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Landed Cost Calculator

Add every cost from factory to your warehouse door — know your true cost per unit before you place the order

Landed Cost Calculator
Product cost (FOB)$8.00
Freight per unit+$0.80
Customs + duty per unit+$0.90
Trucking per unit+$0.20
Insurance & other costs per unit+$0.15
Amazon inbound per unit+$0.80
Landed cost per unit$10.85
Total landed cost (500 units)$5425.00
Added above product cost+36%
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How to Calculate Landed Cost Per Unit

This landed cost calculator is for importers, Amazon sellers, Shopify brands, and ecommerce sellers who need the true cost per unit before pricing inventory. Enter product cost, order quantity, international freight, customs clearance, duty rate, domestic trucking, prep or warehouse cost, and inbound shipping to calculate the all-in unit cost. Use it before placing a supplier order, comparing FOB, EXW, or CIF quotes, choosing air vs. sea freight, or checking whether a product still has enough margin after freight, duties, tariffs, and delivery costs. It helps prevent the common mistake of pricing from supplier cost alone, especially when a low factory quote becomes unprofitable after port fees, customs, domestic delivery, and FBA inbound costs.

Landed Cost Calculation Examples

If 500 units cost $8 each, freight is $400, customs is $150, duty is 7.5%, and domestic trucking is $100, the calculator spreads shipment-level costs across every unit.

Use the final landed cost per unit as the cost input for markup, margin, product pricing, or Amazon FBA profit calculations.

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Landed Cost Formula and Import Steps

Landed cost calculation means capturing every cost between the factory quote and your first sellable unit. Use these steps to turn supplier, freight, customs, domestic delivery, and inbound fulfillment costs into a true per-unit number you can use for pricing and margin decisions.

Step 1 — Enter product cost and quantity

Use your quoted product cost per unit and the order quantity. The calculator needs both because freight, clearance, and domestic costs are often paid as shipment totals and then divided across units.

Step 2 — Add international freight

Enter the total freight quote from your forwarder. Sea freight, air freight, and courier shipments can create very different per-unit costs, especially on small first orders. If you are comparing FOB, EXW, or CIF quotes, make sure the same freight and origin charges are included before deciding which supplier is cheaper.

Step 3 — Add customs and duties

Add customs clearance fees and the duty rate for your product. Duty depends on the product category and import country, so verify the rate before relying on any estimate.

Step 4 — Add domestic trucking

Include the cost to move goods from the port, airport, or forwarder warehouse to your warehouse, prep center, or fulfillment center. This cost is easy to miss when comparing supplier quotes.

Step 5 — Add insurance and other import costs

Combine shipment insurance, inspection, port handling, documentation, broker disbursement, prep, and warehouse charges that are not already included elsewhere. Enter shipment-level costs here so the calculator can allocate them across every unit.

Step 6 — Add inbound shipping per unit

For Amazon sellers, add the cost to send inventory into FBA if it is not already included. For other sellers, include the cost to make the unit available for sale in your own storage or fulfillment workflow.

Step 7 — Use landed cost for pricing

Use the final landed cost per unit in your profit margin, markup, break-even, or product pricing calculation. Do not price from supplier cost alone if freight, duties, and handling materially change the real unit cost.

💡 Pro tips
  • Always get freight quotes BEFORE placing a large order — rates fluctuate significantly
  • Section 301 tariffs on Chinese goods can be 7.5–25% — check your HTS code carefully
  • Add 10% buffer to your landed cost estimate for unexpected fees (port congestion, re-inspection, etc.)
  • Compare air vs. sea freight: air costs 5–8× more but saves 3–4 weeks of capital tied up in transit

Frequently Asked Questions

QWhat is landed cost?

Landed cost is the total cost to get a product from the factory to your warehouse or Amazon FBA center, including: product cost (FOB or EXW), international freight (sea or air), customs clearance fees, import duties and tariffs, domestic trucking, and Amazon FBA inbound shipping. True landed cost is often 40–80% higher than the product unit cost alone.

QHow do I calculate landed cost per unit?

Add product cost, freight, customs clearance, duties, domestic delivery, prep or warehouse costs, and inbound shipping, then divide shipment-level costs by the number of units. The result is your true cost per unit before marketplace fees, ads, or profit margin. Use that number in your product pricing or profit margin calculator instead of using the supplier quote alone.

QHow do I calculate US import duties?

Import duties are a percentage of your product's customs value, determined by its HTS (Harmonized Tariff Schedule) code. For most consumer goods imported from China, duty rates range from 0–20%, plus potential Section 301 tariffs of 7.5–25% on top. Look up your HTS code at hts.usitc.gov or ask your customs broker to verify the applicable rate.

QWhat is the difference between FOB, EXW, and CIF pricing?

EXW means you pay freight from the factory gate. FOB means the supplier pays to load goods at the origin port, and you pay ocean freight. CIF means the supplier pays freight to the destination port, but you still handle import duties and domestic costs.

QShould Amazon sellers include inbound FBA shipping?

Yes. If inbound shipping to Amazon is not already included in your freight or prep quote, add it separately. It affects true landed cost and can change whether your target margin is realistic.

QWhy is landed cost higher than supplier cost?

Supplier cost usually covers only the product itself. The final import cost includes the extra money needed to get that product shipped, cleared, moved, prepared, and ready to sell. Freight, customs, tariffs, and domestic handling can materially raise the real unit cost.

Related Guide

Learn how landed cost, markup, margin, fees, and shipping affect product pricing in our product pricing guide.

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