Landed cost calculator
Calculate product, freight, duties, and fees per unit.
- Four inputs[1]
- Product, freight, duties, and fees
Calculator
Use this calculator to estimate per unit landed cost for a purchase order or import lot. Enter your product cost, freight, duties, and other fees, then divide the total by units. The output helps you see the cost you need to recover before you set margin, price tiers, or freight rules for wholesale orders.
- Use the product cost that matches your buying price, not your retail price. Keep freight in the same currency as the rest of the order.
- If duties arrive as a percentage, convert them to a dollar amount before you enter them here. Add brokerage, port, and drayage fees in the fee field.
- For mixed orders, calculate each SKU on its own. That gives you a cleaner per unit landed cost and makes margin checks easier.
How the formula works
Landed cost is the full inbound cost of the goods you receive. Start with the product cost, then add freight, duties, and any other charges tied to the shipment. When you divide that total by the number of units, you get per unit landed cost. That number is the base you can use when you price wholesale, compare suppliers, or review order economics.
A simple worksheet keeps the math readable. Put product cost in one line, freight in another, duties in another, and fees in a fourth line. Then sum the four lines and divide by units. If you buy cases, you can run the math at the case level first and then convert to eaches when you need a unit view.
This page is built for planning, not accounting. You can use it before an order is placed, while you compare quotes, or after you receive an invoice. If you need a broader operating model, pair landed cost with your wholesale margin calculator and with your pricing rules for minimum order quantities, freight thresholds, and tiered discounts.
- Keep the units field tied to the same lot or shipment as the cost lines.
- Use one currency across all inputs.
- Recalculate when freight, duty, or accessorial charges change.
FAQ
What is landed cost?
Landed cost is the total cost to get product into your warehouse or onto your dock. It includes product cost, freight, duties, and other shipment fees. The per unit landed cost is that total divided by units received.
Why does per unit landed cost matter?
Per unit landed cost gives you a clean cost basis for pricing and margin checks. If you skip freight or duties, your margin can look stronger on paper than it really is after inbound costs are paid.
Should I include every fee in the calculator?
Include any cost that is tied to moving the goods into inventory. That usually means freight, duties, brokerage, port charges, drayage, and similar fees. Leave out overhead that does not belong to the shipment itself.
Can I use this for domestic orders?
Yes. The same structure works for domestic freight and accessorial charges. If there are no duties, leave that field at zero and use the rest of the formula as written.
Next steps
Use the calculator, then move to pricing, product setup, or a wholesale workflow review.
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Sources
- [1]BoxNCase Free plan includes up to 200 SKUs. BoxNCase pricing (captured 2026-10-11)
Last reviewed 2026-10-11. Results are estimates; confirm with your own cost data.