Duty Drawback Amount Calculator

Work out duty drawback amount instantly with clear inputs, formula shown and shareable results.

About Duty Drawback Amount Calculator

Duty drawback refunds import duty embedded in exported goods, computed at a notified rate on shipment value but capped both per unit of value and by the duty actually suffered. Identifying the binding constraint shows where the claim is being limited.

Formula

Duty drawback

Drawback = min(FOB × rate, value cap, duty actually paid)

Worked example

With the default values below, Duty Drawback Amount Calculator returns Drawback Receivable of $250,000.00. Change any input above and every figure here is recalculated in your browser.

Inputs used

Free On Board Valueminimum 0: 20,000,000
Drawback Rateaccepts 0–10 %: 1.8 %
Cap Per Unit Of Valueminimum 0: 250,000
Duty Actually Paid On Inputsminimum 0: 380,000

Results

Drawback Receivable: $250,000.00
Amount At The Drawback Rate: $360,000.00
Binding Restriction: Limited by the value cap
Share Of Input Duty Recovered: 65.789%

Step by step

1Values used
2Duty drawback
3Drawback Receivable= 250,000.00
4Amount At The Drawback Rate= 360,000.00
5Binding Restriction= Limited by the value cap
6Share Of Input Duty Recovered= 65.789

Assumptions and limits

The result is derived only from the 4 inputs listed above. Anything not among them is not part of the calculation.
In particular, this calculator does not take inflation, tax, fees or charges or compounding frequency into account.
Figures are rounded for display to 3 decimal places, so totals built from several rounded parts can differ slightly from the unrounded arithmetic.
Figures are estimates based on the inputs given. Bank charges, regulatory minima and market rates change and differ between institutions and jurisdictions. This is not financial advice — confirm with your bank or treasury policy.

How these calculators are built and tested is described on the Methodology page. If a figure looks wrong, please report it.

Figures are estimates based on the inputs given. Bank charges, regulatory minima and market rates change and differ between institutions and jurisdictions. This is not financial advice — confirm with your bank or treasury policy.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is the claim capped by duty paid?

Because drawback is a refund, not a subsidy. It cannot exceed the duty actually borne on inputs.

Can drawback be claimed alongside input credit?

Usually not on the same duty element — claiming both would be a double recovery.