Landed Cost Calculator
Calculate your true total import cost — CIF price plus import duty, destination port charges, and inland delivery to your warehouse.
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Your Landed Cost
How Landed Cost Is Calculated
Landed Cost Formula
Landed cost = CIF + import duty + destination port charges + inland delivery. It's the true cost to get goods into your warehouse. Duty is applied to the CIF value you enter; the methodology page covers the cases where that assumption does not hold.
Why landed cost matters
Your selling price must cover landed cost to be profitable. Ignoring duty and destination charges is the most common import pricing mistake.
Import duty
Duty is usually assessed as a percentage of the CIF value, set by your product's HS code and origin country — but not everywhere. The United States generally assesses duty on the transaction value of the goods, which normally excludes international freight and insurance. Check your own country's rule and tariff schedule.
Beyond CIF
CIF stops at the destination port. Landed cost adds everything from the port to your warehouse. See our CIF calculator first.
What Landed Cost Includes
Landed cost is the total cost of getting a product to your warehouse: purchase price, freight, insurance, customs duty, and local handling. An importer who compares only FOB prices is comparing a figure that stops at the origin port — duty, destination charges, and inland delivery all sit outside it, and the gap between the two grows with the duty rate and the freight cost. This calculator puts a number on that gap using your own inputs rather than an industry average.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the landed cost?
The landed cost is the final cost of an imported product after adding freight, insurance, customs duty, and local charges to the purchase price.
How is import duty calculated?
Import duty is usually a percentage of the CIF value, applied according to the product's HS code in the destination country — though not in every country, as the note above explains. The rate depends on the classification, not the invoice price alone.
Where can I find the duty rate for my product?
Check the official tariff database of the destination country, or ask your customs broker. Rates vary by HS code and trade agreement.
Why is landed cost higher than the CIF price?
Because landed cost adds customs duty and local handling fees on top of the CIF value. VAT or GST can add further depending on the country. This calculator covers duty, port, and inland charges; add VAT separately if it applies to you.
How can I reduce landed cost?
Check whether your product qualifies for a lower duty rate under a free trade agreement, negotiate better freight, and review the HS code classification with a broker.