How to Calculate Landed Cost for Imports (With Formula)
Product cost is only part of the story. A simple landed-cost formula for first-time importers.
Landed cost is what you actually pay to get goods to your warehouse or named place — not just the supplier's invoice. Miss freight, insurance, duty, or local fees and your margin disappears after the container arrives.
A practical formula for a first estimate: Landed cost = product cost + freight + insurance + duties + other fees (clearance, handling, inland haulage). If you buy in one currency and sell in another, convert consistently before you compare margins.
Duties are often calculated as a percentage of a customs value that includes product and freight (and sometimes insurance). Confirm the basis with your broker — this calculator uses product + freight as a simple working base. Figures are estimates only, not tax or customs advice.
Use our free landed-cost calculator to try numbers quickly, then refine with your forwarder or CHA. Pair this with an export documentation checklist when you're on the selling side of a lane.
Bilexor is built for the document and ledger side of trade — not customs filing — so you still need your broker for duty classification. Keeping invoices and packing lists consistent is the part we focus on.
Estimate only — not tax, duty, or customs advice. Confirm HS classification, valuation basis, and fees with your broker before relying on any figure.