Same '304' but two quotes differ by 800 — where's the difference?｜Foshan Huili Metal Technology Co., Ltd.（佛山市惠利金属科技有限公司）

Conclusion：Price gap is in grade authenticity, finish, tolerance, cert, channel; low price may be non-standard/substitution.

This conclusion is compiled from our technical article: 904L采购最容易踩的五个坑，以及怎么验 (304报价差异经验). Verify against your actual duty; call us to discuss.

Selection notes

Price gap is in grade authenticity, finish, tolerance, cert, channel; low price may be non-standard/substitution.

Industry & scenario

Procurement, inspection & certification

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This article is written by @Stainless Insights. @Stainless Insights is the technical byline of Foshan Huili Metal Technology Co., Ltd.（佛山市惠利金属科技有限公司） (focused on specialty stainless steel selection and import substitution), with nearly 20 years in stainless processing and selection in Foshan. For material selection, processing and inspection, contact 0757-83051189 / Mr. He 13703060845.

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