MOQ needs a unit of measure
Minimum order quantity may apply per model, size, finish, carton design or purchase order. Ask the factory which unit it means. “One container” is not enough information if the order contains three mirror shapes and each uses a different driver, frame or carton. No Dongtai minimum is stated here; the answer depends on the requested configuration and current quotation.
Start with a table listing model number, dimensions, finish, electrical configuration, packaging and proposed quantity. The product listing helps buyers choose real models before discussing custom variants.
Separate standard and custom variants
A standard model may use existing drawings and packaging. A nonstandard width or frame finish may require a new drawing, material purchase, sample and carton adjustment. Those setup decisions can change the practical minimum even when the total order quantity is similar. Ask which elements are shared across variants and which need separate setup.
Do not assume a custom size is available at the same minimum as a catalog size. Ask for a quote that identifies the minimum by variant and notes any tooling, sampling or packing implications.
Build a mixed-order question the factory can answer
For a mixed order, state the quantity of each model and whether separate retail cartons or bulk project cartons are needed. Ask if the models can share a shipment while retaining individual labels. Carton dimensions and handling requirements can change how efficiently mixed mirrors are packed, especially when round, tall and wide formats travel together.
The mixed-model planning article focuses on assortment. An MOQ discussion focuses on which variant quantities the factory can actually quote and produce under one schedule.
Plan a useful first order
A first-time importer might shortlist two proven shapes for sampling, then add a third only after confirming its likely demand. This is a planning example, not a factory policy. Avoid splitting volume across many custom dimensions before the market has validated them; each variant adds approval and inventory work.
Ask the factory: What is the minimum per standard model? What changes for custom size or private-label packing? Can approved variants share one production run or shipment? What are the sample and repeat-order rules? Send the answers back into the purchasing plan before issuing a purchase order.
Questions to put directly on an MOQ RFQ
Ask whether the minimum applies per model, per size, per electrical configuration, per printed carton or across the whole order. Then ask whether a mixed-model order can use a common packing specification and one shipment. If a supplier quotes a minimum but does not say what is being counted, ask for the number to be restated in a row for each variant.
A buyer can test a proposed assortment without inventing a factory rule. For example, write “Model A: planned quantity to confirm; Model B: planned quantity to confirm; custom size: sample first.” Ask the supplier which rows are feasible and which need a revised quantity. Preserve the answer as a dated quotation condition, since material availability and production scheduling can change.
