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  "title": "How to Calculate Landed Cost of Imported Goods",
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  "description": "Formula-first guide for calculating the landed cost of imported goods, with canonical guidance to the full landed-cost calculator.",
  "answer": "To calculate landed cost of imported goods, add product cost, international freight, insurance, origin charges, duty, tariffs, import tax, brokerage, destination charges, inland delivery, and other import costs, then divide by units.",
  "audience": "Cross-border sellers, Amazon FBA sellers, Shopify brands, and importers who need a formula checklist before using a full landed-cost calculator.",
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    {
      "q": "What is the formula for landed cost of imported goods?",
      "a": "Landed cost equals product cost plus freight, insurance, origin charges, customs duty, additional tariffs, import tax, brokerage, destination charges, inland delivery, and other import costs."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is this the canonical landed cost calculator?",
      "a": "No. This is the formula and how-to companion for the exact query. The canonical calculator is /tools/landed-cost-calculator/."
    },
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      "q": "How is this different from how to calculate landed cost?",
      "a": "This page uses imported-goods wording and an import-specific checklist. The related /tools/how-to-calculate-landed-cost/ page covers the broader formula variant."
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    {
      "q": "Should customs duty be included in landed cost?",
      "a": "Yes. Customs duty, additional tariffs, import tax, brokerage, and entry-related charges are part of landed cost when estimating the true inventory cost."
    },
    {
      "q": "Should Amazon fees be included?",
      "a": "No. Amazon referral, FBA fulfillment, storage, placement, advertising, returns, and removal fees are channel costs after landed cost."
    },
    {
      "q": "Should freight be included in customs value?",
      "a": "Customs valuation depends on the importing country and Incoterm. Use this as a planning model and confirm the exact duty base with a licensed customs broker."
    },
    {
      "q": "Why divide landed cost by units?",
      "a": "Per-unit landed cost shows the real inventory cost used for pricing, margin, reorder decisions, and quote comparison."
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  "machine": {
    "summary": "Formula companion for calculating landed cost of imported goods, pointing calculator intent to the canonical landed-cost calculator.",
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        "required": true,
        "unit": "USD",
        "description": "Commercial product or supplier invoice value."
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      {
        "name": "internationalFreight",
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        "description": "International freight paid to move the imported goods."
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        "description": "Additional tariffs such as Section 301 where applicable."
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        "description": "Sellable units in the imported shipment."
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        "name": "landedCostTotal",
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        "unit": "USD",
        "description": "Estimated total landed cost of imported goods."
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        "name": "landedCostPerUnit",
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        "unit": "USD/unit",
        "description": "Estimated landed cost per sellable unit."
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    "formula": "landed_cost = product_cost + freight + insurance + origin_charges + customs_duty + additional_tariff + import_tax + brokerage + destination_charges + inland_delivery + other_import_costs",
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      "Formula and how-to companion only; use /tools/landed-cost-calculator/ for the canonical calculator workflow.",
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