Landed cost calculator

Landed Cost Calculator

A landed cost calculator is a tool that returns the total cost to land an imported shipment at the destination, adding duty, tax, freight, insurance, broker fees, and country-specific charges to the invoice value. LandedFees runs the full US duty stack on every quote.

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Definition

What is landed cost?

Landed cost is the total cost to land a shipment at the buyer's door. It sums the goods invoice value, international freight, cargo insurance, import duty (base MFN plus every applicable overlay), destination taxes, and the operational charges from the customs broker, terminal, and inland leg.

Formula

Landed cost formula

Landed = Goods
       + Freight
       + Insurance
       + Duty (MFN + S232 + S301 + S122 + Ch99 + AD/CVD)
       + Tax (VAT or sales tax)
       + Broker fee
       + Handling
       + Storage

Worked example

10,000 USD cotton t-shirts, Shanghai to Los Angeles

FOB Shanghai invoice value 10,000 USD, HTS 6109.10.0012 (men's knitted cotton t-shirts). Column-1 MFN is 16.5%, so base duty is 1,650 USD. Section 301 List 3 adds 25% on the same dutiable base for another 2,500 USD. MPF is 0.3464% of value (34.64 USD, under the 634.62 cap). Ocean HMF is 0.125% of value (12.50 USD). Ocean freight Shanghai to LA is 1,800 USD, cargo insurance 60 USD, single-entry broker fee 250 USD. Total landed = 10,000 + 1,650 + 2,500 + 34.64 + 12.50 + 1,800 + 60 + 250 = 16,307.14 USD before California sales tax, or 1.63 USD per shirt on a 10,000-unit shipment.

What our landed cost calculator handles

MFN duty at the destination-country tariff line (10-digit HTS for US, 10-digit CDS for UK, 8-digit CN for EU)
Section 232 steel and aluminum, including the derivative-value share
Section 301 China Lists 1 through 4A
Section 122 reciprocal (IEEPA), including country-specific rates
Chapter 99 overlays and Presidential proclamation adjustments
USMCA, CPTPP, and other free-trade agreement eligibility
AD/CVD case rates from USITC EDIS
VAT and GST at the destination, including India nested IGST and Brazil por-dentro ICMS
US MPF (0.3464% capped at 634.62 USD) and HMF (0.125% for ocean)
Ocean, air, and inland freight with mode-specific dutiable-base rules
Cargo insurance and terminal handling
Customs broker fee and single-entry bond amortization

How the calculator works

STEP 01
Enter shipment details
Provide origin country, destination country, invoice currency, invoice value, freight terms (EXW, FOB, CIF, DDP), and product description. Upload a PDF or photo of the commercial invoice and the calculator will auto-extract line items.
STEP 02
Auto-classify the HS code
The classifier suggests a 6-digit HS code (and the destination-country extension, for example 10-digit HTS for US or 10-digit CDS for UK). Review the suggestion, swap it if needed, and pin the CROSS ruling that supports it.
STEP 03
Apply duty overlays and taxes
The engine layers every applicable duty: MFN, Section 232 steel and aluminum derivatives, Section 301 China lists, Section 122 reciprocal, AD/CVD, Chapter 99 overlays, USMCA and other FTAs, VAT or GST, and country-specific import surcharges.
STEP 04
Get the itemised breakdown
Download a PDF or share a link with every line: goods value, freight, insurance, dutiable value, each duty component with its statutory citation, MPF and HMF, sales tax or VAT, broker fee, and the final landed cost per unit and per shipment.

