Landed Cost Calculator for Sellers
Build a clearer cost picture for stock moving from an overseas supplier to the UAE, Saudi Arabia or Australia. Enter your goods, shipping and import assumptions to see the total and cost per saleable unit.
Use the Number Well
From Cost Estimate to Selling Decision
Use the Actual Purchase
Enter what you will pay for the stock and use the number of units you expect to sell after receiving. A rejected unit changes your cost per saleable unit.
Check the Quote Scope
Separate origin handover, international freight, destination handling, broker work and final delivery.
Confirm the Assessment
Ask the importer or broker for the correct duty rate, dutiable value and tax base.
Costs That Can Change the Answer
The calculator includes only the amounts you enter. It cannot infer product permits, exception charges or a marketplace's actual receiving costs. If the freight rate depends on chargeable weight, check the packed dimensions first.
For a worked method and unit-cost example, read the landed-cost guide.
1- Product permits, registration and testing
2- Storage, failed delivery and re-delivery
3- Special packing or dangerous-goods handling
4- Currency conversion and financing
5- Marketplace commissions and order fulfilment
6- Returns, damaged stock and other exceptions
How to Read the Result
Estimated gross landed cost = goods purchase cost + origin charges + international freight and insurance + import charges + destination handling + final delivery.
Estimated cost per saleable unit = estimated gross landed cost ÷ expected saleable units.
Treat an estimate with missing duty, tax, freight or delivery figures as incomplete. If you compare suppliers, use the same destination, currency basis and receiving point in each scenario. The landed cost guide shows how to use the result when planning a selling price and margin.
Costs You May Need to Add Separately
Product permits or registration, testing, dangerous-goods handling, repacking, storage, redelivery, currency conversion, financing, marketplace fees, order fulfilment and returns may create additional costs. Some will be known only after the exact product and delivery arrangement are reviewed. Business Shipping Costs explains what to look for in an itemised shipping quote.
Rate Transparency
Where the Tax Presets Come From
Overview
The tax rate remains editable because exemptions, products and import procedures vary. Duty has no default.
The UAE
5% VAT
Federal Tax Authority
Saudi Arabia
15% VAT
ZATCA guidance
Australia
10% GST
Australian Border Force
Common Questions Before You Use the Result
No. Enter a current freight quote or your own assumption. Request an itemised quote for the actual goods, route and delivery point.
No. The duty rate and any concession depend on the goods and import arrangement. The duty field starts blank so you can enter a verified rate.
The amount on which import tax is assessed can differ from the goods invoice. It may include freight, insurance, duty or other amounts. Use the base confirmed by the importer or broker.
You can display an illustrative economic view if full recovery has been confirmed for the importer. The gross planning result still shows tax separately. Payment timing and eligibility require separate review.
Yes, as a planning worksheet. Add any quoted stock-preparation or receiving fees. Marketplace commissions and downstream customer-order costs are excluded unless you model them separately.