Landed cost per unit calculator
Share one shipment's freight, insurance, duty and fees across the products in it, and see what each unit really costs before you set prices.
Shipment costs
Products in the shipment
Landed cost by product
An estimate for pricing and bookkeeping, not a customs declaration. Which costs go into the customs value (CIF or FOB) and how VAT/GST is charged differ by country; the duty and tax on your customs entry are the ones that count. Calculated in your browser; nothing is uploaded.
Why landed cost per unit matters
The supplier's unit price is only part of what a product costs you. Freight, insurance, duty and clearance fees add to it, and not evenly: a heavy, cheap item carries more freight per unit than a light, valuable one. Knowing each product's landed cost per unit lets you set prices and margins product by product instead of on an average.
Which split to use
Split by value when costs follow value, as insurance and duty do. Split freight by weight for dense goods or air freight, and by volume for light, bulky goods in a container or LCL. Split by quantity only when all units are similar in size and value. Whichever you choose, use the same method every time so your costs stay comparable.
How the numbers are calculated
Each product's share is its value, weight, volume or quantity divided by the shipment total. Freight and other costs are split by the method you choose; insurance is always split by value. Duty is the rate × the customs value (goods, or goods + freight + insurance), or the total duty you paid split by customs value. VAT/GST is the rate × (customs value + duty). Landed cost per unit is the product's total divided by its quantity.
Common questions
How do I allocate freight cost to products?
Take the freight for the whole shipment and give each product a share in proportion to its value, weight, volume or quantity. If one product is 60% of the shipment's weight, it carries 60% of the freight when you split by weight. The calculator does this for every product at once.
Should import VAT be part of landed cost?
Only if you cannot reclaim it. In many countries, VAT- or GST-registered businesses reclaim import VAT as input tax, so it affects cash flow but not the product cost. If you cannot reclaim it, include it.
Is duty charged on the FOB or the CIF value?
It depends on the country. The United States, Canada and Australia generally charge duty on a value without international freight and insurance (FOB-type), while the EU, the UK, China, Japan, Korea, India and most other countries use a CIF-type value. Check the destination country's customs rules.
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