No specific price tier or minimum qualifying order size can be verified from the cited material. The buyer needs the supplier’s written quotation or tier schedule linking an order quantity or range to its price and any applicable discount; general invoice guidance cannot supply that missing threshold.
What to check in the quotation
The International Trade Administration lists item prices both per unit and as extended totals. It also lists discounts, if applicable, on pro forma invoices.
| Quotation field | What the buyer should check |
|---|---|
| Quoted quantity | The exact quantity for which the price was prepared |
| Per-unit price | The unit rate applied to that quantity |
| Extended total | The total recorded for the quoted quantity |
| Discount, if applicable | Whether the supplier states a discount and reflects it in the quoted figures |
| Tier condition | The exact quantity or range the supplier requires for that price |
The cited guidance supports checking the first four items. It does not establish a particular supplier’s tier condition.
How to determine whether an order qualifies
- Request the tier terms in writing. The quotation or schedule should expressly state the quantity or quantity range associated with each price.
- Compare the intended order with that stated range. A unit price or extended total alone does not prove the minimum qualifying quantity.
- Identify what the threshold applies to. The supplier should confirm whether the quantity is counted per item, product, order or another stated basis.
- Check the discount separately. Its applicability and calculation should appear in the supplier’s figures rather than being inferred from a lower price.
- Retain the applicable quotation version. If the supplier sets a validity period or other conditions, those details should be documented with the tier terms.
What still requires confirmation
The cited guidance does not provide actual tier prices, minimum or maximum qualifying quantities, discount eligibility, tier scope, validity periods or other supplier-specific conditions. Those details must be obtained directly from the supplier.
Until they are documented, there is no verified order size that can be presented as qualifying. The defensible answer is the quantity range expressly stated in the supplier’s own current quotation or price schedule.