Landed cost calculator

Check whether a China order still works after freight, duty, and delivery.

Use this as step 2 after import readiness. Model a practical landed-cost estimate before you approve a supplier deposit, then carry cost gaps into supplier/QC risk review and service scope.

Hands measuring carton dimensions beside a digital scale and blurred freight notes on a warehouse desk — Carton cost planning
Carton dimensions, gross weight, and CBM inputs before freight and duty estimates.

Order basis

Product nameDestination marketDestination port, city, or warehouseSupplier unit quote$Order quantitypcsComparable quotes reviewedquotes

EXWBuyer models China pickup, export handling, freight, and import cost.FOBSupplier-side export is mostly included; buyer models freight onward.CIFMain freight and insurance are usually included in supplier quote.DAPSupplier carries freight to a named place; buyer still verifies import charges.DDPSupplier claims import costs are included; verify who imports.

CourierSmall parcel or sample route where chargeable weight matters.AirTime-sensitive cargo; compare actual and volumetric weight.LCLShared-container sea freight; CBM and destination fees drive variance.FCLFull-container planning; port, drayage, and delivery need proof.

Freight and import costs

China inland pickup$Origin and export handling$International freight$Insurance rate%Duty rate%VAT / GST / import tax%Broker fee$Destination port fees$Final delivery$Inspection reserve%Quote comparison reserve%

Carton and packing-list proof

Use supplier packing-list estimates to keep freight quotes, destination charges, and warehouse receiving aligned. The CBM and chargeable-weight signal are planning inputs, not carrier billing commitments.

Carton countctnsUnits per cartonpcsCarton net weightkgCarton gross weightkgCarton lengthcmCarton widthcmCarton heightcm

Margin check

Target resale price$

Gross margin pressure

Needs control

The order may work, but freight, duty, QC, or supplier drift can erase margin.

Estimate output

Unit landed cost

$4.99

Total landed

$4,994

Gross margin

33.4%

Cargo proof

Cartons50 x 20 pcs

G.W. / N.W.525.0 / 460.0 kg

CBM2.80

Chargeable signal525.0 kg

Cost stack

Supplier quote$2,400

1,000 units at $2.40

China inland pickup$0.00

Included or excluded by FOB basis.

Origin and export handling$0.00

Included or excluded by FOB basis.

International freight$1,250

Courier, air, LCL, FCL, rail, or buyer forwarder quote.

Insurance estimate$18.25

Modeled from cargo value and freight; confirm with forwarder.

Duty estimate$128

Requires HS code and destination-market duty rate.

VAT / GST / import tax$0.00

Included or excluded by FOB basis.

Broker, port, and delivery$960

Brokerage, terminal or port fees, storage risk, and final-mile delivery when not included by the named place.

Inspection reserve$143

QC / variance reserve for inspection, rework, repacking, or carton corrections.

Quote comparison reserve$95.13

A buffer for single-quote risk, forwarder tariff drift, or incomplete supplier cost proof.

Missing checks

The estimate has enough cost inputs for RFQ review.

Recommended next step

Start RFQ with cost context

Cost and carton assumptions are clear enough to carry into a controlled sourcing file.

Start RFQ with cost context View recommended route Plan supplier/QC risk

Verification basis

This tool is an early estimate. Confirm HS code, duty, VAT or GST, importer-of-record, MPF or port charges, and Incoterms responsibility with the customs broker or forwarder.

CBP duty-rate guidance CBP import cost basics ICC Incoterms rules