the reason i was asking is actually really simple .
this once again sounds like an "buy anerican or else" message.
i have news for you, this practise isnt just the chinese.
had a us whiskey producer declare his product send here as "cleaning alcohol".
no import fees for cleaning alcohol, 21% on drinkable alcohol.
the way i see it, and given my optimistic nature, i would hope the chinese as well, they were probably trying to save you on tarrifs, which works almost always, and once or twice it didnt..
no matter who is the us supplier; all lifepo4 cells used in diy solar and car revamp applications come out of china, no matter who is the reseller.
since the reseller needs to make a living too, there will be an upmark.
also qishou sells only non automotive cells, wonder if that us reseller is making that clear to it's customers, or are they passing them off as "grade a"..
just my 2 cents