Landed Cost Calculator Widget

Give importers a landed cost calculator on a sourcing, forwarding or e-commerce page. They enter the supplier price, quantity, freight, insurance, the duty rate and its valuation basis, the import VAT or GST rate and other fees, and see the true cost per unit with a breakdown bar.

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How it works

Goods value is the unit cost times the quantity. Duty is charged on the customs value, and countries define that value differently, so the widget lets you choose. On a CIF basis - the rule in the EU, the UK and India - freight and insurance to the port of import are added before the duty rate is applied. On an FOB basis - used by the United States, Canada and Australia - international freight and insurance are left out of the dutiable value. Import VAT or GST is then charged on the CIF value plus duty, the base the EU and UK use for import VAT and India for IGST. Brokerage, port, handling and inland delivery fees are added at the end. Landed cost per unit is the total divided by the quantity, shown alongside the figure without VAT for businesses that reclaim it. No tariff or tax rate is built in: every rate is entered by the user.

Calculation method

  • Goods = unit cost x quantity; CIF = goods + freight + insurance
  • Customs value = CIF (CIF basis) or goods only (FOB basis)
  • Duty = customs value x duty rate
  • Import VAT/GST = (CIF + duty) x VAT rate
  • Landed cost = CIF + duty + VAT + other fees; per unit = landed cost / quantity
  • Landed cost excluding reclaimable VAT = landed cost - VAT

Worked examples

India-style CIF import with GST

Inputs: 2,000 units at 8.00; freight 2,400; insurance 100; duty 10% on CIF; GST 18%; fees 500

Result: Landed 24,513.00 total, 12.26 a unit (10.43 without GST); duty 1,850.00; GST 3,663.00

18% GST on (18,500 CIF + 1,850 duty).

US-style FOB valuation

Inputs: 500 units at 20.00; freight 1,200; insurance 60; duty 5% on FOB; no VAT; fees 300

Result: Landed 12,060.00 total, 24.12 a unit; duty 500.00

Duty on the 10,000 goods value only.

An illustration with the rates you enter, not customs or tax advice. Duty depends on the HS classification, origin and the importing country's valuation rules.

Limitations

  • Contains no tariff, VAT or excise rates; anti-dumping duties, excise, surcharges and quota rules must be added by hand.
  • Applies one duty rate to the whole shipment; mixed shipments need one run per HS code.
  • Some countries add a fixed share for freight or insurance, use a minimum value, or charge VAT on a different base; check the importing country's rules.
  • The EU and UK also add transport and handling to the first inland destination to the import VAT base; the widget keeps 'other fees' out of that base, so VAT can be slightly understated.
  • Currency conversion is not included; enter every amount in the same currency.

Where publishers use it

  • Amazon and Shopify seller guides on pricing imported products profitably
  • Freight forwarders' quote pages showing clients what an order really costs delivered
  • Sourcing agents comparing two factories' FOB prices on a landed basis
  • Import-export course material explaining CIF versus FOB duty valuation
  • Small manufacturers costing imported components into a bill of materials

Questions

What is included in landed cost?

Everything paid to get the goods to your door: the supplier price, international freight, cargo insurance, customs duty, import VAT or GST, and broker, port and delivery fees. For 2,000 units at 8.00 with 2,400 freight, 100 insurance, 10% duty, 18% GST and 500 of fees, it is 24,513.00, or 12.26 a unit.

Is duty charged on CIF or FOB value?

It depends on the importing country. The EU, UK and India value goods on a CIF basis, including freight and insurance to the border. The United States, Canada and Australia use an FOB-type value that leaves international freight and insurance out.

Why is import VAT charged on the duty too?

In the EU and UK the import VAT base is the customs value plus duty and other charges; India's IGST on imports is likewise charged on the assessable value plus basic customs duty. The widget uses CIF value plus duty as that base.

Should I include VAT in my cost?

If you are VAT or GST registered and can reclaim import VAT, your real cost is the figure without it, shown under the per-unit result. If you cannot reclaim it, the full landed cost applies.

Where do I find the duty rate?

In the importing country's tariff for your product's HS code - for example the EU TARIC database or the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule. Preferential rates under trade agreements need proof of origin.

Can I compare two suppliers with it?

Yes: run each supplier's price, freight and duty. A cheaper unit price with expensive freight can lose: 20.00 a unit FOB with 1,200 freight and 5% duty lands at 24.12 a unit for 500 units.

Sources

  1. Customs Valuation Quick Info - European Commission, DG Taxation and Customs Union . EU customs value includes 'costs of transport and other related costs up to the point of entry into the customs territory of the Union' (CIF basis). Checked 2026-10-01.
  2. Value added tax - Access2Markets - European Commission . EU import VAT taxable amount = value for customs purposes + customs duties and other import taxes + supplementary costs to the place of destination.
  3. Delivery costs to include in the customs value - HM Revenue and Customs (gov.uk) . UK: transport and insurance up to the place of introduction into the UK are included in the customs value. Companion guide 'Working out the VAT value' adds duty and incidental costs to the first UK destination.
  4. What Every Member of the Trade Community Should Know About: Customs Value (Informed Compliance Publication) - US Customs and Border Protection . US transaction value excludes 'international freight, insurance, and other C.I.F. charges' (FOB-type basis).
  5. Memorandum D13-3-3 - Transportation and Associated Costs - Canada Border Services Agency . Transportation costs from the place of direct shipment to Canada are not included in the value for duty.
  6. Customs Duty Calculation Routines - Australian Border Force . Generally the customs value is the FOB value, excluding overseas transport and insurance.
  7. Public Notice 01/2022 on duty structure (Air Cargo Complex, Bengaluru Customs) - Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, India . Assessable value taken as CIF; IGST charged on (assessable value + basic customs duty + social welfare surcharge).

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