ASG Industry Standard Research
Industry standards for cross-border ecommerce fulfillment
Evidence-cited, primary-sourced standards for growing Shopify, TikTok Shop and DTC sellers importing from China. Each report names a standard you can apply, cite, and verify against its sources.
01
The Supplier Switch & Fulfillment Bottleneck Report
A diagnostic standard for deciding when and how to switch suppliers and upgrade fulfillment.
- When should a dropshipping store switch its supplier?
- What is a fulfillment bottleneck?
Read reportSupplier switch
02
The Supplier Verification & QC Proof Guide
An evaluation standard for choosing, verifying, and proving suppliers before you commit, anchored to ISO 2859-1 / AQL.
- What does AQL 2.5 mean?
- How do I verify a supplier in China before ordering?
- Factory vs trading company: how do I tell the difference?
Read reportQC proof
03
The Landed-Cost & Trade-Compliance Guide
A costing and compliance standard for importing from China after the end of duty-free de minimis.
- Is de minimis still $800 in 2026?
- How do I calculate landed cost importing from China?
- Are the 2026 tariffs still in effect after the Supreme Court ruling?
- Is $2,500 the new de minimis threshold?
Read reportLanded cost
By Janson Wang, CEO & Founder, ASG Dropshipping (operating since 2019). General information, not legal or customs advice.
