Free FOB & CIF Export Price Calculator
Calculate your EXW, FOB, and CIF export prices in seconds. Build in profit margin, exchange rate, ocean freight, and marine insurance — no spreadsheet needed.
Enter Your Costs
Enter every amount below in USD. Switching currency re-reads the figures you have typed; it does not convert them.
Your Export Price (per piece)
How FOB & CIF Prices Are Calculated
EXW (Ex Works)
Your factory-gate price — product cost only, before any freight or handling. This is your starting point.
FOB (Free On Board)
EXW + inland freight + port & customs charges. The price loaded on board the vessel at origin. Risk transfers to the buyer here.
CIF (Cost, Insurance & Freight)
FOB + ocean freight + marine insurance. The seller pays freight and insurance to the destination port. Insurance is on 110% of the CIF value.
Profit Margin
Selling price = cost ÷ (1 − margin). A 20% margin means profit equals 20% of the selling price — not 20% markup on cost.
How to Use This Calculator
- Enter your EXW cost per unit. EXW means the price at your factory gate, with no freight or local charges.
- Add inland and port charges: trucking to the port, customs clearance, terminal handling, and documentation. These are spread across your order quantity.
- Add ocean freight and insurance if you are quoting CIF. Insurance is calculated on 110% of the CIF value, which is the standard trade practice.
- Set your profit margin and the calculator returns the EXW, FOB, and CIF unit prices plus the total order value, all in the currency you selected.
One currency per calculation. This page has a single currency switch that applies to every amount on the page. If your quote uses both currencies, convert the foreign figure first and enter the result — the calculator does not mix currencies within one calculation.
Worked Example
A factory quotes EXW at 260 CNY per unit for a 500-unit order. Inland and port charges total 4,000 CNY, ocean freight is 1,800 USD, and the insurance rate is 0.3%. With an exchange rate of 7.20 — a figure used only to illustrate the arithmetic, not a market reference — the freight converts to 12,960 CNY, so every input is in CNY. With a 20% margin the calculator gives:
- EXW cost, excl. margin: 260.00 CNY (about $36.11)
- FOB price: 335.00 CNY (about $46.53)
- CIF price: 368.92 CNY (about $51.24)
To reproduce this: select CNY, set the exchange rate to 7.20, then enter 260 / 500 / 4,000 / 12,960 / 0.3 / 20. The USD figures in brackets are a conversion of the CNY result and are not what the tool displays while CNY is selected.
The spread between EXW and CIF in this example is about 42%, which is why quoting on the wrong incoterm can quietly erase your margin.
Where To Go Next
- Already have an FOB figure and need the CIF price? Use the CIF calculator — enter the FOB cost per unit, not a selling price, or the margin is counted twice.
- Choosing between the two terms? The FOB vs CIF comparison sets out what changes on cost, risk transfer, and insurance.
- Importing rather than exporting? The landed cost calculator adds duty, destination port charges, and inland delivery on top of the CIF value.
- The formulas, assumptions, and known limits are written out in full on the methodology page.
- Need the terms themselves side by side? Incoterms 2020 explained sets out all eleven rules in one table, with who pays what at each point.
- Building the price by hand first? How to calculate an FOB price walks through the build-up with a worked example.
- Want this calculator on your own site? The embed page has copy-ready iframe snippets — free, no signup, no API key.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the FOB price?
FOB (Free On Board) means the seller covers all costs until the goods are loaded onto the vessel at the named port. After that point, risk and cost transfer to the buyer.
What is the difference between EXW and FOB?
EXW (Ex Works) includes only the factory price. FOB adds inland freight, export clearance, port charges, and loading. The buyer arranges ocean freight under FOB; under EXW they arrange everything.
What costs are included in a CIF price?
CIF (Cost, Insurance, Freight) adds ocean freight and marine insurance to the FOB value. The seller pays these and includes them in the unit price.
How do I choose the insurance rate?
Ask your insurer or forwarder for a rate on your route and cargo — it varies too much to publish a figure here. What the calculator fixes is the base: the premium is charged on 110% of the CIF value, the standard minimum cover for CIF.
Can I switch between CNY and USD?
Yes. The switch sets the unit for the whole page: enter every amount in the currency you select, and the results come back in it. Switching currency re-reads the figures already in the fields as the new currency rather than converting them, so re-enter them if you switch mid-calculation.
Is this calculator really free?
Yes. No sign-up, no limits, no hidden fees, and nothing you enter leaves your browser.