Import Landed Cost Calculator
Model goods value, freight, insurance, verified percentage/fixed import charges and post-customs costs to estimate landed cost and landed unit cost.
Landed cost is only useful after the supplier and tariff assumptions are defensible.Use the supplier evidence section before large deposits, then enter verified duty/tax rates. Trade Studio does not invent supplier records, duty rates or regulatory requirements.
Start with a real supplier you found—not an empty “supplier database”.
Supplier research + verification guideDiscovery channels, sample, inspection, bank checks
Use this when you do not yet have a supplier shortlist.
Read the sourcing guide →Trade ConnectOfficial trade-support researchUse official ecosystem and market information where relevant to your product/country research.
Open Trade Connect ↗Import purchase orderLock specification after qualificationMove the chosen supplier into a PO only after commercial and quality evidence is clear.
Open import PO →Supplier is pressuring me to pay or bypass normal verification
Supplier evidence reviewNo major entered warning signs
Warning points0
Positive evidence0
Certification is claimed but not independently verified.
Build the landed-cost layers explicitly.
Planning CIF-style base shown: USD 11,280. Actual customs valuation can require different or additional adjustments; use the official basis for the shipment.
3 · Duty / tax layers
Model only the charge structure you verified.
| Charge | Type | Rate/amount | Basis | Calculated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD 0 | |||||
| USD 0 |
4 · Post-customs costs
Do not hide local handling from the landed result.
| Cost | Amount (USD) | |
|---|---|---|
Official verification
Classification and policy come before duty arithmetic.
Verify HS/ITC(HS), import policy, participating agencies, notifications and tariff treatment in current official systems before using a duty rate.
Import economics are more than supplier price. This calculator layers freight, insurance, verified customs/tax percentages, fixed charges, brokerage and inland delivery in an explicit order so the assumptions can be audited.
Use verified rate assumptions
- Enter quantity and customs-relevant goods/freight/insurance values on a consistent currency basis.
- Add each verified fixed or percentage charge and choose its calculation base.
- Add brokerage, handling and inland delivery costs that belong in your management landed cost.
How OpenFileTools processes it
Source-backed inputs, explicit assumptions.
The browser applies the exact charge layers you enter and reports estimated customs-stage value, total landed cost and unit cost. It does not guess a tariff rate.
Questions, answered.
Will this automatically find my import duty?
No. That would risk a stale or wrong rate. Verify classification and current duty/tax treatment in authoritative sources such as ICEGATE/I4C and applicable notifications, then enter the rates here.
Related guide
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