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Import Duty Calculator

Stack duty, import tax and broker fees on top of your goods value to see the total cost to import.

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Shipment

The commercial invoice value: what you paid for the goods, before freight and insurance.

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Duty and tax

Most countries (the EU, UK, Canada, Australia and others) add international freight and insurance to the customs value first (CIF). The US calculates duty on the price paid for the goods alone.

Look this up for your product's tariff (HS) code and destination country. This tool has no tariff database: enter your own rate so it stays accurate as rates change.

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Enter 0 if no import tax applies in your destination country.

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Turn off if your country's import tax is calculated on the customs value alone, before duty is added.

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Total cost to import

$7,384.44

That's $1,744.44 on top of the $5,000.00 goods value: 34.9% more.

Duty
$451.20
Import tax
$1,218.24
Landed cost
$7,384.44

Rates vary by product, origin and destination, and by trade agreements you may qualify for. Look up your product's HS code on your destination country's official tariff lookup (such as the USITC's Harmonized Tariff Schedule or the UK Trade Tariff) before you commit to a landed price.

Breakdown

Goods value
$5,000.00
Freight
$600.00
Insurance
$40.00
Customs value (CIF)
$5,640.00
Duty (8% of CIF)
$451.20
Import tax (20%)
$1,218.24
Broker and other fees
$75.00
Total cost to import
$7,384.44

Why this calculator doesn't hold a tariff database

Duty rates depend on your product's exact tariff (HS) code, its country of origin, the destination country, and any trade agreement in play. No general calculator can keep that current for every product and country, so this one asks for your own rate and stacks the fees around it correctly instead.

Total cost to import = goods + freight + insurance + duty + import tax + other fees
Duty = duty rate × (goods value, or goods + freight + insurance, depending on your country's rule)

Example: the default numbers (CIF duty basis, 8% duty, 20% tax)

Goods + freight + insurance (CIF)
$5,000 + $600 + $40 = $5,640
Duty: 8% × $5,640
$451.20
Import tax: 20% × ($5,640 + $451.20)
$1,218.24
Broker and other fees
$75.00

Total cost to import: $7,384.44, which is 34.9% more than the $5,000 goods value.

Finding your real rate

  • United States: look up your product's HTS code on the USITC's Harmonized Tariff Schedule. Duty is charged on the price paid for the goods, without international freight and insurance.
  • UK: use the UK Trade Tariff tool for your commodity code. Duty and VAT rules change at the £135 mark; the UK import duty & VAT calculator handles that automatically.
  • EU: most EU countries add freight and insurance to the customs value before duty (the CIF basis). See the IOSS calculator for parcels up to €150.

Questions people ask

How do I calculate import duty?

Multiply your duty rate by the customs value: the goods value alone in the US, or goods plus freight and insurance in most other countries. Add import tax on top, usually on the value plus duty.

Where do I find my product's duty rate?

Look up its tariff (HS) code on your destination country's official tariff database, such as the USITC's Harmonized Tariff Schedule for the US or the Trade Tariff tool for the UK.

Is import tax the same as duty?

No. Duty is a tariff on the goods themselves. Import VAT, GST or sales tax is a separate consumption tax, usually charged on the goods value plus duty, and often reclaimable if you're VAT-registered.

Why is the total so much more than the goods value?

Freight, insurance, duty, tax and fees all stack. On the default example here, they add nearly 35% to the goods value. Always price imported goods from the landed cost, not the invoice price.

How is this different from the landed cost calculator?

This tool is a quick duty-and-tax stack for one shipment. The landed cost calculator goes further, breaking out per-unit cost with US MPF, HMF and broker fees for pricing a product line.

Related tools

Landed Cost CalculatorAdd freight, insurance, duty, customs fees and delivery to your supplier price to see what each imported unit really costs, and the margin left at retail.DDP vs DAP CalculatorSee exactly who pays duty, tax and fees under DDP and DAP, and what a surprise charge at the door costs the buyer.UK Import Duty & VAT CalculatorSee UK customs duty and import VAT due on a parcel, including the £135 rule and the £39 gift allowance.IOSS CalculatorCharge the right EU import VAT at checkout for parcels up to €150, by destination country, under the IOSS scheme.

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Last reviewed 30 September 2026.

Sources: USITC: Harmonized Tariff Schedule · gov.uk: Trade Tariff lookup