Landed Cost Calculator
Calculate the true cost of imported goods including duty, freight, and insurance. Features a profit margin simulator to prevent pricing errors.
About
Importing products involves hidden costs that often destroy profit margins. The factory price is rarely the final cost. E-commerce sellers and importers use this tool to determine the absolute bottom-line cost per unit before setting a retail price. Accurate landed cost calculations account for freight, insurance, customs duties, and port handling fees. Ignoring these variables leads to selling inventory at a loss while believing it is profitable.
This calculator stacks every expense incurred from the factory floor to your warehouse door. It aggregates fixed costs and percentage-based tariffs to produce a singular unit cost. The integrated margin simulator allows you to test retail pricing scenarios against this true cost. This ensures your markup covers not just the item but the logistics and taxes required to acquire it.
Formulas
The total landed cost is the sum of all expenses in the supply chain. The formula aggregates the commercial invoice value with logistics and compliance costs.
Where Pgoods is the supplier invoice amount and Tduty is calculated as a percentage of the CIF (Cost, Insurance, Freight) or FOB value depending on local customs regulations. The per-unit cost is derived simply.
Reference Data
| Product Category | HS Code Range (Approx) | Avg. Duty Rate (US/EU Estimate) | VAT/GST Liability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Electronics | 8400-8500 | 0% - 2.5% | High |
| Apparel (Cotton) | 6100-6200 | 12% - 16% | Standard |
| Apparel (Synthetic) | 6100-6200 | 16% - 32% | Standard |
| Footwear (Leather) | 6403 | 8% - 10% | Standard |
| Footwear (Rubber/Plastic) | 6402 | 20% - 37.5% | Standard |
| Home & Garden | 9400-9600 | 0% - 6% | Standard |
| Toys & Games | 9503 | 0% | Standard |
| Auto Parts | 8708 | 2.5% | Standard |
| Handbags/Luggage | 4202 | 16% - 20% | Standard |
| Watches | 9100 | Complex (Case+Strap+Mvmt) | High |