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DDP landed cost from China

Your numbers

How the price was quoted

The terms behind the factory's price change everything that follows. DDP and local wholesale prices already contain freight and duty, so nothing is added to them.

Factory price, per piece

CN¥

The number on the factory's quotation. Ask whether it is EXW or FOB — if they will not say, assume EXW.

Exchange rate

1 CN¥ =CUR

Order quantity

pcs

Where it is going

This changes what duty is charged on. The United States charges on FOB (goods only); Korea, Japan, the EU, Brazil and Mexico charge on CIF (goods + freight).

Find the HS code and duty rate A rough fix before you ask a customs broker. Choose the four options below for a suggested code and a reference duty rate.

Garment

Knit / woven

Gender

Main fibre

For a blend, choose the fibre that is heaviest by weight. 60% cotton / 40% polyester is 'cotton'.

This is an estimate, not a ruling The first six HS digits are the same worldwide, so the rules above get you close, but from the seventh digit every country differs, and blend ratios, trims and construction can move the code. Duty also depends on whether a trade agreement applies. Confirm with a customs broker before you actually clear goods. A wrong declaration means back duty and penalties.

Freight & handling to your door

Total for the whole shipment, from the forwarder. Includes trucking, sea or air freight, and customs clearance.

No forwarder quote yet? Press this. Typical amounts for a single 3,000-piece shipment go in — replace them once you have a real quote.

Duty rate

From your customs broker, against the HTS code for your actual product. Do not guess this one — a wrong code is a penalty, not a rounding error.

Result

Landed cost, per piece

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Sales-channel margin check

Now that the landed cost is known: where you sell, at what price, and what is left.

Your numbers

Sales channel

Target selling price

Marketplace fee · payment

Fulfilment · shipping

Advertising · promotion

Returns · exchanges

These figures are example presetsChoosing a channel fills in figures commonly seen in the trade. Commission depends on category and contract, fulfilment on size and weight, and advertising on what you actually spend. All four boxes are editable — put in any number you know.

Result

Profit per piece

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Questions

Is EXW or FOB better to ask for?

FOB is easier to compare between factories, because it already includes getting the goods to the port and through export customs. EXW quotes look cheaper and then grow. If you are comparing two quotes, make sure they are on the same Incoterm before you decide anything.

What duty rate should I use?

The one a licensed customs broker gives you against the HTS code for your actual product — fibre content, knit or woven, and gender all change the code. Apparel rates vary widely, and for goods of Chinese origin entering the US there may be additional tariffs stacked on the normal rate. This is the single number in the calculator you should not estimate.

Does this include VAT or sales tax?

No. The US has no federal VAT at import. Korea, Japan, the EU and Mexico all charge one, which a registered business recovers — but you still have to fund it at the border, and it is worth having in your cash plan.

What is missing from this number?

Inspection, sample costs, packaging you supply, and the cost of the goods that fail. If you are inspecting properly, some pieces will not pass, and the ones that do have to carry the cost of the ones that do not.

These numbers are our day job

350,000garments produced and shipped, May–July 2026

100%inspected, not sampled

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