For US importers pricing an order
Landed cost calculator, total landed price of imported goods with duty, MPF and HMF
Enter the invoice, freight and duty rates for one shipment and get the total landed cost and the cost per unit, with the 2026 tariff layer, the Merchandise Processing Fee and the Harbor Maintenance Fee worked out for you. The math runs in your browser and nothing you type leaves the page.
Not sure of the duty rate?
The rate depends on the 10-digit tariff code. Describe the product to the classifier and it returns the code, the reasoning, the base duty and the 2026 layers, so fields 05 and 06 stop being guesses.
US entries · Formal entry MPF rules · An estimate for planning, not a CBP determination
Landed cost worksheet
FORM TW-02
- Goods
- Freight + insurance
- Base duty at
- Additional duty at
- MPF and HMF
- Brokerage & fees
- Total landed cost
- Landed cost per unit
- Above the invoice
Duties, MPF and HMF are applied to the goods value, which stands in for the entered value on a normal FOB purchase. MPF uses the formal entry rules (over $2,500) with the fiscal 2026 floor and ceiling.
The short answer
Landed cost is the goods value plus freight, insurance, customs duty, any additional tariff layer, the Merchandise Processing Fee, the Harbor Maintenance Fee on ocean cargo, and brokerage, divided by the units in the shipment. For a US importer in 2026 the biggest and least predictable bucket is duty, because a Section 301 or 232 layer on the wrong tariff code can move the landed price by 25 to 50 percent. Get the code right first, then the rest is arithmetic.
How to calculate landed cost of imported goods
Landed cost = goods value + freight + insurance + base duty + additional duty + MPF + HMF + brokerage and fees. Work through it in this order, because each step depends on the one before.
1
Fix the tariff code
Classify the product to 10 digits. The code sets the base rate and decides whether a Section 301 or 232 layer attaches.
2
Set the entered value
Usually the price paid to the supplier, excluding international freight and insurance on an FOB purchase.
3
Apply duty and fees
Base rate plus the Chapter 99 layer on the entered value, then MPF at 0.3464 percent within its floor and ceiling, and HMF at 0.125 percent for ocean.
4
Add logistics and divide
Add freight, insurance, brokerage and port charges, then divide by the units in the shipment for the per-unit landed cost.
A worked example with 1,000 units from China by ocean
| Line | How it is worked out | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Goods value | Supplier invoice, FOB Shanghai | $12,000.00 |
| Freight and insurance | Ocean freight $1,400 plus cargo insurance $120 | $1,520.00 |
| Base duty | 6.5 percent of $12,000 | $780.00 |
| Section 301 layer | 25 percent of $12,000 on a List 3 subheading | $3,000.00 |
| Merchandise Processing Fee | 0.3464 percent of $12,000, above the $34.58 floor | $41.57 |
| Harbor Maintenance Fee | 0.125 percent of $12,000 | $15.00 |
| Brokerage and port fees | Broker entry fee plus terminal charges | $350.00 |
| Total landed cost | Sum of the lines above | $17,706.57 |
| Per unit | Total divided by 1,000 units | $17.71, which is 47.6 percent above the $12.00 invoice price |
Notice where the money goes. The Section 301 line alone is almost four times the base duty and twice the freight. If the same product had been classified one subheading over, on a line outside the 301 lists, the landed cost would drop by $3.00 a unit. That is why the landed cost formula is only as good as the tariff code behind it, and why the Section 301 tariff list by product is worth checking before you place the order, not after the entry.
