Marginally, yes — but it’s still far lower than the cost of meeting full MOVs or losing access to premium factories.
Let us assume the products are men's beach broad shorts, similar to Boatrider's beach shorts
Retail Price = AED 269 (73 USD)
(Exchange rate on 24th Oct, 2025)
Unit Factory Price : $6 USD per unit | FOB India
Quantity : 2000 pcs per color
Total Colors = 3 Colors
Total Quantity = 6000 pcs
Total Product Price : $36,000 USD
Fixed Co-pilot Price : $12,000 USD
Total Purchase order Value : $48,000 USD
(Total PO Value)
Unit price : Total PO Value / Total Quantity
=>=> $48,000/6000 = $8
Final unit price (including Co-pilot program fees) : $8 USD
So we see that while the factory unit price is $6 USD, the unit price including the co-pilot program fees becomes $8 USD
Marginal increase in unit price is just $2 USD
However, this equation flips over it's head when you total order quantity is substantially low. In the above example, if your total quantity reduces by half, the marginal increase in unit price is substantial.
Let us do the calculations once again:
Unit Factory Price : $6 USD per unit | FOB India
Quantity : 1000 pcs per color
Total Colors = 3 Colors
Total Quantity = 3000 pcs
Total Product Price : $18,000 USD
Fixed Co-pilot Price : $12,000 USD
Total Purchase order Value : $30,000 USD
(Total PO Value)
Unit price : Total PO Value / Total Quantity
=>=> $30,000/3000 = $10
Final unit price (including Co-pilot program fees) : $10 USD
So we see that while the factory unit price is $6 USD, the unit price including the co-pilot program fees becomes $10 USD
Now there is a substantial increase in unit price of $4 USD (approx. 40% of unit price is attributed to Co-pilot program)
These calculations are just for references, the most important factor for anyone evaluating co-pilot program is the unit factory price and also the retail price.
In the above example, even at $10 USD unit price, the product still retails for $73 USD : not bad when you are just starting off.