Why buy through a US sourcing and fulfillment company instead of ordering from the distributors direct?
A mixed small lot going to one address outside the United States is a different job from a single line.
Twenty part numbers, small quantities on each, more than one source, one delivery address outside the United States. Ordered piece by piece, that list becomes several parcels, several invoices and several customs entries. We buy the lines from authorized US distributors, bring them together in Los Angeles, and send one shipment against one export filing.
When the direct route closes
The route closes for ordinary reasons. A line is not offered to you at the quantity you want. The parts sit with several different sources. The delivery address turns a simple order into an export with documents attached. We quote the whole list.
One shipment and one customs entry
Every line on your request is bought to your order, received in Los Angeles, checked, then packed into one consignment. You get one commercial invoice, grouped by tariff line. One export filing citation goes with it.
Freight is not the whole saving. Each separate parcel is its own entry and its own paperwork at your end. One shipment gives you one file to work instead of one per parcel.
Small lots and one contact who reads the list
A mixed list of small quantities across several families is the normal request here. A request carries four fields per line: MPN, quantity, target date and deliver-to address. Build it on the site or paste a BOM.
One US contact handles the list in English, from the first question to the tracking number. If a line looks wrong for the job, you hear about it before you have paid for it.
Classification before the quote, provenance with the parts
A family name is not a classification. Package variants of one base part can carry different classifications. That work happens before you see a price.
Every lot then ships with a provenance pack: the distributor's packing slip, the manufacturer or distributor certificate of conformance, and moisture barrier bags shipped sealed as received, or resealed with fresh desiccant and a humidity indicator card inside floor life. A distributor invoice copy with prices redacted, date code photographs and label scans are sent on request. We handle the US export filing.
Questions
What does consolidating actually save me?
One shipment instead of several. Your lines are bought to order, received in Los Angeles, checked and packed together, then exported as one consignment with one commercial invoice grouped by tariff line.
You also get one quote instead of an inquiry per source. One set of documents arrives instead of a set per parcel.
How are the parts bought?
To order. We buy your lines from authorized US distributors once the order is confirmed and funds have cleared. Lead time follows the distributor's stock position and is stated on the quote.
How small a lot will you quote?
Send the quantity you actually need on each line. Small quantities across several families are the ordinary shape of a request here.
A cost-plus quote comes back by email.
Where do you ship?
To any country US law allows us to ship to. Guides are published for the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and the Gulf, Türkiye, Central Asia, the Caucasus and Southeast Asia.
What do you need from me to start?
Four fields per line: MPN, quantity, target date and deliver-to address. Paste a BOM or build the request on the site.
Who do I talk to?
Gatewell USA, 811 W 7th Street, Suite 900, Los Angeles, CA 90017. Phone (213) 558-2728. Email requests@gatewellusa.com.
Build a request list We reply with a quote.
Guides
- Buying electronic components from the US as a buyer in the United Arab Emirates
- Buying electronic components from the US as a buyer in Türkiye
- Buying electronic components from the US as a buyer in Southeast Asia
- Buying electronic components from the US as a buyer in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf
- Buying electronic components from the US as a buyer in Central Asia
- Buying electronic components from the US as a buyer in the Caucasus
- The provenance pack
- The end-user statement and the export filing
- How a quote and deposit work