Singapore-registered sourcing partner
Buy from Taobao. Get a Singapore invoice.
We source items from Taobao, 1688 and Chinese suppliers for local companies, then quote and invoice you in SGD as a local vendor. Your finance team gets proper paperwork. Your team gets the goods, without needing to read a word of Chinese.
UEN 202314897K · Not GST-registered · Based in Singapore
Quotation
Onevendor
- Goods from Taobao / 1688
- Freight, consolidation and import
- Sourcing service fee
Invoice issued on delivery. All amounts in SGD.
Why companies stop buying from Taobao directly
The receipts don't pass finance.
A personal card, a screenshot in Chinese and an amount in RMB are hard to claim, reconcile or explain to an auditor.
Everything is in Chinese.
Listings, specifications and seller chats are all in Chinese. If nobody on your team reads it, you are guessing at what you are ordering.
The seller can't do procurement.
No quotation to approve, no invoice to file, no purchase order to match. Just a chat window and a shop that may not be there next month.
Shipping is where it goes wrong.
Forwarders, consolidation, import GST, damaged cartons and nobody local to call when something is missing.
How it works
01
Send us the links
Taobao, 1688 or Pinduoduo links, or links from any other Chinese platform, with quantities and when you need them. Only have a description? We'll find suppliers for you.
02
We quote in SGD
One quotation covering the items, shipping, duties and our fee. Approve it and issue your purchase order to us.
03
We buy, ship and invoice
We pay the supplier, consolidate the shipment, deliver to your premises and issue a Singapore invoice.
What you get
- A quotation and invoice in SGD from a Singapore-registered company. Your accounts see one local vendor, not fifty Taobao shops.
- Sourcing in Chinese, done for you. We search Taobao, 1688 and Pinduoduo, check specifications, talk to sellers and negotiate, so you don't need anyone who reads Chinese.
- Consolidated shipping, import handled, delivered to your door in Singapore.
- Payment in SGD by bank transfer or PayNow. No foreign currency, no personal cards, no reimbursements.
Pricing
We charge 10% of the value of the goods.
Goods and shipping are passed on at cost. The fee appears as its own line on your quotation, so you can see exactly what you are paying for before you approve anything. Everything is paid on one invoice before we order; established customers and orders above S$3,000 can pay our fee on delivery instead.
- GoodsSupplier price, in SGD
- Freight, consolidation and importAt cost
- Service fee, goods bought as listed10% of goods value
- Service fee, goods made to your spec15% of goods value
- Supplier handlingFirst two suppliers included, then S$10 each
- Minimum fee per orderS$30
- S$1,200 of stock from two shops: service fee S$120, nothing else.
- S$2,000 of printed tote bags from one factory: service fee S$300.
- S$300 of stock from ten shops: service fee S$30 plus S$80 supplier handling.
Made to your spec means the supplier makes or alters the item for you: printing or a logo, a size or colour not in the listing, OEM production, or a sample before a run. Samples are charged at cost. Anything bought exactly as listed is charged at 10%. The first two suppliers cover most orders; the S$10 applies when an order is spread across many shops, because every extra shop is another conversation, another payment and another parcel to check. Orders above S$20,000 are quoted individually.
Questions we get asked
Can a Singapore company buy from Taobao and claim it as a business expense?
Buying direct makes it awkward. A Taobao order leaves you with an RMB payment record, a Chinese-language listing and, usually, a charge on someone's personal card, which is hard to reconcile and hard to support at audit. Buying through a Singapore-registered vendor removes the problem: you approve a quotation, issue a purchase order against it, and receive an invoice in Singapore dollars from a local company, which is what your finance team and your auditor already expect.
If a Taobao receipt is fine for you, why is it not fine for us?
Both can use one, in principle. The difference is what it costs to make it hold up. For us a Taobao order is an ordinary supplier purchase: we pay from a company account, record the exchange rate at the moment we pay the supplier, book the cost against the job, and we are the importer of record. That is built once and spread across every order we place. Building the same thing for one purchase a year is what your finance team is declining to do, and they are right to.
