What landed cost includes
Landed cost is everything you pay until goods reach your warehouse:
- Product price (per the agreed Incoterm)
- International freight and insurance
- Origin and destination port charges
- Customs duty and import taxes
- Customs broker fees and inland transport
- Payment and currency costs
A quick method
- Classify the product with an HS code lookup to find the duty rate.
- Get a freight quote from the logistics marketplace.
- Add a buffer of a few percent for demurrage and surprises.
Why it changes decisions
Two suppliers at the same unit price can differ widely once freight terms and origin duties are added. Always compare on a landed basis.