Quick answer: importing dirt bikes from China requires an exact model and configuration, a verified supplier, destination-market document checks, a written trade term, packing and loading data, inspection, customs planning, spare parts, and a realistic landed-cost calculation. FCDC Motor uses this FCDC guide as the main import-process owner. It is not legal or customs advice; importers must confirm current requirements with destination authorities and qualified brokers.
Import quote checklist
- Destination country, city or port, and buyer/importer identity.
- Exact model codes, engine or battery configuration, and quantity.
- Intended off-road or road-use category; never assume street legality.
- Requested trade term such as EXW, FOB, or CIF and the named place or port.
- Sample, LCL, mixed batch, 20-foot, or 40-foot container path.
- Required emissions, battery, labeling, conformity, origin, invoice, and packing documents.
- Inspection, packing, spare-parts, warranty, and after-arrival assembly plan.
1. Define the destination and legal use first
“Dirt bike” is a commercial description, not a universal customs or registration category. Tell the supplier where the motorcycle will go and whether it is intended only for private-land/off-road use, competition, farm or utility use, or a road-registration route. The exact engine, emissions configuration, VIN or identification, labels, battery, lights, and documents can change the answer.
For the United States, review the current U.S. EPA vehicle and engine import guidance and the related recreational vehicle emissions information. Use official CBP, DOT/NHTSA, state, and broker guidance where applicable. FCDC Motor does not describe a model as EPA certified or street legal unless the exact product and destination evidence has been confirmed.
2. Shortlist exact models, not a generic price
Separate entry 125/150cc demand, core 250cc adult demand, 300cc-class step-up demand, and electric off-road demand. Record the exact SKU, engine or battery, wheel size, starting system, packing method, color, and included parts. Similar model names can hide different configurations.
Use the FCDC Motor catalog, wholesale dirt bike sourcing hub, and exact product pages to build the shortlist before requesting a current quote.
3. Verify the supplier and quotation identity
- Match the company name across business evidence, quotation, invoice, contract, bank beneficiary, and export documents.
- Ask who owns product configuration, quality inspection, packing, spare-parts, and warranty decisions.
- Request current model and packing evidence that matches the quoted SKU.
- Stop if the bank identity, product specification, or promised certificate changes without a documented explanation.
4. Compare EXW, FOB, CIF, and landed cost correctly
| Term or cost | Dealer question |
|---|---|
| EXW | Who collects from the factory and handles China-side export work? |
| FOB named port | What is included until the cargo is loaded at the named port, and what remains for the buyer? |
| CIF named destination port | Which freight and insurance are included, and which destination charges are excluded? |
| Landed cost | Product + origin charges + freight + insurance + duty/tax + customs/broker + destination fees + inland delivery + assembly/PDI + payment + warranty reserve. |
Incoterms do not replace the detailed quotation. Write the named port or place, version of the term, cargo assumptions, and excluded charges.
5. Confirm packing and container data
Ask for carton or crate dimensions, gross and net weight, CBM, disassembly level, loading quantity, battery handling if applicable, vulnerable-part protection, and photo evidence. Complete unit, CKD, and SKD routes create different assembly, customs, labor, and storage responsibilities. Use the STN G9 PRO packing case as visual context, not as a universal packing specification.
6. Build a document matrix before payment
The buyer and broker should map every required document to the exact model and destination. Typical commercial records may include quotation or contract, commercial invoice, packing list, bill of lading or airway bill, origin documentation where applicable, and product-specific technical evidence. Gasoline emissions, electric battery transport, type approval, labeling, and road-registration documents require separate exact checks.
7. Inspect the motorcycle and shipment evidence
Agree inspection timing and acceptance criteria before the larger payment milestone. Check the exact model code, engine or battery, starting, brakes, controls, wheels, suspension, fluids where applicable, fasteners, visible damage, included parts, labels, carton or crate, and document match. Record approved changes in writing.
8. Order the first spare-parts package
Plan filters, brake wear, levers and controls, tubes or tires, chains and sprockets, cables, seals, bearings, chargers or electrical parts where applicable, and model-specific service items. The quote must confirm what is supported and included. A dealer without a parts route can lose the margin saved on the purchase price.
9. Choose sample, trial batch, or container order
- Sample: validates the product and route but usually has the highest logistics cost per unit.
- Trial batch: tests local demand with controlled inventory, provided the model mix remains focused.
- Container: improves packing efficiency only after demand, service, documentation, and cash flow are proven.
10. Send a quote-ready request
Include company and market, model codes, quantities, destination, intended use, trade term, timeline, packing, document list, inspection request, spare-parts plan, and customization. FCDC Motor can then return a practical sourcing answer instead of a unit price with missing assumptions.
Prepare an import-ready dirt bike quotation
Tell FCDC your destination, exact models, quantity, and document questions.