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How Exchange Rate Fluctuations Affect Your Sourcing Costs
Currency movement between quote and payment can meaningfully affect landed cost — here’s how experienced importers manage the exposure.
Published 2026-03-03 · Sourcing Guides
Where the Exposure Comes From
Most China-based manufacturing quotes are USD-denominated, but underlying factory costs are RMB-based, meaning exchange rate movement between your quote date and payment date can shift the factory’s effective margin and, over time, future quote pricing.
How Buyers Manage It
Locking pricing for a defined period within your PO terms, and planning payment timing around known currency volatility windows, are common ways experienced importers reduce unpredictable cost swings on larger orders.
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