1688 landed cost calculator before supplier payment
Add product price, quantity, domestic shipping, service work, prep, freight, insurance, buyer-entered duty or tax, and local delivery to see whether the product still has margin before you pay a 1688 supplier.
Not just a duty %
HS → duty → VAT → landed cost
Landed cost calculator
Estimate your all-in cost before you pay a 1688 supplier
Search your product's HS code, set quantity, weight, and destination. The calculator looks up duty (with US Section 301), applies import VAT/GST by market, and returns a per-unit landed cost — plus the missing fields and the decision.
Enter costs in CNY (¥) — 1688's currency. Results convert to the destination currency at mid-market rate.
Quick answer
What this page decides for you
How do I calculate landed cost from China?
Start with product cost and MOQ, then add China domestic freight, Supplymo service work, prep, international freight, insurance, buyer-entered duty or tax, broker/local fees, and missing-field risk before paying the supplier.
Short answer
Use this calculator to prepare a 1688 landed-cost estimate before supplier payment, not to create a final customs, tax, or freight promise.
What changes the result
Incoterm, HS/TARIC/HTS classification, customs value, packed dimensions, restricted goods signals, route, prep work, broker/local delivery, and supplier evidence can all move the number.
Next step
If the estimate still leaves margin, submit the product link, quantity, destination, SKU/options, carton data, and prep needs for a written check before supplier payment.
Current source boundary
A low 1688 unit price is only a clue. It does not prove landed cost, duty, freight, prep work, or supplier match until each field is reviewed.
Before-payment handoff
Turn the estimate into a sourcing decision
A landed-cost estimate is useful only when it changes what you do before paying the supplier. Use the result to decide whether to proceed, ask for missing evidence, sample first, or stop.
Quantity, unit cost, package data, freight, duty/tax assumption, and prep cost all stay inside your target margin.
Submit the product for a sourcing check or quote request before supplier payment.
HS code, carton size, weight, Incoterm, destination tax base, or route assumption is missing.
Ask the supplier for missing fields instead of treating the calculator result as a final quote.
MOQ cash exposure, freight, duty/tax, restricted category, or prep work can erase the low 1688 unit price.
Sample first, change quantity, choose another route, or stop before payment.
When it matters
Best for sellers checking whether margin survives the full cost stack
A cheap 1688 unit price is not the landed cost. Judge it together with MOQ cash, China-side fees, prep, freight, and import costs.
Split fixed fees by quantity
Domestic freight, photo checks, and service work change the per-unit number.
Protect small-batch cashflow
MOQ can tie up cash before a product is proven.
Route before quote
Shipping changes after packed size, weight, destination, and restrictions are known.
China-side cost clarity
Product, domestic shipping, service fee, and prep belong in the estimate before payment.
Buyer-entered import costs
Insurance, duty/tax estimate, broker, and local delivery are easy to miss after the freight quote.
Margin survival check
Compare target selling price against the landed estimate before committing cash.
Workflow
Landed cost check workflow
Collect
Unit price, quantity, domestic freight, service, prep, and packed dimensions
Input set
Estimate
China-side cost, freight, insurance, buyer-entered duty/tax, and broker fees
Cost stack
Classify
Whether HS/TARIC/HTS, restricted goods, or certificates still need review
Review flags
Decide
Continue, sample first, revise price, or stop
Margin decision
Quote
If margin survives, submit for a written product check
Private quote
Official review paths
Duty data is grounded in official tariff sources
The calculator looks up duty from official tariff schedules. Use these to verify classification and current measures before relying on any estimate.
USITC HTS
U.S. HTS schedule and tariff research
EU TARIC
EU tariff measures, TARIC code checks, and restrictions
GOV.UK Trade Tariff
UK commodity code, duty, VAT, and import-control lookup
CBSA Canadian Customs Tariff
Canada tariff classification and duty research
Australian Border Force
Australia GST, duty, customs value, and import-cost boundary
Singapore Customs
Singapore import declaration, GST/duty, permits, and controlled goods
Risk boundaries
The calculator does not set duty, tax, freight, or clearance outcomes
HS / TARIC / HTS classification
Duty, import tax, controls, and trade measures can change by product classification.
Treat the calculator as low-confidence until a classification clue or official lookup is reviewed.
Customs value and origin
Supplier price, freight, route, documents, and origin can affect customs treatment.
Do not use the estimate as a binding customs value or tax result.
Incoterm and buyer responsibility
EXW, FOB, CIF, DAP, DDP, or warehouse consolidation can shift which costs belong in the buyer estimate.
Write the buying-term assumption before comparing supplier prices or route quotes.