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Frequently asked questions

What is landed cost?: Landed cost is the total amount paid to move goods from the supplier's dock to the buyer's warehouse. It includes the invoice price of the goods, international freight, cargo insurance, import duty and tariff overlays, customs broker fees, port and terminal handling, sales tax or VAT at destination, and any inland freight or storage before the goods hit the buyer's shelf.
What is the landed cost formula?: Landed cost equals goods value plus freight plus insurance plus duty plus tax plus broker fee plus storage plus any origin or destination surcharges. Written out: Landed = Goods + Freight + Insurance + Duty (MFN + overlays) + Tax (VAT or sales tax) + Broker + Handling + Storage. The dutiable base is usually CIF (goods + freight + insurance) but the US uses FOB.
How do I calculate landed cost from China to USA?: Take the FOB invoice value (US dutiable base), add MFN duty for the HTS code, layer Section 301 China list rate, layer Section 232 if the good is steel or aluminum derivative, layer Section 122 reciprocal if in force, add MPF (0.3464% of value capped at 634.62 USD) and HMF (0.125% for ocean), plus freight, insurance, and broker fee. Example: 10,000 USD FOB cotton t-shirts, HTS 6109.10.0012, 16.5% MFN, 25% Section 301 (List 3), gives 4,150 USD duty + 34.64 MPF + 12.50 HMF + 1,800 ocean freight + 250 broker = 16,247 USD landed before US sales tax.
What is the difference between CIF and landed cost?: CIF (cost, insurance, freight) is an Incoterm that includes only the goods value, marine insurance, and freight to the destination port. Landed cost adds import duty, taxes, broker fees, terminal handling, and inland transport to the buyer's warehouse. CIF is what the seller quotes; landed cost is what the shipment actually costs the buyer once it clears customs and reaches the shelf.
Do I need to include Section 301 tariffs in landed cost?: Yes, if the goods are of Chinese origin and fall within a Section 301 list (Lists 1 through 4A). Section 301 stacks on top of the MFN duty rate, on the same dutiable value, so a 25% Section 301 line is charged in addition to the base column-1 rate. Origin is determined by substantial transformation, not by where the goods were shipped from, so trans-shipment through a third country does not remove the exposure.
How accurate is a landed cost calculator?: A landed cost calculator is accurate when the HS code, country of origin, valuation method, and overlay flags are correct. The calculator cannot verify origin substantiation or the classifier's judgment call, so garbage in gives garbage out. LandedFees shows the source citation behind every duty component (USITC HTS, CBP CSMS, 19 CFR) and flags an uncertainty range when the HS code or overlay applicability is ambiguous.
Free landed cost calculator vs paid?: A free landed cost calculator is fine for one-off quotes, quoting a supplier, or sanity-checking a broker invoice. Paid tiers add audit trail, bulk CSV upload, API access, PSC memo generation for corrections, and continuous audit against ACE reports. Buy paid when you file more than a handful of entries per month, need a defensible record for CBP, or want to reconcile the broker's 7501 against your own duty math.
Landed cost calculator for Amazon FBA?: Yes. For Amazon FBA use CIF or DDP as the shipment basis, enter the correct destination country (US for FBA US, UK for FBA UK, and each EU country separately for pan-EU inventory), and include Amazon's inbound freight and prep fees in the operating overhead line. The tool returns the per-unit landed cost that goes into your Amazon COGS and price-floor math.

Landed Cost Calculator

10,000 USD cotton t-shirts, Shanghai to Los Angeles

What our landed cost calculator handles

MFN duty at the destination-country tariff line (10-digit HTS for US, 10-digit CDS for UK, 8-digit CN for EU)

Section 232 steel and aluminum, including the derivative-value share

Section 301 China Lists 1 through 4A

Section 122 reciprocal (IEEPA), including country-specific rates

Chapter 99 overlays and Presidential proclamation adjustments

USMCA, CPTPP, and other free-trade agreement eligibility

AD/CVD case rates from USITC EDIS

VAT and GST at the destination, including India nested IGST and Brazil por-dentro ICMS

US MPF (0.3464% capped at 634.62 USD) and HMF (0.125% for ocean)

Ocean, air, and inland freight with mode-specific dutiable-base rules

Cargo insurance and terminal handling

Customs broker fee and single-entry bond amortization

How the calculator works

STEP 01

Enter shipment details

Provide origin country, destination country, invoice currency, invoice value, freight terms (EXW, FOB, CIF, DDP), and product description. Upload a PDF or photo of the commercial invoice and the calculator will auto-extract line items.

