Landed Cost Calculator

What this tool estimates

Landed cost spreads shipment-level costs across the units in the shipment: product cost plus freight, customs duty, insurance, and other receiving fees, divided by units. It answers what one unit truly costs once it is in your warehouse, which is the cost figure your margin and pricing decisions should use.

Inputs to verify

Match the freight figure to your actual freight basis (FOB, CIF, and similar terms differ). Confirm the duty basis your customs regime uses; percentage mode here applies duty to goods value only. Include one-off receiving and brokerage fees in the other-fees field so they are not forgotten.

Costs that are per shipment, not per unit

Freight, duty, insurance, and receiving fees are usually incurred per shipment. A small top-up order carries the same shipment costs over fewer units, which raises landed cost — compare order sizes before splitting a shipment.

Important assumptions

Smaller shipments often look cheaper per purchase order but cost more per unit. The tool does not net out defective or unsellable units; if you expect a defect rate, divide by expected sellable units instead of shipped units for a stricter figure.

When not to rely on the result alone

Landed cost excludes storage after receipt, financing costs of payment terms, returns of goods to the supplier, and exchange-rate movements on import purchases. Review these against your actual invoices before pricing or margin decisions.

Check a benchmark order size, size a purchase order, or read the planning basics.