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Tools · landed cost
Know the real cost before you commit
Enter the quantity, factory price and freight mode to get a full breakdown of duty, Import VAT, freight, insurance and clearance, plus landed cost and margin per unit. Every rate follows the country on your desk: United Kingdom, delivered to your address, priced in GBP.
Landed cost
Import cost calculator
Indicative FX
United Kingdom, delivered to your addresspriced in GBPImport VAT · 20%rates reviewed 2026-07-01
Order parameters
Parts of telephone sets. Packed flat, foam interleaved, counted at the bench.
Fuel surcharge included. The courier lodges the customs entry on your behalf.
Landed cost breakdown
- Goods value (EXW)9.1200 CNY/GBP
- £4,605.26
- Freight · chargeable weight18.0 kg (actual 18.0 · volumetric 18.0)
- £122.40
- Origin and arrival handling
- £12.00
- CNLine handling fee · 10%On freight and terminal handling
- £13.44
- Cargo insurance0.40% CIF
- £18.91
- Customs value (CIF)
- £4,746.57
- Import duty · 0.0%Commodity code 8517 79 00 · desk estimate
- £0.00
- Import VAT · 20%Recoverable on your VAT return
- £949.31
- Customs entry and disbursement
- £42.00
- Duty and tax disbursement · 0.25%
- £2.37
Result summary
GBP
- Total cash to pay
- £5,765.70
- Landed cost per unit
- £57.66
- Net cost per unit
- £48.16
- After tax recovery
- Gross margin per unit
- Add resale price
Assumptions on this desk
Included in this figure
- International freight including fuel surcharge
- Origin and arrival terminal handling
- CNLine handling fee at 10% of freight and handling
- Cargo insurance when selected
Estimated, confirmed on entry
- Category duty rate, until the commodity code is confirmed on the entry
- Chargeable weight, from the packed weights and volumes you enter
- Currency conversion at today's mid-market rate
Not included
- Trade remedy measures such as anti-dumping or safeguard duties
- Storage, demurrage and re-delivery after a failed appointment
- Product compliance testing and certification
Standard rate 20% on the customs value plus duty, per HMRC. Maintained rate table, effective 2026-07-01.
Category estimate read against the UK Global Tariff. Duty is finally set by the commodity code on the entry, so treat this figure as an assumption and enter a broker-confirmed rate where you have one.
Indicative estimate for commercial planning. Not a customs valuation or tariff advice. The desk confirms freight, duty and tax in writing before an order is released.
Lane comparison · landed net cost on these same inputs
| Mode | Landed net / unit | vs selected | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Express air courier (door to door)£6.80/kg · 3–5 working days | 3–5 working days | £48.16 | selected |
| Consolidated air freight (airport to door)£4.20/kg · 5–8 working days | 5–8 working days | £49.79 | +£1.63 |
| China–Europe rail£2.60/kg · 18–24 days | 18–24 days | £50.76 | +£2.60 |
| Air DDP (all-in, duty paid to door)cheapest¥60/kg · £6.58 · 7–10 working days | 7–10 working days | £47.76 | -£0.40 |
| Train DDP (all-in, duty paid to door)¥18/kg · £1.97 · 20–28 days | 20–28 days | £48.42 | +£0.25 |
| Sea LCL (part container)£145.00/cbm · 32–40 days | 32–40 days | £50.29 | +£2.13 |
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