# Download the Sourcing Guide | Cheery Supply Chain

> Download the fishing tackle sourcing guide: four-gate verification, specification checklists for lures, jigs and rods, MOQ economics and inspection points.

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A practical document for the person who has to place the order: how to check a supplier, how to specify a tackle programme so that quotes are comparable, and what to send us to get a usable answer the first time. PDF Fishing tackle sourcing guide (PDF) The four-gate verification standard · specification checklist for lures, jigs and rods · MOQ and tooling economics · FOB vs EXW comparison sheet · inspection points and what to write into the approved sample · what to include in a first enquiry. Download PDF What is inside Verification, without the guesswork The 4 verification gates, and what evidence passes each one How to spot a trading desk posing as a factory Why insured employee count is a better size signal than a claimed capacity What we refuse to publish, and why that protects buyers Specification that produces comparable quotes Soft lures: length, weight, plasticiser feel, salt or scent load, colourway reference Hard lures and jigs: body material, hardware by name, finish and durability testing Rods: blank material and action, guide and reel-seat specification, sample source The packaging decisions that quietly change MOQ and lead time Prefer the raw data? If you would rather work from structured records than a document, the supplier data is published as JSON and refreshed with every build. Open data (JSON) llms.txt for AI agents Browse the directory What is inside the guide A short PDF, no registration. Each section settles one decision. Section The decision it settles Four-gate verification standard Which factories to remove before spending time on quotes Specification checklists Soft lures, hard lures, jigs and rods —what to lock before asking for a price MOQ and tooling economics Why the floor moves, and when tooling pays back FOB versus EXW What the two numbers include, so quotes become comparable Inspection points The checks that stop a batch arriving in the wrong colourway How should you use the guide? Work through the specification checklist for your sub-category before you ask anyone for a price. Put the reference bands beside the quotes you receive, and normalise the basis and the quantity first. Check the tooling and MOQ question before you fall in love with a unit price. Agree the inspection points before production starts, not after the first batch lands. Re-run the 4 verification gates on any factory that is new to you, even one a competitor recommends. What does a price band actually contain? Reference price bands by sub-category, aggregated from 62 sampled listings. Basis must be confirmed per quotation (FOB port or EXW factory). Sub-category Sample size Reference price band (US$ / unit) Median low MOQ band (pcs) Category Fishhook 9 0.07 – 2.40 / piece 0.65 100 – 2,000 Fishing Accessories Spoon & Spinner 6 0.31 – 6.00 / piece 1.25 50 – 500 Fishing Lures Other Hard Lure 6 0.56 – 12.04 / piece 2.95 20 – 500 Fishing Lures Soft Lure 6 0.20 – 3.85 / piece 1.55 50 – 1,000 Fishing Lures Hard Lure 6 1.85 – 3.20 / piece 2.60 100 – 100 Fishing Lures VIB 6 0.24 – 2.50 / piece 1.39 100 – 500 Fishing Lures Minnow 6 0.37 – 3.17 / piece 1.40 50 – 500 Fishing Lures Metal Jig 5 0.97 – 2.01 / piece 1.39 100 – 200 Fishing Lures Fishing Rod 3 9.15 – 132.55 / piece 28.05 20 – 100 Fishing Rods Crankbait 3 0.30 – 0.85 / piece 0.66 200 – 500 Fishing Lures Octopus Skirt 3 0.08 – 2.80 / piece 0.98 100 – 2,000 Fishing Lures Fishing Accessory 3 0.62 – 60.00 / pack 9.62 5 – 200 Fishing Accessories What should you do with the guide before you contact anyone? Run the specification checklist for your sub-category first. Put the reference bands beside every quote you receive. Normalise unit, order quantity and basis before comparing anything. Check the tooling and MOQ question before falling for a unit price. Agree inspection points before production, not after the first batch. Re-run the 4 verification gates on any factory that is new to you. What the guide deliberately does not contain? Supplier names or contacts —that is what a trade account is for. Prices presented as offers, because bands are not quotations. Certifications we have not seen evidence for. Ratings, because we do not collect them. How big is the Chinese fishing tackle export market? How big is the Chinese fishing tackle export market? China exports under HS heading 9507 — fishing rods, hooks, reels and artificial bait. Source: UN Comtrade reporter data for China, retrieved via the official API. Measure 2024 2023 Change All fishing tackle (HS 9507) US$1.93 bn US$1.77 bn +9.0% Fishing rods (HS 950710) US$0.66 bn US$0.62 bn +6.5% Fish hooks (HS 950720) US$0.11 bn US$0.11 bn flat Destination countries served 196 197 -1 Largest single destination US$546 M US$445 M +23% Rods account for about 34% of the total and hooks about 6%. The largest single destination takes roughly 28% of the 2024 total — which is why the export markets already on a supplier record are worth reading before you ask for a price. Who supplies the United States? US imports under HS heading 9507 in 2024, by source country. Source: UN Comtrade reporter data for the United States, retrieved via the official API. Source 2024 import value Share of total China US$538 M 59% Japan US$74 M 8% Malaysia US$53 M 6% Viet Nam US$42 M 5% All other sources (65 countries) US$199 M 22% Total US imports US$906 M 100% The United States bought US$906 M of fishing tackle under HS 9507 in 2024 from 69 source countries. China supplied US$538 M of it — 59% of the total, and roughly 7 times the next largest source. That concentration is why specification discipline matters more than factory discovery: the factories are not hard to find, the comparable quotation is. Figures retrieved from UN Comtrade (reporter China and United States, HS 9507, 2024) and aggregated across partner countries. They are historical customs values, not offers. Frequently asked questions Do I have to register to download? No. The guide is open — registration gates commercial data, not our method. If you want the full supplier price ranges afterwards, that is what the trade account is for. Is the guide specific to fishing tackle? The verification method and the negotiation sections apply to most Chinese manufacturing, but every example, specification field and inspection point is written for tackle: lure bodies, hardware, colourways, rod blanks and action. Can I share it internally? Yes, share it with your team and your buying committee. We only ask that you do not republish it as your own material.