Do you issue a tax invoice?
We issue a Singapore invoice in SGD from YOUTHSTYLE PTE. LTD., UEN 202314897K. We are not currently GST-registered, so no GST is charged on our fee and the document is an invoice rather than a GST tax invoice. Under the Goods and Services Tax Act only GST-registered businesses may issue tax invoices. If we register for GST, GST will be charged at the prevailing rate and shown as a separate line.
Do I pay GST on goods imported from China to Singapore?
Usually, yes. Singapore GST is 9%. Goods arriving by air or post are charged GST at import when the CIF value is above S$400, and since 1 January 2023 GST also applies to low-value goods of S$400 or less sold by GST-registered overseas vendors. Customs duty is a separate matter and Singapore charges it on only four categories: intoxicating liquors, tobacco products, motor vehicles and petroleum products. Almost everything else is duty-free. Import charges appear at cost on your quotation.
How much does Onevendor charge?
Our service fee is 10% of the value of the goods, or 15% where the supplier makes or alters the item to your specification, such as printing, a logo, a size or colour not in the listing, or a sample before a production run. The first two suppliers on an order are included; each additional supplier is S$10, because every extra shop means another conversation, another payment and another parcel to check. The minimum fee per order is S$30, and orders above S$20,000 are quoted individually. The fee is shown as its own line on every quotation and invoice. Goods are charged at the supplier's price converted to Singapore dollars at the rate we obtain when we pay the supplier, and freight, consolidation and import charges are passed on at cost. No GST is added, because we are not GST-registered.
Can you source from 1688 as well as Taobao?
Yes. We buy from 1688, Taobao, Tmall, Pinduoduo (PDD) and other Chinese platforms, and we deal with suppliers directly where there is no listing to link to. 1688 is the wholesale side of the same group and is usually cheaper at quantity, but it is built for buyers inside China, which is where an agent is needed.
What if I only have a photo or a description, not a link?
That is fine. Send the photo, the specification or a sample, and we will look for suppliers and come back with options and prices for you to choose from.
How long does delivery take?
Every quotation carries its own lead time, because it depends on the supplier and the shipping mode you choose. As a general guide, sea freight from southern China to Singapore usually runs two to three weeks once goods are collected, and air freight under a week. Delivery dates in a quotation are estimates: we are not able to control supplier, carrier or customs delays.
What happens if the goods arrive damaged or are not what I ordered?
Check the goods on delivery and note any visible damage or shortfall on the delivery order at the time. Then tell us in writing within 7 days of delivery, with photographs. Where a claim is valid we will replace the goods, issue a credit note, or refund the price of the affected goods.
How do I pay, and when?
Bank transfer or PayNow, in Singapore dollars. Full payment, including our service fee, is due before we place the order with the supplier, against one invoice that shows every line of the quotation. Established customers, and orders above S$3,000, can pay our service fee on delivery instead; ask when you request a quotation. There are no foreign currency payments, no personal cards and no staff reimbursements to process.
What invoices do I get?
Two documents, both from YOUTHSTYLE PTE. LTD. in Singapore dollars. When you approve the quotation, an invoice for the whole order, with goods, freight, estimated import charges and our service fee each on its own line, which your finance team pays before we order. On delivery, a delivery order to sign. If the actual import charges differ from the estimate, we invoice or credit the difference within 7 days. Where we have agreed that the service fee is paid on delivery, the first invoice covers the goods, freight and import charges, and a second invoice for the fee comes with the delivery order.
Do you sell to individuals?
No. Onevendor is for businesses in Singapore. We are a vendor to your company, not a personal shopping or daigou service.
Tell us what you need to source
Send the links or a description by WhatsApp, email or the form, and we'll come back with a quotation. No commitment until you approve it.
- Office
- 976 Jurong West Street 93, Singapore 640976
- Hours
- Mon to Fri, 9am to 6pm