US Import Duty & Landed Cost Calculator
Estimate US customs duty, Merchandise and Harbor Maintenance fees, and total landed cost per unit for imports into the United States — at live exchange rates.
Your landed cost
Per unit
Shipment total:
- Goods value
- Freight
- Insurance
- Brokerage & handling
- Total landed cost
Estimates only. Confirm duty rates with your broker and official tariff schedules.
Profit / unit
How it works
From destination to landed cost in seconds
Pick your destination
We auto-fill the VAT/GST rate, currency, and de-minimis threshold for 15+ countries.
Enter shipment details
Unit price, quantity, freight, insurance, duty rate, Incoterm and local fees.
See the live breakdown
CIF value, duty, taxes, and fees — converted at live rates in real time.
Know your margin
Add a sell price to see profit and margin, then share or print the result.
Import duty & fees in the United States
How the calculator estimates duty and tax for United States. Rates are the standard defaults — always editable and best confirmed against the official schedule for your exact goods.
- No federal VAT or sales tax is charged at the border — your main costs are customs duty and CBP user fees.
- Customs duty depends on your product's HTS code (roughly 0%–37.5%). Find your exact rate with the HTS Code Lookup.
- Merchandise Processing Fee (MPF) on formal entries is 0.3464% of the entered value, within a published per-entry minimum and maximum.
- Harbor Maintenance Fee (HMF) of 0.125% applies to goods arriving by ocean freight.
- Section 301 / additional tariffs may apply to goods from certain origins (notably China) on top of the base rate — check your HTS code.
Estimates for guidance only — not legal or customs advice. Confirm duty rates and thresholds with the official tariff schedule or a licensed customs broker before you file.
Duty & VAT/GST rates by country
Standard import tax rates and de-minimis thresholds the calculator uses — always editable, and confirmed against official schedules where possible.
| Destination | Import tax | De-minimis | Currency |
|---|---|---|---|
A supplier's quote rarely tells the full story. Ocean or air freight, marine insurance, import duty, VAT or GST, and customs brokerage can add 15–40% to your product cost. EximKit's Landed Cost Calculator models every layer — including your Incoterm and de-minimis rules — so you know the real per-unit number before you wire a deposit.
Currencies convert at live European Central Bank rates. Add a target sell price to see profit and margin instantly, or share a live result with your team via link.
FAQ
Landed cost questions
How much is US import duty?
US duty is set by the 10-digit HTS code for your product and ranges from 0% to about 37.5% for most goods. Use the HTS Code Lookup to find the exact Column 1 rate before you calculate.
Does the US charge VAT or sales tax on imports?
There is no federal VAT or import sales tax at the border. Your import costs are customs duty plus CBP user fees such as the MPF and HMF; domestic sales tax is handled separately at resale.
What are the MPF and HMF?
The Merchandise Processing Fee is 0.3464% of the entered value on formal entries (within a set minimum and maximum), and the Harbor Maintenance Fee is 0.125% on ocean shipments.
What is a de-minimis threshold?
It's the shipment value below which a country waives duty (and sometimes tax). The calculator flags whether your shipment is above or below it.
Do Incoterms change my landed cost?
Yes. Your Incoterm decides which costs are already in the supplier price. Pick CIF and freight/insurance are included; pick DDP and duty/tax are paid by the seller.