Add merchandise value, freight, insurance, duties, VAT, customs fees, and local delivery costs to estimate the true landed cost of an import shipment.
Import cost summary
For FOB, enter post-shipment freight, insurance, customs, and local delivery.
Total landed cost
$18,390,393.12
Average unit cost
$18,390.39
Estimated profit
$1,402,106.88
Expected margin
7.1%
Break-even price
$18,390.39
Target-margin price
$26,271.99
Profit per unit
$1,402.11
Add multiple products in one shipment and allocate shared freight, insurance, customs, and local delivery by merchandise value.
| Item name | Quantity | Merchandise value | Share | Duty amount | VAT amount | Allocated cost | Unit landed cost | Target price | Estimated profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item A | 650 | $7,534,800.00 | 57.9% | $696,824.09 | $949,977.55 | $1,407,126.95 | $16,290.35 | $23,271.93 | $1,241,271.41 |
| Item B | 350 | $5,477,220.00 | 42.1% | $601,513.29 | $700,058.18 | $1,022,873.05 | $22,290.47 | $31,843.53 | $160,835.47 |
| -10% | $17,813.25 | -$577,143.12 | -3.2% |
| 0% | $19,792.50 | $1,402,106.88 | 7.1% |
| +10% | $21,771.75 | $3,381,356.88 | 15.5% |
| Target margin (%) | $26,271.99 | $7,881,597.05 | 30% |
Merchandise value
$13,012,020.00
Customs value
$15,042,020.00
Duty amount
$1,298,337.38
VAT base
$16,500,357.38
VAT amount
$1,650,035.74
Expected revenue
$19,792,500.00
Estimated profit
$1,402,106.88
Profit per unit
$1,402.11
Logistics planning notice
This tool is a planning aid only. Actual freight charges, customs treatment, chargeable weight, carrier rules, warehouse limits, and contractual terms must be confirmed with the carrier, forwarder, warehouse, or official shipping documents.
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The calculator builds a customs value from merchandise, freight, and insurance, then layers duty and VAT on top to estimate the final landed cost.
It includes merchandise, freight, insurance, duty, VAT, customs fee, and final local delivery.
Yes. It works well for quick planning, but the final customs basis may differ by country and product class.
Practical cases
Review the conditions commonly missed in loading and freight comparisons.
Nominal cubic capacity alone can point to the wrong container. A realistic choice also checks internal dimensions, carton orientation, pallets, stack height, payload and door clearance.
Air is fast but volumetric weight can be high. Ocean is cheaper per unit but adds lead time and inventory financing. Compare total delivered cost and the cost of delay.
CBM measures occupied space. Volumetric weight converts that space into a billing weight. Air and ocean freight use different rules, so the same shipment can have different chargeable bases.
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