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Import Duty Calculator
Describe what you are shipping, pick the route, and see the landed cost broken down line by line. Results are indicative, so verify with your customs broker or the destination's customs authority before shipping.
Your shipment
We suggest the likely HS code as you type. Brand names work here, and a code is never assumed until you pick it.
The result is the MFN rate, the one that applies with no trade preference. Origin is not used to apply a preferential rate.
Enter both figures in the same currency. Nothing is converted, so every line of the result comes back in the currency you picked.
Add insurance and advanced details
Counts toward the dutiable value in CIF markets and is left out of it in the FOB ones. The result names which basis was applied.
What this estimate leaves out
Anti-dumping and Section 301 surcharges, preferential FTA rates, excise on alcohol, tobacco and fuel, and broker, port and last-mile fees. Each one is set out below, under how import duty is actually calculated.
Landed cost
Fill in the shipment details and this panel breaks the total into product, shipping, duty, tax and the charges we do not estimate, with the source of every rate named underneath.
The dutiable value your destination actually uses, CIF or FOB
Duty and tax as amounts, with the rate each was struck at
The official source behind each rate, and when we last checked it
What is the dutiable value?
Most markets charge duty on the CIF value: Cost + Insurance + Freight, so your shipping cost adds to the duty. Australia, Canada and the United States are the exceptions here: they value goods FOB and leave international freight and insurance out. The calculator applies whichever basis your destination uses and names it under the result.
Learn more →De minimis tip
Two things a threshold does not do: it does not cover import tax, and it does not exist everywhere. Sourced for this calculator: Australia AUD 1,000, relieving customs duty, GST and the Import Processing Charge; Canada CAD 20, relieving customs duties and taxes; Japan JPY 10,000, relieving customs duty and consumption tax; Singapore SGD 400, relieving import GST; United Arab Emirates AED 1,000 (Dubai), relieving customs duty; United Kingdom GBP 135, relieving customs duty. Every other market it prices has either had its relief withdrawn or replaced, or has no threshold this site could source.
All thresholds →How import duty is actually calculated
A working understanding of the formula matters. The calculator above will give you a number, but knowing where each line comes from is what saves you when a customs broker quote arrives that's twice what you expected.
The textbook formula
Most countries use a CIF-based valuation, and the calculator applies whichever basis the destination actually uses. Six lines, in order:
- Dutiable value = Product cost + Shipping + Insurance, the CIF value, in most markets. Australia, Canada and the United States value goods FOB instead, so international freight and insurance drop out and the dutiable value is the product cost alone.
- Import duty = dutiable value × duty rate (from the destination's tariff schedule for your HS code).
- VAT/GST base = dutiable value + Import duty (yes, VAT is charged on duty too, so it's a tax on a tax). Australia is the odd one out: duty on the FOB value, GST on the CIF value plus duty.
- VAT/GST = VAT/GST base × the destination's standard import VAT rate.
- Other charges = customs broker fee + port handling + last-mile delivery + (if applicable) anti-dumping or excise duties.
- Landed cost = sum of everything above, including the original CIF.
The line most people forget is the fourth one. Import VAT is charged on the dutiable value plus the duty, not on the product price, so a shipment into a high VAT market lands well above what the invoice says. The worked example below prices one end to end.
Worked example: laptop from China to Germany
Imagine you're importing a laptop (HS 8471.30) for €1,000 with €80 shipping and €10 insurance:
If the same laptop went to Brazil instead, you'd be looking at multi-layered taxes (II + IPI + ICMS + PIS/COFINS) that stack on the same base. Destination matters more than people expect, and it is the reason this calculator says what it cannot price rather than pricing it anyway.
What this calculator does not capture
Honest disclosure: the standard CIF/MFN calculation is the right model for an ordinary commercial shipment, and there are five common situations where the real cost diverges meaningfully from the estimate. Knowing them up front prevents nasty surprises.
1. Anti-dumping and Section 301 duties
Chinese-origin goods entering the US can carry Section 301 surcharges on top of the MFN rate, and Chinese built electric vehicles entering the EU can carry countervailing duties on top of the standard car tariff unless the producer holds a price undertaking accepted by the Commission. Both are set per product and change by order, so no range is quoted here. Our calculator uses MFN rates and adds neither, so for sensitive China-origin goods treat the result as a floor, not a ceiling.
