Export landed cost calculator
Price a shipment from India end to end, from product cost to the buyer's warehouse, before you quote. Free, no sign-up.
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What goes into landed cost
| Cost line | What it covers | Who usually pays (CIF) |
|---|---|---|
| Product cost | Your ex-works price for the goods | Seller |
| Export packing | Cartons, pallets, crates, lashing, ISPM-15 treated wood | Seller |
| Origin charges | Trucking to port, customs clearance, terminal handling, documentation | Seller |
| Freight and insurance | Ocean or air freight, cargo insurance | Seller under CIF |
| Destination charges | Terminal handling, delivery order, customs broker | Buyer |
| Import duty | The destination's tariff, after any trade deal | Buyer (seller under DDP) |
| Import VAT or GST | Usually reclaimable by a registered business | Buyer (seller under DDP) |
| Delivery | Truck from the port to the buyer's warehouse | Buyer |
Worked example: M12 bolts from India to the UK
1.42 tonnes of grade 8.8 M12 × 60 hex bolts (21,850 pieces), shipped part-container (LCL) from India to a buyer's warehouse in the UK. These are Corridor Terminal planning estimates from October 2026.
| Line | USD |
|---|---|
| Bolts, ex-works | 1,369 |
| Packing, trucking, export clearance, terminal | 462 |
| Ocean freight (LCL) and insurance | 179 |
| UK terminal, clearance agent, delivery order | 469 |
| Delivery to the buyer's warehouse | 220 |
| UK import duty (India–UK CETA) | 0 |
| Landed cost | 2,699 |
| Cash needed at import, including 20% UK VAT (reclaimable) | 3,101 |
Two things stand out. First, the product is only about half of the landed cost on a small shipment: fixed charges at both ports weigh heavily, which is why a full container can be far cheaper per piece. Second, the duty line is zero because the India–UK trade agreement removed it; without the deal a generic estimate would add the UK's normal rate.
How to calculate landed cost in five steps
- Fix the product cost and quantity. Use your ex-works price per unit and a realistic shipment size; landed cost per unit changes a lot with volume.
- Choose the shipping mode. Compare LCL, a full container and air; the cheapest per unit depends on weight and volume.
- Add charges at both ends. Origin trucking, clearance and terminal handling; destination handling, broker and delivery.
- Find the right duty rate. Classify the product by HS code, then check whether a trade deal gives a lower rate and what proof of origin you need.
- Add taxes and decide the Incoterm. Work out import VAT or GST, then decide which costs sit in your price. See FOB vs CIF vs DDP.
Common questions
What is landed cost in export?
Landed cost is the total cost of getting goods to the buyer's door: the product price plus packing, inland transport, export clearance, freight, insurance, destination port charges, import duty and any other taxes the importer cannot reclaim.
Is import VAT part of landed cost?
For a VAT-registered business buyer, import VAT is usually reclaimable, so it is a cash-flow cost rather than a real cost. Corridor Terminal shows landed cost both with and without VAT so you can see both.
How accurate is the calculator?
It is a planning estimate built from public tariff schedules, typical freight rates and market prices, checked on the date shown in the terminal. Replace any line with your forwarder's and broker's real quotes before you send a price.
Is the calculator free?
Yes. The preview is free and needs no account. Anything you save stays in your own browser.
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