How to use the landed import cost calculator
What you wire to the supplier is only part of what an import really costs. Ocean or air freight, cargo insurance, duty, the fees collected on the customs entry, the broker's invoice and drayage to your warehouse all belong in the number you price against. This calculator adds them up and divides by the shipment quantity to give a landed cost per unit.
How duty is applied here: US Customs generally appraises imports at transaction value โ the price actually paid for the goods โ so duty is calculated on the goods value, while international freight and insurance still count toward your landed cost even though they usually sit outside the dutiable value. Incoterms such as FOB, CIF and DDP only change who pays which line, not what the total costs you.
Rates are not filled in for you. Duty rates depend entirely on the HTS classification of your product and its country of origin, and MPF and HMF are set by regulation and revised periodically. Look up your HTS code in the USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule and take the fee amounts from your broker's entry summary or current CBP guidance, then enter them here.
This is a planning estimate, not a customs declaration. Final duties and fees are determined by CBP on entry, so confirm classification and valuation with a licensed customs broker. Written as of September 2026.
Frequently asked questions
US Customs normally appraises at transaction value, the price paid for the merchandise, rather than a CIF figure. Freight and insurance still raise your landed cost, so they are included in the total even though duty is not charged on them here.
Duty rates come from the HTS classification in the USITC tariff schedule, and the processing and harbor fees appear on the CBP entry summary your broker files. Because the fee formulas and minimums change, take the amounts from a recent entry or current CBP guidance.