2. Free trade agreement preferential rates
USMCA, EU-UK TCA, EU-Canada CETA, ASEAN AFTA and many others can reduce the duty rate to 0%, but only if you have valid proof of origin. We assume MFN rates by default. If your goods qualify for an FTA and you have the paperwork, your real duty is often nil. FTA guide →
3. Excise duties on alcohol, tobacco, fuel
Excise can dwarf regular duty on these categories. UK alcohol duty alone can exceed the product's cost. If you're importing wine, spirits, beer, cigarettes, or fuel, the calculator's number is materially incomplete, so consult HMRC's alcohol-specific tariff or its equivalent in your destination.
4. Broker fees, port handling, last-mile delivery
Customs brokerage, port and airport handling and last-mile delivery are all charged on top, and none of them is in the estimate: the calculator prices duty and VAT, not the logistics overlay. For a small e-commerce parcel via DHL/FedEx they are often bundled into a single courier "duty and tax" line. For sea freight they arrive as separate invoices. We publish no typical figures for them, because we have no source we could point you at for one, and a made-up range is worse than none.
5. Country-specific compound taxes
Brazil layers II + IPI + ICMS + PIS/COFINS, several of them charged on a base that already includes the others. India adds Basic Customs Duty + Social Welfare Surcharge + IGST. China has a similar multi-tax structure. The simple "duty + VAT" model in the calculator is a poor fit for these markets, so treat country results for Brazil, India and China as rough floor estimates and verify locally.
De minimis: when duty is zero
A "de minimis" threshold is a value below which a parcel enters duty free, on the basis that the duty owed would not justify the cost of collecting it. That idea is in retreat: the United States withdrew its exemption for all origins and the European Union abolished its consignment relief, and the quick reference below says where each market stands today. The calculator does not auto-apply de minimis, because the thresholds move, because a duty threshold rarely covers VAT, and because the surviving ones tend to carry conditions rather than being a clean cut-off.
Quick reference, checked 3 September 2026. Sourced from the destination's own customs authority: Australia AUD 1,000, relieving customs duty, GST and the Import Processing Charge; Canada CAD 20, relieving customs duties and taxes; Japan JPY 10,000, relieving customs duty and consumption tax; Singapore SGD 400, relieving import GST; United Arab Emirates AED 1,000 (Dubai), relieving customs duty; United Kingdom GBP 135, relieving customs duty. Withdrawn, so duty is due at the ordinary rate whatever the value: United States. Abolished and replaced by a flat customs duty per item, which the result panel above discloses on its own row: France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain. No de minimis has ever applied, so duty is due at the ordinary rate from the first unit: India. No single threshold: duty follows a graduated schedule of value bands and conditions instead of a flat cutoff, for Brazil, China. See the full table for the bands, which this line is deliberately too short to state without oversimplifying. Nothing could be sourced from the customs authority for Mexico, Norway, South Korea, Switzerland, so this calculator states no threshold for them and relieves nothing. Their audited positions are in the full table. Full list with notes →
A note on HS code accuracy
The duty rate hinges entirely on which HS code applies to your product. Misclassification by one heading can move the duty rate a long way in either direction, and the two codes will often look equally plausible from a product description. For commercial shipments above a few thousand dollars in value, getting a binding ruling from your destination's customs authority (e.g. CBP CROSS in the US, BTI in the EU) is the safe move. Our HS lookup is a starting point, not a substitute. Search HS codes →
When you should engage a customs broker
A licensed broker is worth their fee when:
- The shipment is a formal entry. US shipments over the value CBP sets for informal entry generally require one, and most importers use a licensed customs broker to file it, but US law does not require you to hire one: the importer of record may file with CBP directly.
- The product is regulated: food, pharma, electronics, chemicals, medical devices, agricultural goods.
- You're claiming a preferential FTA rate and need help with origin documentation.
- You're shipping to a high-friction market: Brazil, India, Russia, Argentina.
- You've never imported before and want someone accountable for the paperwork.
Clearance fees vary by broker, by lane and by how complicated the entry is, and regulated cargo costs more to clear than a plain one. We quote no figure, because we hold no source for one. Customs broker FAQ →