Purchasing things from domestic producers in the United States may be more expensive for a variety of reasons. You could find that the price quote falls outside of your budget, lowering your profit margins.
That means you could have a hard time competing with a swarm of competitors that import things from other countries and offer them to clients at close to wholesale costs.
Working with domestic suppliers is more expensive, but it has the following advantages:
You won’t have to deal with the hassles of importing products from the manufacturer. The bulk buying wholesaler is in charge of bringing them in and storing them for you.
Shipping and customs will not be your responsibility.
You’re also insured against the expenditures of overseas travel.
You save time by buying from local suppliers. You won’t have to undertake any quality checks because the wholesaler has already done them for you.
Minimum order requirements are helpful when working with domestic wholesalers. As a consequence, you might be able to start with a smaller initial investment.