Importers weighing local assembly often stumble on one question: CKD or SKD? Both reduce tariffs and freight versus fully assembled stoves, but they demand very different levels of local capability and investment. Choosing the right model for your market is the difference between a smooth launch and a costly mismatch. Here is how to decide.
SKD ships stoves in partially assembled modules — the burner system may arrive pre-built, and the body in large sub-assemblies. Local work is mainly final assembly and finishing. SKD needs less skill and less equipment, but the modules still occupy significant container space, so freight savings are smaller than CKD.
CKD ships every component fully disassembled — individual burner parts, panels, valves, and body pieces packed flat and dense. It packs far more stoves-worth of parts per container, maximizing freight and tariff savings, but it requires real assembly capability, trained workers, and testing equipment on your side.
THREEMI supplies gas stove CKD kits and can structure SKD programs to match your market's needs, with assembly guidance, worker training support, and equipment purchasing advice at every stage. Tell us your tariff environment and local capability, and we will help you pick — and execute — the model that fits.
THREEMI is the export brand of Shenzhen Sanmi Manufacturing Co., Ltd., a professional gas stove and kitchen appliance factory in Guangdong, China. With 400+ employees, a 20,000㎡ production facility, and an annual output of 3 million units, we serve wholesalers, distributors, brand owners, and e-commerce sellers in over 30 countries. Our factory is certified ISO9001, CCC, CE, UL, GS, ETL, NF, and SASO.
We supply complete gas stove CKD (Complete Knock Down) kits, plus assembly guidance, worker training support, and equipment purchasing advice — so you can build a reliable local manufacturing operation. Contact us to plan your CKD program.
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