IMPORT ECONOMICS / TOOL 007

Factory price isn't
your real unit cost.

Split a shipment's freight, insurance and handling across different SKUs. See a traceable cost-per-unit before setting prices.

Model shipment costs ↘

✓ For importers, wholesalers, Shopify sellers and brands.

Shipment cost allocation — not a live customs tariff calculator. Enter only verified charges or clearly labeled estimates.

01 / PROCUREMENT ENGINE

Build the true cost picture

Allocate freight by weight or merchandise value; insurance and broker fees by merchandise value.

SKU-LEVEL DETAIL

CurrencyFreight allocation Total freightTotal insurance Broker / other flat charges Duty estimate (%)

The optional duty percentage is applied to merchandise plus allocated freight and insurance only, for modelling. Real dutiable value and rates depend on customs law, country of origin and HS codes; recoverable VAT is excluded.

CSV: sku,quantity,unit_cost,unit_weight_kg

Your shipping, goods and brokerage inputs remain in this browser.

TOTAL LANDED ESTIMATE—

ADDED SHIPMENT COST—

SKUS ALLOCATED—

Does not calculate import VAT, local surtaxes, preferential tariffs, customs processing fees or FIFO cost layers. Different items in one shipment may have different HS duty rates. Modelled results require customs/accounting review.

02 / IN PRACTICE

Separate purchase price from all-in cost.

01 / GOODS

Start with purchase value

For every SKU: quantity × unit cost. A multi-SKU shipment needs allocation rather than dividing every expense equally per item.

02 / ALLOCATE

Split charges fairly

Weight-based freight helps allocate transport to heavier products; value-based allocation is a simpler alternative. Neither replaces your carrier's actual billing method.

03 / VERIFY

Enter real duty information

Customs depend on country, origin, HS code and trade agreements. Leave the duty estimate at zero if unknown and obtain a verified quote before making purchasing decisions.

LANDED COST ESTIMATEunit landed = (goods + share of freight + share of fees + modelled duty) / units

Check Shopify's customs-fee guide ↗ for context; this tool does not fetch live rates.

03 / WHEN YOU NEED MORE