Landed Cost Calculator

What this tool does

This calculator estimates the total landed cost of importing goods into a destination country. Landed cost represents the true expense of getting products from a supplier's door to your warehouse: it includes the product price, international freight, marine insurance, import duties, value-added or sales taxes, customs brokerage fees, and last-mile delivery. Operators use this figure to set resale margins, compare sourcing options, and negotiate with freight forwarders.

The tool accepts your inputs for each cost component and returns a single landed-cost total, plus a breakdown by category. It also computes an effective duty rate (duty paid as a percentage of FOB) and shows how a 5% swing in the exchange rate would shift your final cost. Because duty and VAT calculations vary by country and product classification, you supply the applicable rates rather than relying on a static database.

Who should use it

Procurement managers, import operations leads, and finance controllers at trading companies use landed-cost estimates when evaluating new suppliers, budgeting for purchase orders, or deciding whether to source domestically versus internationally. The tool is also useful for sales teams quoting DDP (Delivered Duty Paid) prices to customers, since it surfaces the full cost stack before margin.

Inputs

• FOB price (USD): The price you pay the supplier at the port of origin, excluding freight. Enter the total invoice value for the shipment.
• International freight (USD): Ocean, air, or multimodal freight cost from origin port to destination port. Include terminal handling charges if quoted separately.
• Marine insurance (USD): Cargo insurance premium for the voyage. If you self-insure, enter zero or your internal allocation.
• Duty rate (%): The ad-valorem duty rate applicable to your HS code in the destination country. Enter as a percentage (e.g., 5 for 5%).
• VAT or sales tax rate (%): The import VAT or consumption tax rate in the destination country. Enter as a percentage.
• Customs brokerage fee (USD): Flat or per-shipment fee charged by your customs broker for clearance services.
• Last-mile delivery (USD): Inland freight from the destination port or airport to your warehouse or distribution center.

Assumptions

The calculator assumes all duties are assessed ad-valorem (as a percentage of the dutiable value). Many tariff schedules also include specific duties (a fixed amount per unit) or compound duties (ad-valorem plus specific). If your product faces a specific duty, convert it to an ad-valorem equivalent before entering, or add the specific duty amount manually to your landed-cost total after the fact.

Dutiable value is computed on a CIF basis (FOB + freight + insurance), which is the norm for most WCO-member countries. The United States, however, assesses duty on FOB value. If you are importing into the US, enter zero for freight and insurance in the duty calculation section, or adjust your duty rate input to reflect the lower base.

Limitations

This tool does not look up live tariff rates. Duty schedules change when governments impose safeguard measures, anti-dumping duties, or preferential rates under free-trade agreements. You must verify the current rate for your HS code with your customs broker or the destination country's tariff portal before relying on the output for financial commitments.

The calculator also does not account for trade-remedy duties (anti-dumping, countervailing), quota restrictions, or non-tariff charges such as phytosanitary inspections or product-safety testing. If your product category is subject to these measures, add the estimated cost as a line item in last-mile delivery or brokerage, or treat the calculator output as a floor estimate.

How results are calculated

The model builds landed cost in layers. First, it computes CIF value by summing FOB price, international freight, and marine insurance. Next, it applies the duty rate to the CIF value (or FOB if you have adjusted for US imports) to get the duty payable. VAT or sales tax is then calculated on the sum of CIF plus duty, which is the standard import-VAT base in most jurisdictions.

Landed cost equals CIF plus duty plus VAT plus brokerage plus last-mile. The effective duty rate divides total duty payable by the FOB price, giving you a single percentage that captures the tariff burden relative to product cost. For the FX sensitivity output, the calculator increases the FOB price by 5%, recalculates all downstream components, and shows the delta in landed cost. This helps you gauge exposure if you are paying suppliers in a foreign currency and the rate moves against you before shipment.

Sources and data freshness

• WTO Tariff Download Facility: MFN applied rates by HS code and member country.
• WCO HS Nomenclature: Official HS classification structure and explanatory notes.
• US Customs and Border Protection HTS Search: US-specific duty rates and trade-remedy annotations.

Last data refresh: 2026-05-05.

Disclaimer

This calculator provides indicative estimates for planning purposes only. Actual duty rates, VAT rates, and ancillary charges depend on the current tariff schedule, the correct HS classification of your goods, and any preferential or punitive measures in effect at the time of import. Before committing to a purchase order or quoting a DDP price, confirm all rates with your customs broker or the destination country's customs authority. Reevol does not guarantee the accuracy of user-supplied inputs or the applicability of calculated outputs to any specific transaction.