Complete cycle
procurement and import
We help organise a shipment when purchase, inspection, transport, documents and warehousing depend on one another. We build one clear plan: what we do, who participates and which costs belong to each stage.
One agreed plan for the shipment
A complete cycle is useful when several stages need to be connected in one shipment. OZTA organises the agreed tasks and combines them in one estimate; the scope depends on the goods, route, parties’ roles and confirmed contractor capabilities.
What can be connected in one order
Sourcing and inspection
Supplier search, document checks, samples, inspection or quality control when these stages are needed before purchase.
Purchase and payment
Buyout, invoice agreement and an admissible payment procedure for the confirmed transaction.
Transport and clearance
Warehousing, packaging, onward transport, documents and customs coordination in the scope actually agreed.
What depends on the shipment
Unneeded stages
We do not add sourcing, insurance, warehousing, inspection or customs work merely because the plan is called a “complete cycle”.
Repeated organisation
If organisation is already included in the paid buyout or another package, we do not charge for it again.
Contractor prices
The price of a carrier, warehouse, inspector or authorised contractor appears only after a quote is confirmed and is shown separately.
How we assemble the shipment by stage
The sequence helps show dependent tasks and prevents moving to an irreversible stage before its scope, participants’ roles and cost are agreed.
Review your shipment
We review the goods, countries, participants, documents, target result and known restrictions.
Scope of work
We separate mandatory and additional stages and choose which OZTA organises and which remain with the client.
Estimate and roles
We show applicable fees, delivery, contractor services, insurance, bank and import charges. For necessary costs, we clarify the price validity and conditions under which further work must be agreed again.
Agreed execution
We start the stages in the approved order and update the estimate if the scope, quote or procedural condition changes.
Delivery cost by stage
One estimate will show what is already included, what the provider is still calculating and which expenses may arise later. The estimate is preliminary until all expenses are confirmed.
Goods purchasing
One supplier, up to 10 agreed line items and one planned shipment. Checking supplier details and deal terms, agreeing the invoice, arranging payment, communication with the supplier, status updates and a report are included in the fee. We do not charge a second percentage fee for payment of the same invoice.
The rate applies to the seller’s full goods price. The minimum OZTA purchasing fee is $20. Delivery and other costs are calculated separately.
- Less than $1,000
- 10%
- From $1,000, but less than $5,000
- 9%
- From $5,000, but less than $10,000
- 8%
- From $10,000, but less than $20,000
- 7%
- From $20,000
- 6%
Fee calculation example
- Seller's goods price
- $2 000
- OZTA fee
- $180
- $2 000 × 9% = $180
- Goods + fee
- $2 180
This covers only the goods and fee. Seller delivery and onward freight, import charges, insurance, banking and foreign-exchange costs are separate.
OZTA’s own work
Supplier search in China — $330: one product or product category, one clarification round, candidate comparison, contacts and a written report on risks.
Documentary review of one Chinese company — $165: registration information, company details, documents and a report with sources and review limits. An on-site visit, legal opinion and a solvency guarantee are not included.
Samples, delivery, testing and batch purchase are separate. Other countries and an expanded scope are quoted on request before payment.
External contractor work
The provider’s work price + the OZTA coordination fee: 10% of the work price, with a minimum of $20 per agreed assignment. If coordination is already included in the purchase service or another paid package, there is no second fee.
Illustrative services example
- Provider's work price
- $300
- OZTA coordination
- $30
- $300 × 10% = $30
- Services + coordination
- $330
Goods, delivery, government charges, insurance, banking and foreign-exchange costs are separate.
Transport, warehousing and documents
For transport, warehousing and customs clearance, we will request a price for your cargo. The estimate will show the route, calculation unit, scope of work and price validity period.
Government charges and insurance
Government charges and the insurance premium are shown as separate lines. OZTA does not charge a percentage on them.
Before payment, we will show the amount for the current stage, later stages and expenses that still need confirmation.
What we need for the delivery plan
You do not need to have every document. It is important to state the result and what has already been done for the shipment.
Describe the shipmentGoods and volume
Description, specification, quantity, weight or dimensions, if known.
Supplier and transaction
Invoice, contract, link, country and the stage the purchase is currently at.
Route and recipient
Where the cargo is going from and to, who the recipient is, and the delivery warehouse or address.
Special terms
Timing, documents, inspection, packaging, storage, temperature or other restrictions.
When a shorter route is needed
Questions about the complete cycle
Is there one price for the complete cycle?
No. The total consists of applicable OZTA fees and confirmed costs for delivery, contractor services, insurance, bank and import charges. If these costs are needed, we include them in the estimate. Before payment, we show the scope, what each stage includes and items still awaiting a contractor price.
Is delivery included in the buyout?
No. The buyout fee is calculated from the product price. Seller delivery to the first warehouse and onward transport are shown separately so their actual role in the estimate is clear.
Can organisation be paid for twice?
No. If organisation of external work is already included in a paid package or buyout, it is not added a second time. We record this in the estimate lines before execution.
How does the work start?
We start by reviewing the goods, participants, route and desired result. Then we tell you what information is needed for a specific estimate and when the price of each stage can be confirmed.
We will build your delivery plan
Send the information you already have about the goods, supplier or route, or send an invoice. We will divide the task into actual stages and explain what is needed for the estimate.
Tell us about the task