STEP 02

Auto-classify the HS code

The classifier suggests a 6-digit HS code (and the destination-country extension, for example 10-digit HTS for US or 10-digit CDS for UK). Review the suggestion, swap it if needed, and pin the CROSS ruling that supports it.

STEP 03

Apply duty overlays and taxes

The engine layers every applicable duty: MFN, Section 232 steel and aluminum derivatives, Section 301 China lists, Section 122 reciprocal, AD/CVD, Chapter 99 overlays, USMCA and other FTAs, VAT or GST, and country-specific import surcharges.

STEP 04

Get the itemised breakdown

Download a PDF or share a link with every line: goods value, freight, insurance, dutiable value, each duty component with its statutory citation, MPF and HMF, sales tax or VAT, broker fee, and the final landed cost per unit and per shipment.

Frequently asked questions

What is landed cost?

Landed cost is the total amount paid to move goods from the supplier's dock to the buyer's warehouse. It includes the invoice price of the goods, international freight, cargo insurance, import duty and tariff overlays, customs broker fees, port and terminal handling, sales tax or VAT at destination, and any inland freight or storage before the goods hit the buyer's shelf.

What is the landed cost formula?

Landed cost equals goods value plus freight plus insurance plus duty plus tax plus broker fee plus storage plus any origin or destination surcharges. Written out: Landed = Goods + Freight + Insurance + Duty (MFN + overlays) + Tax (VAT or sales tax) + Broker + Handling + Storage. The dutiable base is usually CIF (goods + freight + insurance) but the US uses FOB.

How do I calculate landed cost from China to USA?

Take the FOB invoice value (US dutiable base), add MFN duty for the HTS code, layer Section 301 China list rate, layer Section 232 if the good is steel or aluminum derivative, layer Section 122 reciprocal if in force, add MPF (0.3464% of value capped at 634.62 USD) and HMF (0.125% for ocean), plus freight, insurance, and broker fee. Example: 10,000 USD FOB cotton t-shirts, HTS 6109.10.0012, 16.5% MFN, 25% Section 301 (List 3), gives 4,150 USD duty + 34.64 MPF + 12.50 HMF + 1,800 ocean freight + 250 broker = 16,247 USD landed before US sales tax.

What is the difference between CIF and landed cost?

CIF (cost, insurance, freight) is an Incoterm that includes only the goods value, marine insurance, and freight to the destination port. Landed cost adds import duty, taxes, broker fees, terminal handling, and inland transport to the buyer's warehouse. CIF is what the seller quotes; landed cost is what the shipment actually costs the buyer once it clears customs and reaches the shelf.

Do I need to include Section 301 tariffs in landed cost?

Yes, if the goods are of Chinese origin and fall within a Section 301 list (Lists 1 through 4A). Section 301 stacks on top of the MFN duty rate, on the same dutiable value, so a 25% Section 301 line is charged in addition to the base column-1 rate. Origin is determined by substantial transformation, not by where the goods were shipped from, so trans-shipment through a third country does not remove the exposure.

How accurate is a landed cost calculator?

A landed cost calculator is accurate when the HS code, country of origin, valuation method, and overlay flags are correct. The calculator cannot verify origin substantiation or the classifier's judgment call, so garbage in gives garbage out. LandedFees shows the source citation behind every duty component (USITC HTS, CBP CSMS, 19 CFR) and flags an uncertainty range when the HS code or overlay applicability is ambiguous.

Free landed cost calculator vs paid?

A free landed cost calculator is fine for one-off quotes, quoting a supplier, or sanity-checking a broker invoice. Paid tiers add audit trail, bulk CSV upload, API access, PSC memo generation for corrections, and continuous audit against ACE reports. Buy paid when you file more than a handful of entries per month, need a defensible record for CBP, or want to reconcile the broker's 7501 against your own duty math.

Landed cost calculator for Amazon FBA?

Yes. For Amazon FBA use CIF or DDP as the shipment basis, enter the correct destination country (US for FBA US, UK for FBA UK, and each EU country separately for pan-EU inventory), and include Amazon's inbound freight and prep fees in the operating overhead line. The tool returns the per-unit landed cost that goes into your Amazon COGS and price-floor math.