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Landed Cost Calculator for Apparel, Textiles & Footwear

The factory price is not what a garment, fabric or pair of shoes really costs you. Freight, insurance, import duty, customs brokerage, inspection and delivery all land on top of it. This Apparel Search calculator adds them up per unit and then sets your wholesale and suggested retail prices, so you can price an import with the full cost in view. It is built for fashion and textile importers, designers and brands. Everything is calculated in your browser, and nothing you type is sent or stored.

Still working out the cost of the garment itself? Use the Garment Cost Sheet and send the totals here. Comparing factories? Try the Supplier Quote Comparison.

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Factory cost per unit

Use your FOB / ex-factory price, or break it into parts. They are added together.

Shipping & duties (whole order)

Duty is applied to the goods value. Look up your rate by HS code with your customs authority or broker. Duty rules differ by country, so check what applies to you.

Inspection & other costs

Anything we did not list? Add up to three of your own costs below.

Pricing targets

Margin is a share of the wholesale price. A markup of 2.0 is standard keystone.

How to calculate landed cost for imported apparel

  1. Enter the style name, currency and the number of units in the order.
  2. Enter the factory cost per unit, either as one price or split into fabric, trims and labor.
  3. Enter the order-level costs: freight, insurance, duty and any additional tariff rates, customs broker fees, domestic delivery, inspection and other costs.
  4. Set your wholesale margin and the retailer markup to see wholesale and suggested retail prices, then download the result.

How landed cost is calculated, with an example

Formula. Landed cost per unit = (goods + freight + insurance + duty + additional tariffs + fees and other costs) / units. Duty is applied to the goods value in this calculator. Wholesale price = landed cost / (1 - margin). Retail price = wholesale price x retailer markup.

Illustrative example (made-up figures, not real quotes or current tariff rates). An order of 1,000 shirts at a factory cost of $7.65 each (fabric $4.20, trims $0.65, labor $2.80) comes to $7,650 of goods. Add freight of $1,100, insurance at 0.5% of goods ($38.25), duty at 16% of goods ($1,224), broker fees of $250, domestic delivery of $180, inspection of $300 and samples of $150. The total is $10,892.25, so landed cost is about $10.89 per shirt. At a 55% wholesale margin, the wholesale price is about $24.21, and a 2.2x retailer markup gives a retail price of about $53.25.

Testing what-ifs. If freight doubled to $2,200, the total would rise to $11,992.25, or $11.99 per shirt, about 10% more. If a hypothetical extra 10% tariff applied to the goods, it would add $765, bringing landed cost to about $11.66 per shirt. Use your own quotes and current rates to run your real scenarios.

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Frequently asked questions

What is landed cost?

Landed cost is the total cost of getting a product to your warehouse. It includes the product cost plus shipping, insurance, duties, taxes and fees, usually expressed per unit.

How is landed cost per unit calculated?

Add every cost for the order, then divide by the number of units. This calculator adds goods, freight, insurance, duty, tariffs, customs fees, delivery, inspection and other costs, then divides by your quantity.

How do I find the right duty rate?

Duty depends on how a product is classified (its HS code), where it is made and where it is going. Ask your customs broker or check your customs authority, since rates and rules change.

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