Landed Cost Calculator
Estimate the total landed cost of a US wholesale liquidation pallet shipped to your country — freight, import duty, VAT, and clearance fees combined. Built for international resellers buying pallets from Newark, DE.
Estimated landed cost
- Pallet base price
- $1,000.00
- Freight to Nigeria
- $580.00
- Import duty (~20% of CIF)
- $316.00
- VAT / sales tax
- $142.20
- Clearance / agent fee
- $350.00
- Estimated landed total
- $2,388.20
- Breakeven cost per unit (172 units)
- $13.88
Estimate only. Real duty rates vary by HS code, trade agreement, and shipment specifics. Final landed cost depends on the manifest and your customs broker's declaration.
Next: will this pallet make money?
Take your landed cost above and run it through our ROI estimator to project net profit, margin, and breakeven sell-through before you commit.
Open pallet ROI estimator →How this calculator works
The calculator uses typical mid-range duty and VAT rates published by each country's customs authority, plus realistic freight estimates for the US East Coast → your port route. Inputs flow through this formula:
Duty = CIF × (category-specific duty %)
VAT = (CIF + Duty) × (country VAT %)
Total = CIF + Duty + VAT + Clearance fee
Real shipments may include freight surcharges, currency conversion costs, port handling fees, or higher duties for specific HS codes. The calculator is a ballpark — your customs broker's declaration is the source of truth on the actual numbers. Get an exact quote via WhatsApp for the real freight cost on your specific load.
FAQ
- How accurate are these freight estimates?
- Single-pallet freight is the most volatile cost — it depends on weight, dimensions, fuel surcharges, and current carrier capacity. Full-container freight is much more predictable. Our quotes via WhatsApp are based on current rates with named carriers.
- Why are some duty rates so high?
- Clothing and apparel face the highest import duties almost everywhere — typically 25-45% — because most countries protect domestic textile industries. Electronics, by contrast, are often duty-free or low-duty under WTO ITA agreements.
- Does this include freight forwarder fees?
- The clearance fee estimate covers a typical customs broker / agent fee in your country. It does not include your US freight forwarder's consolidation fee or storage fees if your pallet sits before consolidation.
- Can I embed this calculator on my site?
- Not yet, but it's on the roadmap. Email us if this would help your reseller community and we'll prioritize it.