Landed Cost Calculator
The price on the PI is the beginning of the math, not the end. This calculator adds freight, insurance, duty (post-de-minimis 2026), customs fees, and VAT to give you the true per-unit cost — the number you actually margin against.
Your inputs
Quoted price per unit, FOB Chinese port
Get forwarder quotes; air freight is 8–15× sea
Typically 0.2–0.5%
US: base + Section 301 for many China goods (e.g. 7.5–25%+). Check your HTS code.
Broker + entry + Merchandise Processing Fee
EU/UK pay at import; US sales tax usually at sale instead
QC inspection, agent, inland freight to warehouse
True per-unit cost
LANDED COST PER UNIT
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Reading the result
- Landed vs FOB markup — under ~25–35% is healthy for sea freight at typical MOQs. Over 50% usually means: freight quote too high, order too small, or duty rate worse than assumed.
- The 2026 reality — the $800 de minimis exemption is gone. Every commercial import pays duty; small "test orders" that used to dodge fees now don't. That's why verification before ordering matters more than ever: verify before you wire.
- Fees you can't negotiate vs can — duty and VAT are fixed by code and value. Freight is negotiable (three quotes minimum). FOB price is negotiable — that's the Playbook's territory.
Common duty ranges (US, China origin, indicative only)
| Category | Typical range | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Apparel & textiles | 16–32% | Material-specific; some lines higher |
| Consumer electronics | 0–7.5% | Many zero-rated; check accessories separately |
| Toys | 0–7.5% | Often zero + 301 add-ons |
| Home & kitchen | 3–12% | Stainless/glass/ceramic vary |
| Machinery parts | 0–8% | Component-dependent |
Indicative only — always classify by your HTS code. This calculator runs entirely in your browser; no data leaves the page.
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