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Landed cost in the US

How duty and tax are worked out in the US, and what your quotes really cost at your door.

Rules last checked: 9 Nov 2026

Your shipment

How the goods travel

Your quotes

Copy these from each supplier's quote. Costs the delivery term already includes are marked for you.

Getting to the port is in the price

Getting to the port is in the price

Main freight is in the price

Insurance is in the price

Ask the supplier. Duty here is worked out without them.

  • Supplier A quotes EXW: you must arrange export clearance in the supplier's country, which a foreign buyer often cannot do. Ask for FCA instead.

Costs in the US

The rate for your product code on the US tariff schedule. Do not include the extra tariff below.

Unloading, terminal handling, customs clearance. Ask your freight agent.

From the port or airport to your door.

Find your rate: US Harmonized Tariff Schedule

In the US, duty is worked out without main freight and insurance.

Duty is worked out without main freight and insurance when they are shown separately. Other tariffs can apply to some goods, so check your product.

Rules for the US last checked: 9 Nov 2026
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These figures are estimates. Rates and rules can change, and the amount you are charged may differ. Please confirm with your customs agent before you buy.

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  • the normal duty rate rate

How your cost is worked out in the US

  • Customs value: the price, without main freight and insurance when they are shown separately.
  • Normal duty rate: depends on your product code.
  • the US has no national import tax like VAT.
  • Extra tariff on goods from India (Section 301): 10% of the customs value; only for goods from India
  • Merchandise processing fee: 0.3464% of the customs value; at least USD 34.58; at most USD 670.86
  • Harbor maintenance fee: 0.125% of the customs value; Sea
  • Duty is worked out without main freight and insurance when they are shown separately. Other tariffs can apply to some goods, so check your product.
Find your rate: US Harmonized Tariff Schedule

Trade deals with India

We do not list a trade deal in force between India and the US at the moment.

Where these rules come from

Checked against these official sources on 9 Nov 2026. Rules can change after that date.

What changed

No changes recorded yet.

Estimates only. Duty rates, taxes, fees, trade deals and exchange rates are subject to change without notice, and the amount actually charged may differ. Customs decides the final value, duty and tax for each shipment. This calculator is general information, not legal, tax or customs advice, and Bael Trade accepts no responsibility for decisions based on it. Please confirm every figure with your customs agent or the customs authority before you rely on it. Incoterms® is a registered trademark of the International Chamber of Commerce.