Landed Cost Calculator

Landed cost is the total cost of getting a product to its destination: the goods themselves plus freight, insurance, customs duty, import tax or VAT, and clearance fees. It is the real cost per unit before you add any margin.

Add the goods value (unit price × quantity) to freight and insurance, then add customs duty and import tax calculated from the rates and bases that apply to your shipment, plus any brokerage or other fees. Divide by quantity for the cost per unit.

Goods value, international freight, insurance, customs duty, import tax or VAT, and customs brokerage/clearance and other fixed fees. Leaving any of these out understates your true cost.

CIF (cost, insurance, and freight) is the value of the goods plus insurance and freight to the destination port. Landed cost goes further by also adding duty, import tax, and clearance fees — the full cost once the goods clear customs.

It depends on the country. Duty is often charged on the CIF value, but some regimes charge it on the goods value only. Import tax or VAT is commonly charged on CIF plus duty. This calculator lets you choose the basis for each so it matches your rules.

Include it to see your cash cost at the border. Note that in some jurisdictions registered businesses can reclaim import VAT, in which case it is not a final cost — treat it accordingly for your own accounting.

Your selling price and margins should be based on the full landed cost per unit, not just the supplier price. Freight, duty, and fees can add a large percentage on top of the goods value, so pricing on supplier cost alone overstates profit.