A steel fastener (Stud T-Shape) sourced from Taiwan at $0.26 was hit with a 52% tariff. Customer needed to maintain cost competitiveness on 3.3M+ units per year.
CSC integrated tariff studies with should-costing across global regions. Modeled landed TCO including duties, freight, and processing cost across India, Philippines, Morocco, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Brazil, Taiwan, USA, Mexico, China, Canada. Identified best-net sources.
Sourced from India at $0.20 — 23% savings net of the 52% tariff. CSC's quote independently verified the should-cost model.