Mini Importation Mastery: Working Tool

Landed Cost & Weight Calculator

Work out chargeable weight, freight cost, customs & duty, total landed cost, per-unit cost, and profit margin, in any currency you choose.

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1 Shipment & product details

Reference info for this shipment. All cost fields are in USD.

2 Weight calculations

Add one row per carton size. The calculator determines actual, volumetric, and chargeable weight.

Unit wt (kg)Units/cartonL (cm)W (cm)H (cm)# CartonsActual wt
5.00 kg
Volumetric weight (kg) = L × W × H × Cartons ÷ 6000
Chargeable weight = MAX(total actual weight, total volumetric weight)
Total actual weight
5.00 kg
Billed as chargeable
Total volumetric weight
5.00 kg
Chargeable weight
5.00 kg
Actual applies

3 Freight cost

Enter your carrier's rate per kg. Chargeable weight is auto-filled from Section 2.

Freight cost = Chargeable weight × Rate per kg

4 Customs & duty

CIF (Cost + Insurance + Freight) is the customs valuation base. Verify actual rates with your customs broker.

CIF = Product value + Freight + Insurance
Duty = CIF × Duty %
VAT = (CIF + Duty) × VAT %

5 Other landing costs(in USD)

Every fee between customs clearance and your warehouse.

Clearing charges
Port charges
Inspection fees
Local delivery
Storage fees
Documentation
Miscellaneous

6 Total & unit landed cost

Total landed = Product + Freight + Duty + VAT + Other charges
Unit landed cost = Total ÷ Quantity

7 Selling price & profit

Set your intended selling price per unit to see profit and margin.

Profit / unit = Selling price − Unit landed cost  ·  Margin % = (Total profit ÷ Revenue) × 100

8 Currency converter

Convert between any two currencies using estimated rates.

1 USD = 1,530.0000 NGN

Key shipment figures: USD vs NGN

FigureUSDNGN
Total product value500.00765,000.00
Freight cost32.5049,725.00
Duty + VAT154.43236,270.25
Total landed cost686.931,050,995.25
Unit landed cost6.8710,509.95
Total profit813.081,244,004.75

Shipment summaryUSD

Product value$500.00
Qty100 units
Actual weight5.00 kg
Volumetric weight5.00 kg
Chargeable weight5.00 kg
Freight cost$32.50
CIF value$532.50
Duty$106.50
VAT / GST$47.93
Other charges$0.00
Total landed$686.93
Per unit$6.87

ProfitabilityUSD

Selling price$15.00
Unit landed cost$6.87
Profit / unit$8.13
Total revenue$1,500.00
Total profit$813.08
54.2% margin

Disclaimer: Duty and VAT rates entered here are for planning purposes only. Verify the exact HS code, applicable duty rate, and other levies for your specific product with a licensed customs broker before placing a bulk order. Exchange rates are indicative; always confirm with your bank before sending money.