will be most familiar with.
The 40mm cartridge is used in larger-body faucets, typically widespread configurations or designs with a larger handle arc, where the bigger bore diameter allows a higher flow rate at lower operating pressure. For most distribution applications, 35mm is the right spec. If you're targeting the hospitality segment where flow rate at low building pressure is a concern, ask us about 40mm configurations.
How do I know the finish on my 5,000-unit order will match the finish on my original sample?
How do I know the finish on my 5,000-unit order will match the finish on my original sample?
All five finishes run on our own lines, not at subcontractors. We maintain bath chemistry logs and plating thickness records for every production run, and we do a visual comparison against a retained sample from your original order before the batch ships.
Chrome and brushed nickel are electroplated to a defined thickness spec (copper base, nickel mid-coat, chrome top coat) — the nickel mid-coat thickness is the variable that most affects color consistency, and we measure it on every batch.
PVD finishes (matte black, PVD gold) are controlled by deposition time and target power — we log both parameters per run. If a batch doesn't match the retained sample, it goes back through the finishing line before it ships.
What certifications do I need for bathroom sink faucets sold in the US, Europe, and Australia?
What certifications do I need for bathroom sink faucets sold in the US, Europe, and Australia?
cUPC certification (Uniform Plumbing Code compliance) and NSF/ANSI 61/372 lead-free compliance. We hold cUPC on our bathroom sink faucet range.
CE marking covering the Pressure Equipment Directive and materials-in-contact-with-drinking-water requirements. We hold CE.
WaterMark certification is mandatory — we hold WaterMark.
If you're distributing across all three markets from a single source, our documentation package covers all three without requiring separate certification runs.
What is your MOQ for bathroom sink faucets, and how does it change for custom configurations?
What is your MOQ for bathroom sink faucets, and how does it change for custom configurations?
Standard Catalog Items
200 pcs
Per SKU per finish
Custom Handle / Spout
500 pcs
New tooling, quoted separately
Private Label / Logo
200 pcs
Packaging and engraving
Custom Colors (Non-Standard)
500 pcs
Per finish, PVD setup fee applies
MOQs are per SKU per finish, not per order. If you're building a range across multiple SKUs, we can discuss consolidated tooling and setup costs. Contact us with your product list and we'll put together a realistic MOQ and pricing structure for your specific mix.
What are your standard lead times, and what can compress them?
What are your standard lead times, and what can compress them?
Lead times run from deposit receipt to cargo-ready date at our warehouse. What compresses them: placing orders against a blanket PO so we can pre-stage components, choosing from our standard finish lineup, and avoiding changes to artwork or packaging after production confirmation.
If you have a hard in-store date, tell us at the RFQ stage — we can often schedule production slots in advance for established accounts.
What does your pre-shipment inspection process look like, and can I send a third-party inspector?
What does your pre-shipment inspection process look like, and can I send a third-party inspector?
Every order goes through a three-stage QC process before it's cargo-ready: incoming material inspection (brass alloy, cartridge batch), in-process checks at the finishing line, and a final pre-shipment inspection against your approved sample. The final inspection covers finish appearance, dimensional tolerances, flow rate, handle torque, and packaging integrity.
We document the inspection with photos and a signed QC report that ships with the order. You receive the report before the cargo departs so you have time to raise any issues.
Third-party inspectors (SGS, Bureau Veritas, Intertek, or your own agent) are welcome. Notify us at least five business days before your inspector's planned visit so we can schedule access and have the production batch staged. We don't charge a facility fee for third-party inspections.
What payment terms do you offer, and how does the deposit and balance structure work?
What payment terms do you offer, and how does the deposit and balance structure work?
New accounts
30% deposit on order confirmation, 70% balance against copy of bill of lading before cargo release. T/T wire transfer.
Established accounts (3+ orders)
30/70 T/T or L/C at sight. Net-30 terms available on application for accounts with a consistent order history.
Tooling fees
Paid in full before tooling fabrication begins. Tooling cost is credited against the first production order if volume commitments are met.
We accept T/T, L/C, and for smaller sample orders, PayPal or credit card. All invoices are in USD. If your treasury requires a different currency arrangement, contact us and we'll work through it.
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- 3. Certification documentation package on request
Start with a Sample or a Quote
Sample Order First
Most buyers in this category start with a 2–4 unit sample order to test finish quality and cartridge feel with their own customers before committing to a container. We can ship samples within 5–7 business days for standard catalog configurations.
Ready for a Full Quote?
If you already know your SKU requirements and volume, send us your target configurations — finish, handle type, flow rate, certification requirements, and destination market — and we'll come back with a detailed FOB quote and a packing list with container utilization figures.
If you're not sure which configuration fits your market best, tell us your target retail price point and distribution channel and we'll recommend the spec that protects your margin.
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2–4
Unit sample minimum
5–7
Day sample lead time
FOB
Quote with container utilization