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Landed cost calculator

Model the full cost of imported goods: duty, import VAT, freight, insurance and brokerage, per unit.

Customs value
$11,000.00
Duty
$550.00
Import VAT
$2,310.00
Total landed cost
$14,010.00
Cost per unit
$28.02
Duty + VAT share
20.41%

Methodology

Customs value = goods value, plus freight and insurance when a CIF-style valuation basis applies. Duty = customs value × duty rate. Import VAT = (customs value + duty) × import VAT rate. Total landed cost = goods value + freight + insurance + other pre-arrival costs + duty + brokerage and handling, plus import VAT only when it is not recoverable. Cost per unit = total landed cost ÷ units. The model excludes demurrage, detention, storage, inland delivery beyond the costs you enter, currency movement, anti-dumping and countervailing duties, excise, and preferential-origin relief. You supply every input: this site holds no live freight rates, transit times, or duty tables, and never estimates them for you. Results are an orientation model, not a quotation, and not customs, tax, insurance, or financial advice. Confirm duty rates, VAT treatment, and carrier terms with the relevant authority or provider before relying on them.

These calculations are informational estimates based on headline rates and transparent assumptions — not tax, accounting, or legal advice. Verify with a qualified local advisor before relying on the results.

Data limitations

  • Logistics figures are operator-supplied inputs, not market data. GeoBusinessIQ holds no freight rates, transit times, capacity, or throughput data and does not estimate them — every result reflects only the figures you enter.
  • Customs, duty, VAT and documentary requirements vary by jurisdiction, commodity, origin and trade agreement, and change without notice. Treat customs material here as an explanation of the mechanism, not as a determination for your consignment; confirm with the relevant customs authority or your broker.

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