Landed-cost estimator.
The invoice price is rarely the cost. This estimator builds the delivered figure the way a customs broker does — CIF first, then duty, then levies, then VAT on the duty-inclusive value, then clearing and inland haulage.
Consignment inputs
Enter values in a single currency. All outputs use the same currency.
Estimated landed cost
- CIF value
- 54,650
- Import duty
- 5,465
- Other levies
- 1,093
- VAT
- 4,590.6
- Clearing & port
- 1,800
- Inland haulage
- 1,200
Estimate only. Actual assessment depends on the customs valuation applied, exchange rate on the day of entry, and any exemptions or preferences claimed.
Margin is won or lost between FOB and gate.
Correct order of application
Duty and levies compound into the VAT base in most African markets. Calculating them in parallel understates the total.
Charges people forget
Terminal handling, shipping-line agency fees, scanning and demurrage routinely add several percent to delivered cost.
Inland is not marginal
On landlocked corridors, haulage from the gateway can exceed ocean freight for the whole voyage.
Benchmark against real shipments
Cross-check your assumptions against comparable consignments already recorded in the platform.
Questions, answered.
Which currency should I use?
Any single currency, consistently. The estimator does not convert; use the rate you expect on the day of entry.
Is VAT calculated on the duty-inclusive value?
Yes. The estimator applies VAT to CIF plus duty plus levies, which matches practice in most of the markets we cover.
Can I save an estimate?
Signed-in users can save scenarios to their dashboard and re-run them against updated freight or duty assumptions.