Estimate the true landed cost of imported goods including product cost, freight, duties, taxes, brokerage, handling, last-mile, insurance, and FX. Compare up to three suppliers side by side.
The cheapest unit price is rarely the cheapest total cost. Landed cost reveals the real per-unit cost so procurement decisions are based on full economics.
Total landed cost is the complete cost of getting a product from a supplier to your door, expressed as a single figure. It goes far beyond the unit price to include freight, insurance, customs duties and taxes, brokerage and handling, last-mile delivery, currency conversion effects, payment terms, and allowances for defects. Understanding total landed cost is essential in procurement and importing because a supplier with the lowest unit price can easily become the most expensive option once all these additional costs are added in.
Unit price tells you only a fraction of the story. Two suppliers may quote similar prices per item, yet differ dramatically in shipping distance, duty rates, packaging, payment terms, and reliability. Total landed cost rolls all of these into a comparable per-unit figure, revealing the true cost of each option. This prevents the common and costly mistake of selecting a supplier purely on headline price, only to be surprised by freight, duties, and handling charges later.
The tool captures the full range of landed-cost elements: the product or unit cost, international and domestic freight, customs duties and import taxes, brokerage and clearance fees, handling, insurance, last-mile delivery, foreign-exchange impact, the cost implications of payment terms, and a defect or quality allowance. By breaking the total into these components and showing each one's percentage contribution, it helps you see exactly where your money goes and where there may be room to negotiate or optimise.
Yes. The calculator includes a comparison mode that places the total landed cost of several suppliers side by side, so you can evaluate them on a true like-for-like basis rather than on quoted price alone. This is particularly valuable when sourcing from different countries, where freight distances, duty rates, and currencies vary considerably. Seeing the fully loaded cost per unit for each option supports better-informed and more defensible sourcing decisions.
No. The result is a well-structured estimate based on the figures you enter, and it is intended for planning and comparison rather than as a binding quotation. Actual costs can change due to fluctuating freight rates, currency movements, duty reclassifications, and unforeseen charges. Always confirm key figures such as duty rates and freight quotes with your forwarder, broker, and suppliers, and treat the output as decision-support information rather than a definitive final cost.