Promotional Products Glossary of Terms & Charges

ART CHARGES

Art preparation charge includes imprint layout, product FPO presentation, one (1) submittal round, one (1) revision round and prepress.
COST: $125.00

PREPROPROOF

Pre-production product proof for approval prior to full order production. A physical proof will be produced and shipped to your location for review and approval. Upon approval, the order will move into full production.

NOTE: These CAN be waived by a client, with a PRE-PRODUCTION PROOF waiver clause.
COST: $125.00+ (Depending on the cost of the product)

SETUP CHARGES

Setup Charges apply to any fees needed to set up an initional promotional product order. Usually re-orders within a certain time frame either have reduced or waived setup fees.
COST: Varies

DESIGN CHARGES

Design Charges apply to any project requiring layout, graphic, and / or print design
COST: Varies

EPROOF

Electronic proofing process which allows you to review layout, imprint, color, sizing, etc of your order. Upon approval of the EPROOF and SALES ORDER, the project is moved directly into production.
COST: FREE

OVER/UNDERRUNS

Due to the nature of the manufacturing process, some factories reserve the right to under or over ship an order by a certain percentage. You will only be billed for the exact quantity you receive.
COST: Varies (Depending on Over / Underrun)

EXACT-QTY

Exact Order Quantity: Spme orders may qualify for an exact quantity run at an EOQ fee.
COST: Varies

IN-SHIP

When items need to ship to the HGX Offices for storage and / or fulfillment, this charge applies.
COST: Varies

OB-SHIP

Outbound Shipping. A close shipping estimate based on today's carrier rates. If after your entire order is produced and shipped and there is an outstanding amount due, we will bill the balance separately
COST: Varies

DIGITIZE

Embroidery file digitization. The converting of a digital image file into an embroidery ready file usable by apparel decorators.
COST: Varies (Depending on final stitch count)

PMSMATCH

Some suppliers require a charge to exactly match your brand's PMS (Pantone) color value on a promotional product.
COST: Varies
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