Calculate the true cost of importing goods — including duty, VAT, freight, and FX. No sign-up required.
The duty rate for T-shirts and vests (cotton) imported into United Kingdom is 12%.
Using estimated cost: $400 USD
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Landed cost is the total cost of bringing imported goods to your warehouse. The formula is: Supplier Price + Freight + Insurance + Import Duty + VAT/GST + Customs Clearance.
CIF stands for Cost, Insurance, and Freight. Customs authorities use your CIF value (supplier price + insurance + freight) as the basis for calculating import duty — not just the supplier price alone.
Import duty is a trade tax applied to goods entering a country, based on the product's HS code and origin. VAT (or GST) is applied on top of the CIF value plus duty. In the UK, VAT-registered businesses can reclaim import VAT through their VAT return — making the effective VAT cost zero for most businesses.
Most importers calculate profit margin using only the supplier price and freight. This underestimates true cost by 15–30%. This calculator adds all the missing costs and shows you the true per-unit landed cost in your home currency.