Packed weight and dimensions
Freight can change sharply once carton size, actual weight, and volumetric weight are known.
Request supplier packing data or warehouse measurement before quote approval.
Restricted or sensitive goods
Batteries, liquids, children products, food-contact items, cosmetics, branded goods, and wireless products can require manual review.
Move the product into product check or restricted goods review before supplier payment.
Questions
Common landed-cost questions before quoting
How much is import duty when buying from China?
It depends on your HS code, customs value, country of origin, and current policy — not the product name. This calculator looks up the likely duty by HS code and China origin (including the US Section 301 overlay) and returns an all-in landed-cost estimate. The final duty still needs official HS classification and current measures.
Who pays the import duty — me or the supplier?
It depends on the Incoterms. Under DDP the seller or sourcing agent handles duty and delivery; under DAP or EXW the importer (you) pays. Couriers such as DHL or FedEx may advance the duty and bill you. Supplymo does not replace the carrier or customs broker's final invoice.
Are small parcels from China duty-free (de minimis)?
Do not assume so. It depends on the destination and current policy: the US duty-free de-minimis was suspended in 2025, the UK threshold is GBP 135, Australia AUD 1000, Korea about USD 150, and Indonesia about USD 3. De-minimis policy changes over time, so confirm the current rule with the destination customs authority before you quote.
Do US tariffs or Section 301 apply to my China goods?
They can stack on top of the base duty for covered HS codes. This calculator includes the USTR Section 301 overlay for China-origin goods when you choose a US destination. Confirm the current measures with CBP and USITC, because the policy changes over time.
What is import VAT or GST, and how much is it?
It is the destination tax charged on imports, computed on customs value plus duty. Standard rates include UK 20%, Germany 19%, France 20%, Italy 22%, Spain 21%, Australia GST 10%, Singapore GST 9%, Canada GST 5%, Korea 10%, Indonesia 11%, and Vietnam 10%; the US has no federal import VAT. The calculator applies your market's rate automatically, but reduced rates and reliefs depend on the goods and official rules.
Is import duty the same as import VAT or GST?
No. Duty is a tariff on the goods set by HS code; import VAT or GST is the destination consumption tax charged on customs value plus duty. Both belong in your landed cost, and the calculator shows them as separate lines.
Is this the final landed cost?
No. It is a pre-payment estimate. The final cost depends on supplier quote, quantity, packed size, route, service work, classification, tax, duty, and official review.
How do I calculate landed cost from China before I pay a supplier?
Add the 1688 unit price, quantity, MOQ pressure, China domestic freight, service work, prep, packed dimensions, international freight, insurance, buyer-entered duty or tax, broker/local fees, and missing evidence. If package data or classification is missing, treat the estimate as low confidence and submit a product check before payment.
Is landed cost software enough for a 1688 order?
Software can organize the cost stack, but a 1688 order still needs supplier evidence, package data, HS or commodity-code review, restricted-product screening, and a quote boundary before a buyer approves supplier payment.
Why does the calculator ask for package weight and dimensions?
International shipping often depends on actual weight and volumetric weight. If packed data is missing, the landed cost estimate should stay low-confidence.
Can Supplymo calculate exact duty or VAT from this page?
No. Supplymo can flag when HS, TARIC, HTS, commodity code, customs value, or importer status needs review, but it does not set official duty, tax, or clearance outcomes.
When should I stop instead of requesting a quote?
Stop or request manual review when the product has restricted goods signals, unclear certificates, unrealistic MOQ, weak margin, missing package data, or unclear supplier evidence.
What should I submit after the estimate?
Submit the product link or 1688 supplier clue, quantity, destination, product category, packed weight and dimensions, sales channel, and prep needs for a written check.
Does this replace a product sourcing check?
No. The calculator helps decide whether margin might survive. A product check reviews supplier match, MOQ, SKU clarity, prep, warehouse evidence, restricted goods, and route risk before payment.
Which official sources should I check after this estimate?
Use the official source for the destination market, such as USITC HTS, EU TARIC, GOV.UK Trade Tariff, CBSA Customs Tariff, Australian Border Force, or Singapore Customs. The calculator decides which review is needed; it does not freeze the official duty or tax result.
Should I use the HS code checker before this calculator?
Yes when classification is unknown. If HS, HTS, TARIC, commodity code, product material, or intended use is unclear, run the import-duty readiness check before trusting a landed-cost estimate.
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Turn a landed-cost estimate into a written decision
Send the product link, quantity, destination, HS clue, and package data. Supplymo returns a before-payment sourcing decision with the full cost stack and risks.