Landed cost calculators compared for a US importer
A worksheet like the one above is fine for one order. Once you are pricing a catalog, you need the landed cost per SKU, tied to a tariff code you can defend. Only prices the vendor publishes appear below.
| Tool | What it calculates | Best for | Published pricing |
|---|---|---|---|
| TariffWise | Classifies the product to a 10-digit HTSUS code, then prices base duty, the 2026 layers and landed cost per SKU | US importers pricing a catalog before they order | $59, $199, $499 a month |
| Zonos Landed Cost | Duties and taxes shown to the shopper at a cross-border checkout, with a guarantee | Online stores selling across borders | 2 USD per order plus 10 percent of duties, taxes and fees |
| SimplyDuty | Duty and tax calculations by API or web, per call | Developers adding a duty estimate to a quote flow | 0.10 GBP per duty calculation, prepaid packs |
| Flexport Tariff Simulator | Tariff scenarios for a code you already know | Flexport shippers modeling tariff changes | No charge; classification not included |
| UPS and DHL landed cost estimators | Duty and tax estimates for shipments on that carrier | Parcel shippers already on the carrier | Tied to the carrier account |
The honest split is who supplies the tariff code. Checkout and carrier calculators expect you to bring one, and they are only as accurate as that code. TariffWise starts from the product description, so the landed cost and the code come from the same step. The side-by-side detail is on the Zonos alternative, SimplyDuty alternative and Flexport alternative pages. For duty alone, by product and country, use the import duty calculator.
Landed cost for a whole catalog, not one shipment
Starter
$59 a month
100 classifications with duty and landed cost, saved history with the reasoning, 1 seat.
Growth
$199 a month
1,000 classifications, bulk CSV runs for a whole catalog, 5 seats. About 20 cents per SKU.
Business
$499 a month
10,000 classifications, 20 seats, REST API access. About 5 cents per SKU.
Upload a CSV with a plain description, the country of origin and the unit cost for each SKU, and every row comes back with a 10-digit code, the rule that decided it, the 2026 duty layers and a landed cost you can paste into your pricing sheet. When a tariff changes, run the file again. Full plan details are on the pricing page, and teams that write landed cost into an ERP use the HS code API.
Landed cost questions
What is included in landed cost?
Landed cost is everything you pay to get a product onto your shelf: the goods value on the supplier invoice, international freight, cargo insurance, the base customs duty, any additional duty such as Section 301 or Section 232, the Merchandise Processing Fee, the Harbor Maintenance Fee on ocean cargo, and customs brokerage and port fees. Divide the total by the units in the shipment to get landed cost per unit.
How do you calculate landed cost per unit?
Add the goods value, freight, insurance, all duties, the MPF, the HMF if the cargo came by sea, and brokerage and port fees, then divide by the number of units in the shipment. For a $12,000 order of 1,000 units from China at 6.5 percent duty plus a 25 percent Section 301 layer, shipped by ocean, the landed cost comes to about $17.71 a unit, not the $12 on the invoice.
Does landed cost include tariffs?
Yes. Every duty assessed at entry is part of landed cost: the base rate from the Harmonized Tariff Schedule plus any additional duty reported under a Chapter 99 subheading, such as Section 301 on Chinese-origin goods or the Section 232 metals duty. In 2026 those additional layers are often larger than the base rate, which is why the tariff code behind the rate matters more than any other input.
Is the Merchandise Processing Fee part of landed cost?
Yes. On a formal entry, one valued over $2,500, CBP charges an MPF of 0.3464 percent of the entered value, with a minimum of $34.58 and a maximum of $670.86 for entries on or after October 1, 2026 (fiscal year 2027; $33.58 and $651.50 before that). CBP adjusts the minimum and maximum each October. Ocean shipments also pay the Harbor Maintenance Fee of 0.125 percent of the cargo value.
How much does landed cost software cost?
It depends on whether you need a one-off estimate or the number for every SKU. Checkout-focused services such as Zonos charge per order plus a share of duties and taxes. SimplyDuty charges 0.10 GBP per duty calculation. TariffWise includes landed cost with every classification, from $59 a month for 100 or $199 a month for 1,000 with bulk CSV runs.
Why is my landed cost higher than my supplier quote?
Because the supplier quote covers only the goods, and sometimes freight on a CIF or DDP basis. Duty, the 2026 additional layers, MPF, HMF, brokerage and inland charges are all added at or after entry. On a duty-heavy product from China, those items routinely add 30 to 50 percent to the invoice value.
Get the landed cost for every SKU in your catalog, with the tariff code and the reasoning behind each duty rate.