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What Is Landed Cost?
Landed cost is the total price of a product once it arrives at your door. It includes the original product price, shipping, insurance, all import duties and tariffs, customs processing fees, and broker fees. It's the number that actually matters for your business — not the FOB or CIF price your supplier quotes.
In 2026, tariffs can add 15-70%+ to your product cost depending on the country of origin and product type. Failing to calculate landed cost accurately is one of the most common and costly mistakes importers make.
For a deeper look at how tariff layers stack, see our US Import Tariff Calculator. For tips on reducing your duty burden, read 7 ways to legally reduce import tariffs.
Why Landed Cost Is the Only Number That Matters
In over 80 businesses I've been involved with, the single most common financial mistake in import businesses is confusing FOB price with total cost. Your supplier quotes you $5 per unit FOB Shenzhen. You calculate your margins based on $5. Then the reality hits: $1.50 in shipping, $2.50 in tariffs, $0.50 in fees, $150 in broker charges spread across 500 units. Your real cost isn't $5 — it's $8.80. And suddenly your "50% margin" product is a 20% margin product.
Landed cost captures everything. It's the number you should use for every business decision: pricing, margin analysis, supplier comparison, and inventory investment. If you're not using landed cost as your baseline, you're making decisions with incomplete information.
The Hidden Costs Most Importers Miss
Beyond the obvious costs (product, shipping, tariffs), experienced importers know to budget for: customs broker fees ($150-250 per entry), bond premiums ($500-2,000/year for a continuous bond), potential CBP examination fees ($300-1,000 if your container gets selected), demurrage charges if your container sits at port too long ($150-400/day), and domestic freight from the port to your warehouse ($500-2,000+ depending on distance).
My rule of thumb: add 10-15% on top of your calculated landed cost as a contingency buffer. This prevents the margin surprises that sink new importers. Better to be pleasantly surprised by lower costs than blindsided by higher ones.