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MOQ Planner

Model your minimum order quantity across six volume tiers, calculate your break-even, and see how cash gets tied up in inventory — before you commit to a supplier.

Product & Cost Inputs

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Volume Tier Comparison

Click a row to select that quantity for break-even calculations below.

QuantityUnit CostOrder ValueSuggested Retail (3×)Gross MarginBreak-even Units
100
0% cost reduction
$8.00$800$24.0053.3%51
250
8% cost reduction
$7.36$1,840$22.0855.5%111
500Selected
18% cost reduction
$6.56$3,280$19.6858.1%189
1,000
28% cost reduction
$5.76$5,760$17.2860.8%316
2,500
35% cost reduction
$5.20$13,000$15.6062.7%692
5,000
42% cost reduction
$4.64$23,200$13.9264.5%1,199

Cost multipliers: 100% → 92% → 82% → 72% → 65% → 58% of base cost. Gross margin uses your retail price minus platform fee and shipping.

Break-even Analysis

Selected Quantity

500 units

Unit Cost at Tier

$6.56

Profit / Unit

$17.43

after fees & shipping

Break-even / Month

29 units

to cover $500/mo overhead

Weekly Sales vs. Break-even

Your projected50 units/week
Needed to cover overhead7 units/week

Cash Flow Projection

Capital Tied Up in Inventory

$3,280

500 units × $6.56 each

Weeks to Sell Through

10.0

at 50 units/week

Months to Recoup

2 mo

full investment recovery

Monthly units (projected)217
Monthly revenue$6,493
Monthly gross profit$3,774
Monthly net (after overhead)$3,274

Country MOQ Benchmarks

Typical minimum order quantities by manufacturing region. Bars show the min–max range.

China5001,000 units
Your 500 units meets this country's typical MOQ
Vietnam5002,000 units
Your 500 units meets this country's typical MOQ
India1,0005,000 units
Below typical MOQ for India — expect premium pricing
Mexico2501,000 units
Your 500 units meets this country's typical MOQ
Turkey200500 units
Your 500 units meets this country's typical MOQ
Vertical line = your selected quantity (500 units)

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