Order economics
Unit price does not show what inventory costs when it reaches the business. Use the calculator to combine product, freight, duty and tax estimates, insurance, brokerage, inspection, packaging, payment costs and expected unsellable units before comparing a retail price.
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Landed cost is the estimated total cost required to bring an order to its agreed destination and condition for sale. Add product cost, freight, insurance, duties, taxes, brokerage, inspection, labeling, packaging and other order-level costs, then divide by expected sellable units. Confirm customs value, classification, tax and carrier charges with qualified sources for the destination.
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Values stay in your browser. This planning estimate does not determine customs value, tariff classification, tax treatment or a carrier quote.
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Total landed cost ÷ sellable units = landed cost per sellable unit. Gross margin excludes rent, labor, marketing, returns and other operating costs.
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Multiply the quoted product cost by the ordered quantity and include any setup or product-specific charge in the appropriate cost bucket. Keep currency, exchange-rate date, product reference, variation and quantity beside the estimate so it is not reused for a different order.
Record the shipping method, origin, destination, service scope and quoted validity. Separate international freight, local delivery, fuel or remote-area surcharges and storage when they are not already included. The Incoterm or written order term helps identify who pays each stage; it does not create the rate.
Classification, customs value, origin, destination and current rules can change the calculation. Use the calculator only after obtaining an estimate from the relevant customs authority, broker or qualified trade source. Do not copy a rate from another product or country.
Add insurance, customs brokerage, inspection, labeling, repacking, bank or payment fees and other costs that exist because the order exists. Keep recurring per-order costs separate from one-time setup costs so a reorder can be modeled accurately.
If some units are expected to be used for samples, display, testing, damage allowance or other non-sale purposes, divide the total by the remaining sellable quantity. Record the assumption instead of hiding it inside a rounded margin target.
The calculator compares retail price with landed unit cost. It does not subtract rent, labor, marketplace fees, marketing, returns, discounts, payment processing on the retail sale or other operating costs. Use those costs in the business's full profit model.
Build a base estimate, a higher-cost case and a delayed or lower-sellable-unit case. Change one assumption at a time. Scenario ranges expose which input can change the order decision and which supplier questions require a firmer answer.
After delivery, reconcile invoices, freight, customs, local charges and received sellable units. Keep the difference between estimate and actual beside the supplier and route record. That variance makes the next quote, reorder point and retail-price decision more reliable.
Reusable buyer brief
Product reference, variation and order quantity: Currency and exchange-rate date: Goods cost: Freight and final delivery: Insurance and brokerage: Estimated duties and taxes — source and date: Inspection, labeling and packaging: Payment and other order-level costs: Total estimated landed cost: Expected unsellable units and reason: Estimated sellable units: Estimated landed cost per sellable unit: Planned retail price and gross margin before overhead: Actual delivered cost and variance after receipt:
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Before you send the request
Use costs required to bring the exact order to the agreed destination and sale-ready state: goods, freight, insurance, duties, taxes, brokerage, inspection, labeling, packaging, payment and other order-level charges. The exact treatment depends on the transaction and destination.
Estimated landed cost per sellable unit equals total estimated landed cost divided by expected sellable units. Using sellable units prevents samples, damaged units or other expected losses from making unit economics look better than planned.
Not always. Accounting treatment varies by business and jurisdiction. This page is an order-planning estimate, not accounting or tax advice. Confirm how inventory and other costs should be recorded with a qualified adviser.
No. Duty and tax depend on product classification, customs value, origin, destination and current rules. Obtain the applicable estimate from the relevant customs authority, broker or qualified trade source, then enter it as a dated input.
Keep the request specific
Do not present the result as a customs determination, guaranteed shipping bill or final profit. Label estimated and actual values, record the source and date for duty or tax inputs, and rerun the model when the product, quantity, route, currency or delivery responsibility changes.
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The calculator uses transparent addition and division, keeps all values in the browser and stores nothing. Default numbers are illustrative inputs, not a quotation or market benchmark. The guide separates commercial planning from customs, tax and accounting determinations and directs buyers to current official or qualified sources for those inputs.
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