Uncrewed systems

Questions buyers ask before the first order

The answers below are the process as it runs. Each links to the page that states it in full.

Questions

What does Gatewell USA do?

Gatewell USA sources and fulfills genuine electronic components from authorized US distributors, to order. Los Angeles, California. Gatewell USA is a trading name of Gatewell Group LLC.

Who buys through Gatewell USA?

Integrators, repair and overhaul shops, contract manufacturers, distributors and resellers buying mixed small lots who want many lines consolidated into one shipment and one customs entry. Builders of uncrewed systems buy by subsystem from the line card and complete subsystems from the systems page.

How do I send a request?

Each line carries four fields: the part number, the quantity, the target date and the deliver-to address. Build the list on the request page or paste it as a bill of materials. A cost-plus quote comes back by email.

What is on the quote?

A cost-plus quote built line by line from distributor cost, inbound freight, outbound freight, cargo insurance and any duties or fees we pay, plus the margin. The proforma invoice groups the lines by tariff line.

Is every part classified?

A family name is not a classification. Package variants of one base part can carry different classifications.

Are parts in stock?

Parts are sourced to order from authorized US distributors and quoted line by line. Lead time follows the distributor's stock position and is stated on the quote.

What are the payment terms?

A new buyer prepays the first order in full. After the first order the deposit covers landed cost and the balance falls due on delivery confirmation. Wire and ACH accepted; other arrangements by written agreement. The quote and deposit page states the sequence.

Do you file the export paperwork?

We handle the US export filing. Tracking and documents go to the buyer the day the shipment moves. The end-user statement page says when a statement is needed.

Who handles import at destination?

Import formalities, duties and taxes at destination are the buyer's. We supply the commercial invoice grouped by tariff line, the packing list, the certificates and the export filing citation.

What is in the provenance pack?

The distributor's packing slip, a manufacturer or distributor certificate of conformance, and moisture barrier bags shipped sealed as received or resealed with fresh desiccant and a humidity indicator card inside floor life. A distributor invoice copy with prices redacted, date code photographs and label scans are sent on request. The provenance pack page shows each item.

What does the buyer supply?

The requirement list and a way to reply. The company name and the delivery address go on the proforma invoice when you order.

Does a line ever need an export license?

When a line requires a US export license, we file for it and quote it subject to approval. Ask us.

Which regions do you serve?

Any country US law allows us to ship to. Guides are published for the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and the Gulf (Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain), Türkiye, Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan), the Caucasus (Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan) and Southeast Asia (Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines). Each region has its own guide, from buying from the UAE to buying from Southeast Asia.

What is NDAA-compliant sourcing?

No maker on the line card, the systems page or the catalog is headquartered in or owned from the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong and Macau included, or from Russia, Iran or North Korea. The check is made on the maker's ultimate parent, not on the brand's registered address. The NDAA page states the rule, the makers it excludes by name and the paperwork.

Can you quote complete subsystems for an uncrewed aircraft?

Engines and EFI, generators, electric motors and ESCs, servos, radios and companion computers are quoted to order through the maker's dealer channel on the systems page. The Group 3 engines page and the drone propulsion page state how.

Can I send a whole bill of materials?

Yes. Paste it or upload the file on the request page. Lines on the line card, lines in the catalog and lines on neither are quoted the same way, line by line, after classification.

Where is Gatewell USA?

811 W 7th Street, Suite 900, Los Angeles, CA 90017. Phone (213) 558-2728. Email requests@gatewellusa.com. Your US contact is Ilya Tsimerinov, Los Angeles.

Build a request list We reply with a quote.

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