Cost benefit analysis of beverage manufacturing

A start up company is considering whether to manufacture a beverage in the United States or to have the product imported as a finished good from a foreign country. They would like a cost benefit analysis performed to determine which option would be most profitable. One of the main ingredients is basil seed which grows abundantly in China, Thailand, and India but cannot be grown efficiently in the United States. A major consideration in the decision of whether or not to manufacture locally will be based on the cost and process of importing basil seed. A beverage similar to the one being launched is currently available in several other countries. A website containing product information is located at: [login to view URL] One option they would like priced in this evaluation is the cost of having an existing company already manufacturing a similar product to provide the product for a private label.