The decision to launch a gas stove CKD program should never be made on intuition. It should be made on a cost worksheet that captures every expense from the factory floor to your finished, packaged stove. Without those numbers, you cannot compare CKD against fully assembled imports or price your product profitably. Here is how to build the worksheet.
Start with the kit itself — the factory price of the complete CKD bill of materials. This is usually quoted per kit or per stove-equivalent. Make sure the quote specifies exactly which components are included, so you are comparing like for like when you evaluate suppliers.
Add the shipping cost of the kit, prorated per stove. CKD kits pack far denser than assembled stoves, which is one of the model's biggest savings — but you must capture the real freight rate, plus any port handling, customs brokerage, and inland transport to your assembly site.
This is where CKD often wins decisively. Many countries tax complete gas stoves at a high rate while CKD parts enter at a much lower duty. Record the actual tariff code and rate for your market — the difference in duty can be the single largest line item in your comparison.
Assembly is not free. Estimate the labor time per stove, multiply by your wage rate, and add overhead — facility, utilities, equipment depreciation, and quality-control costs. For an accurate picture, include the amortized cost of your testing equipment, since safety testing is mandatory.
Only a complete worksheet tells you whether CKD beats fully assembled imports in your specific market. THREEMI supplies gas stove CKD kits and provides the component and specification details you need to build an accurate cost worksheet, plus assembly guidance and equipment advice. Contact us to get a quote and start modeling your landed cost.
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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