Calculate import duty, VAT and the total landed cost of a shipment.
Duty is charged on the CIF value including freight and insurance, and VAT is then charged on the duty-inclusive total. This compounding means the effective uplift exceeds the sum of the two rates. Registered importers usually reclaim the VAT but never the duty, which is why the duty rate matters far more to landed cost than the VAT rate does.
Import Duty
Duty on CIF value; VAT on CIF plus duty; landed cost adds clearance fees
Duty rates depend on the commodity code, country of origin and applicable trade agreements, and misclassification carries penalties. This is a general calculation and not customs advice. Consult a customs broker or the relevant authority.
Duty on CIF value; VAT on CIF plus duty; landed cost adds clearance fees Duty is charged on the CIF value including freight and insurance, and VAT is then charged on the duty-inclusive total. This compounding means the effective uplift exceeds the sum of the two rates.
Registered importers usually reclaim the VAT but never the duty, which is why the duty rate matters far more to landed cost than the VAT rate does.
This calculator takes 6 inputs: Value of goods, Freight cost, Insurance cost, Duty rate, Import VAT rate, Customs clearance fee. The pre-filled defaults are a realistic starting point — replace them with figures from your own environment for a result you can act on.