cross-border-price-compare

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Translated

Compare product prices across Taobao, 1688, AliExpress and other platforms with landed cost estimation. Calculate total cost including shipping, duties, and taxes for cross-border purchases. Use when the user asks to compare prices, estimate shipping costs, calculate import duties, or find the cheapest source.

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Sourcekunhai-88/shopme-mcp

Added on2026-02-15

NPX Install

npx skill4agent add kunhai-88/shopme-mcp cross-border-price-compare

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Cross-border Price Comparison

Compare prices across Chinese e-commerce platforms and calculate total landed cost including shipping, duties, and taxes.

When to Use

User asks "which platform is cheapest for X?"
User wants to know total cost of importing a product
User needs shipping cost estimates from China
User asks about import duties or taxes
User wants to compare 1688 wholesale vs Taobao retail vs AliExpress prices
User asks to convert between CNY and other currencies

MCP Server Setup

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cross-border-price-compare": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@shopme/cross-border-price-compare-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

No API keys required! This MCP uses built-in calculation logic.

Available Tools

compare_price

Compare prices from multiple sources with full landed cost breakdown.

```
sources
```
: Array of products (platform, name, price in CNY or USD, weight)
```
category
```
: Product category for duty estimation
```
destination
```
: Country code
```
shippingMethod
```
: economy/standard/express/premium
Returns: ranked results with savings calculation

calculate_landed_cost

Get detailed cost breakdown for a single product.

```
priceCny
```
or
```
priceUsd
```
: Product price
```
weightKg
```
: Package weight
```
category
```
: For duty rate lookup
```
destination
```
: Country code
```
shippingMethod
```
: Shipping speed tier
Returns: full breakdown (product + shipping + duty + tax = total)

estimate_shipping

Compare shipping options and costs.

```
weightKg
```
: Package weight
```
destination
```
: Country code
Returns: all shipping tier options with cost and delivery time

convert_currency

Quick currency conversion between major currencies.

```
amount
```
: Amount to convert
```
from
```
/
```
to
```
: Currency codes (CNY, USD, HKD, EUR, GBP, JPY, KRW, etc.)

Price Comparison Strategies

Quick Price Check

Search for the product on each platform
Note the price and currency (Taobao=CNY, AliExpress=USD)
Use
```
compare_price
```
with all sources to get ranked results

Full Cost Analysis

Identify product on multiple platforms
Estimate weight (check product specs or estimate)
Use
```
calculate_landed_cost
```
for each
Compare total costs, not just product prices

Key Insight: Don't Compare Unit Prices Alone!

A ¥50 product on Taobao ≠ $7 on AliExpress because:

Taobao: ¥50 product + ¥30 international shipping = $11.10 total
AliExpress: $7 product + $0 shipping (free) = $7 total
In this case, AliExpress is cheaper despite higher unit price!

Shipping Tiers

Method	Cost/kg	Delivery	Best For
Economy	~$5	15-30 days	Low value, not urgent
Standard	~$10	10-20 days	Most purchases
Express	~$20	5-10 days	Moderate urgency
Premium	~$35	3-7 days	High value, urgent

Import Duty Quick Reference (US)

$800 de minimis: No duty on orders under $800 (US only)
Electronics: 0% duty
Clothing: ~12% duty
Shoes: ~20% duty
Cosmetics: ~6.5% duty
Bags: ~20% duty
Toys: 0% duty

Common Cross-border Routes

From → To	Typical Time	Customs Risk
China → US	10-20 days	Low (<$800 duty-free)
China → UK	15-25 days	Medium (20% VAT from £135)
China → EU	15-30 days	Medium (VAT from €22)
China → HK	3-5 days	Very Low (duty-free port)
China → JP	5-10 days	Medium (10% consumption tax)