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Landed cost calculator
Work out what an import really costs you: goods, freight, insurance, duty, port and clearing charges, and inland transport, with the cost per unit. Free, no sign-up.
What the supplier invoiced
From the tariff for your HS code
Inspection, storage, bank charges
For cost per unit
Landed cost
$13,710.00
$13.71 per unit
- Goods$10,000.00
- Freight$1,500.00
- Insurance$100.00
- Customs duty$1,160.00
- Port and handling$400.00
- Clearing agent$250.00
- Inland transport$300.00
- Customs value
- $11,600.00
- Import tax
- $638.00 (reclaimable)
Track this on every real shipment
Customer Flow builds landed cost on the shipment file as freight and duty come in.
Start a 1-month free trialHow landed cost is calculated
- Customs value = goods + freight + insurance.
- Customs duty = customs value × the duty rate for your HS code.
- Import tax = (customs value + duty) × the VAT or sales tax rate.
- Landed cost = customs value + duty + port, clearing and transport costs, plus import tax only if you cannot reclaim it.
Rules differ by country, and this is an estimate, not customs or tax advice. In Customer Flow, landed cost builds up on the real shipment file as each charge arrives.
Questions
What is landed cost?
The full cost of getting goods into your warehouse: the supplier price plus freight, insurance, customs duty, port charges, clearing fees, inland transport, and any import tax you cannot reclaim.
How is customs duty calculated?
Most countries charge duty as a percentage of the customs value, usually the goods plus freight and insurance (CIF). The rate depends on the HS code of the goods. Some countries value goods differently, so confirm with your customs broker.
Should import VAT or sales tax be part of landed cost?
Only if your business cannot reclaim it. Registered businesses often recover import VAT, so it is a cash-flow cost, not a product cost. Tick the box in the calculator if you cannot reclaim it.