Landed Cost Calculator UK Import
Estimate the full cost of importing into the UK before you quote your customer. Goods, freight, insurance, duty, VAT and customs clearance costs in one simple calculator for EU and non-EU imports.
Designed for faster pricing and margin decisions.
FX is entered manually and every assumption is visible in the result.
Know what UK import really costs before you price the sale.
Calculator
Estimate the full cost of importing into the UK
Enter the real numbers from your invoice and freight quote. If you do not have a live FX source, enter a manual rate to GBP. The result makes all assumptions explicit for sales, ops and finance teams.
Support UX
What should be included in landed cost?
Landed cost is not just duty and VAT. If you want to protect margin properly, calculate the full cost of getting goods into the UK until they are ready to sell or deliver.
1. Product cost
Supplier price x quantity. It is the starting point, but it does not show the real import cost on its own.
2. Freight and insurance
These costs usually feed into customs value and affect both duty and estimated VAT.
3. Duty and VAT
These are statutory import charges. Wrong classification or origin can change the result more than the clearance fee itself.
4. Clearance and UK-side operational costs
Broker fees, storage, handling and final delivery are not taxes, but they do increase landed cost per unit and should be included in pricing.
Education block
Difference between duty, VAT, freight and broker fees
Importers often bundle everything together as “import cost”. That is a mistake. Each cost component works differently and affects margin in a different way.
Duty
Duty comes from the commodity code, origin and trade preference rules. It is not the broker fee.
VAT
Import VAT is calculated on a wider base than the goods cost alone. In this calculator it is shown as an estimate.
Freight and insurance
Transport and shipment protection costs. They may feed into customs value, so they also affect taxes.
Broker and operational fees
Customs clearance, storage, handling and final delivery. They are not taxes, but they increase landed cost per unit.
Duty vs VAT
A short guide to when you pay duty and when only VAT applies.
Commodity code / HS
Why wrong classification can distort the whole import cost estimate.
TCA and origin
When EU to UK imports can get 0% duty and what must be documented.
Simple importer warning
If the commodity code or origin is wrong, the calculator result may look better than the real import cost. That often leads to underquoted jobs, weak margin and customs problems.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about landed cost and UK import cost
Is this calculator suitable for both EU and non-EU imports? expand_more
Yes. It is an estimation tool. For EU imports, origin and TCA preferences matter most. For non-EU imports, the key inputs are the correct commodity code and duty rate.
Should customs clearance be included in landed cost? expand_more
Yes, if you want the real cost of bringing goods into the UK. It is not a tax, but it is part of the full landed cost and affects margin and selling price.
Why does the result not use live FX or live government data? expand_more
Deliberately. V1 is designed as a fast and transparent estimator. Manual FX and manual rates make the assumptions visible without suggesting false live accuracy.
How should I use landed cost per unit? expand_more
It is the fastest way to check whether your selling price still leaves healthy margin after all import costs. That is why the calculator includes a margin helper when selling price is entered.
Need a real quote?
Ready to move from estimate to a broker-backed import quote?
If you already have the commodity code, origin, invoice and freight estimate, we can check whether your landed cost is realistic and which assumption has the biggest commercial impact.