A factual comparison of Asia and Mexico cabinet import sourcing for US buyers
The apparent price advantage of Asian cabinet imports shrinks once ocean freight, transit time, and quality control overhead are counted. A full landed cost analysis reveals that Mexico-sourced cabinets are now competitive or superior on total cost for most US project buyers.
Lead time comparisons between Asia and Mexico cabinet sourcing are often misunderstood because they focus on production time while ignoring transit, clearance, and schedule risk. The full lead time picture favors Mexico significantly for US project buyers.