Let's say that $1.00 item now costs $5.00 with shipping after the change. How much would that item cost to purchase and ship here in the USA? I always use the

Let's say that $1.00 item now costs $5.00 with shipping after the change. How much would that item cost to purchase and ship here in the USA? I always use the example of Ametek vs TSiny - they are both DC electric gearmotor manufacturers, both are fairly international, but Ametek is headquartered in America, and TSiny in China. They make comparable products, though I would have to say that the quality of the Ametek brands could be said to be better. That's where things kinda stop. If you purchased (from a supplier/vendor) a single TSiny motor, it might cost you right now $15.00 USD, and free shipping. An equivalent motor from Ametek, however, might cost you anywhere from $50.00 to $75.00 USD before shipping. So - if the shipping of that motor from TSiny rises to say, $5.00 USD, and they also increase the cost of the motor by $5.00 USD (just because they can) - now that same motor costs $25.00 USD. Versus $50.00-75.00 USD (sans shipping) for the USA made motor from Ametek. I'm a company in the USA that builds widgets with motors in them - which supplier should I go with, assuming comparable products, in order to make the better profit? Hint: It ain't gunna be Ametek, unless they can offer a sweetheart deal for me...