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What does the Landed cost calculate?
What is the unit cost after product, freight, duty, tax, and fees? This calculator uses product cost, freight and insurance, duty rate, import tax rate, broker and handling fees, and units received to estimate true cost of imported units immediately in your browser.
With the values currently entered, the result is $30.41 — landed cost per unit. It also shows shipment landed cost, and duty and import tax.
How to use the Landed cost
- Replace the example values with your own numbers.
- Review the result and supporting figures as they update automatically.
- Check the formula and assumptions before using the estimate for a decision.
Inputs used
- Product cost
- Freight and insurance
- Duty rate — entered in %
- Import tax rate — entered in %
- Broker and handling fees
- Units received — entered in units
Landed cost formula
Goods + freight + duty + import tax + fees, divided by units
Assumptions
- Duty applies to goods plus freight.
- Import tax applies to goods, freight, and duty; recoverable tax is still treated as cash cost here.
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Practical guide
Landed cost example and edge cases
What is the unit cost after product, freight, duty, tax, and fees? Let's use a concrete example, then look at the assumptions that can move the answer.
Example: A practical landed cost scenario
For this example, use product cost of 10,000, freight and insurance of 1,600, duty rate of 6 %, import tax rate of 20 %, broker and handling fees of 450, and units received of 500 units. These are starting values, so replace them with numbers that match your situation.
- Product cost
- 10,000
- Freight and insurance
- 1,600
- Duty rate
- 6 %
- Import tax rate
- 20 %
- Broker and handling fees
- 450
- Units received
- 500 units
Calculated result$30.41landed cost per unit
Start with landed cost per unit. Then check shipment landed cost, and duty and import tax to understand what sits behind the main result.
Example results use the default display profile. The calculator above follows your selected country and units.
How to read the result
- Read the main result first. The supporting figures for shipment landed cost, and duty and import tax explain how the estimate is built.
- The method is Goods + freight + duty + import tax + fees, divided by units. Keep the units consistent and use values from the same time period.
Edge cases worth checking
When product cost is unusual
Duty applies to goods plus freight. Double-check this input before relying on the result.
When units received is uncertain
Import tax applies to goods, freight, and duty; recoverable tax is still treated as cash cost here. Run a lower and higher value to see a useful range.
What changes the result most
Product cost
Use a current amount for product cost. Include fees or recurring costs that belong in the same figure.
Freight and insurance
Use a current amount for freight and insurance. Include fees or recurring costs that belong in the same figure.
Duty rate
Test a lower and higher duty rate. A small percentage change can move the final result more than expected.
Try a different scenario
Small changes show whether the answer is stable or sensitive.
Product cost: 10% lower
9,000$27.87landed cost per unit
Product cost: 10% higher
11,000$32.95landed cost per unit
Freight and insurance: 10% higher
1,760$30.82landed cost per unit
Common mistakes
Check product cost
Duty applies to goods plus freight. Make sure this matches the number you enter.
Keep units received consistent
Import tax applies to goods, freight, and duty; recoverable tax is still treated as cash cost here. Use the same units and time period throughout the calculation.
Do not rely on one landed cost scenario
Run a cautious case and an optimistic case. The range is often more useful than one exact-looking number.
Use this result well
What is the unit cost after product, freight, duty, tax, and fees?
Carrier rules, dimensional divisors, customs decisions, and live quotes take priority.