I had considered importing some myself, and yes, $200 to $250 was the range where you could turn a profit.CATL does not sell to anyone outside of OEMs, all CATL that you in the market is grey unauthorized, more than likely out of decommissioned vehicles. We have contacted them, the minimum require quantities would be in the millions.
EVE only recently started selling to smaller companies.
We are currently getting financing ready, however, I must make sure you are aware. As much as we would like to assist in this group buy effort, We are NOT going to be able to match the price of Overseas sellers. Expect US pricing of stock to be 1.75x. This is due to the following.
Back to price:
1) The cost of importing the minimum quantity with tariff taxes, brokers, sea freight and hazmat will be $126.44/cell that is buying 1728 quantities.
2) Additional servicing would need to be done such as adding laser welded studs (this will be done in the U.S. to ensure quality)
3) The landed cost will be about $135.00 and you can expect them to retail for about $200.00/pc
So you can see in the end it will be about $800.00 before shipping for a set of 4, however, it will be real genuine LF280K or LF304. As you can see, it is possible to acquire them for less through Alibaba, however, Alibaba comes with some risks and many months of waiting. If purchased in The U.S. you would have recourse for issues and support.