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Landed Cost & Incoterms Calculator (EXW → FOB → CIF → DDP)
Enter a quote on any Incoterm and get the landed cost at your door, the same quote re-stated on every term, or a side-by-side of several supplier quotes. Country presets carry their sources and dates. Everything is calculated in your browser; there is no sign-up.
Take one quote on any Incoterm to the landed cost at your door.
Shipment
VAT 5%. Duty on the CIF value. Calculation currency AED.
Exchange rates (you enter them; no live rates are used)
Cost blocks
Blocks the EXW price leaves to you are required (enter 0 if there is none). Blocks already inside the quote are optional: fill them to see the Incoterm ladder. Amounts are totals for the whole shipment.
Origin (India side)
Main carriage
Destination
Duty and taxes
- single source Customs duty is generally 5 % of CIF on goods from outside the GCC; other rates apply to some goods (for example alcohol and tobacco). (pwc)
How the customs value and the tax base are set for United Arab Emirates
Result
Enter the exchange rate for USD to continue.
Where the numbers come from
Presets for United Arab Emirates (fetched 2026-10-18)
| Row | Status | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| VAT rate: 5 % | verified | fta-uae, pwc |
| Customs value basis: CIF | verified | pwc, zatca |
| Import tax base | verified | fta-uae, zatca |
| Duty hint | single source | pwc |
Verified means two independent publishers state it; single source means one. Rates and rules change: verify with your customs broker. A value we could not source is not stored; the tool asks you for it.
Incoterms 2020 allocation sources
- EXW single source icc, icc, icc
- FCA verified icc, icc, us-ita
- FAS verified icc, icc, us-ita
- FOB verified icc, icc, us-ita
- CFR single source icc, icc
- CIF verified dachser, shippingsolutions, icc, icc
- CPT single source icc, icc
- CIP verified dachser, shippingsolutions, icc, icc
- DAP verified icc, us-ita
- DPU verified icc, us-ita
- DDP single source icc, icc, icc
The allocation is our own summary of public explainers, not the ICC rules text. Incoterms® is a trademark of the International Chamber of Commerce. Which party pays terminal handling can vary by contract: check the sales contract.
Frequently asked questions
What is landed cost?
The total cost of goods delivered to your door: the price, plus freight, insurance, customs duty, import VAT or GST, clearance and delivery. Comparing landed cost, not the quoted price, shows which supplier quote is really cheaper.
How do you calculate landed cost?
CIF = goods price + freight + insurance. Duty = CIF × duty rate in most countries (the US uses the FOB value). Import VAT = (CIF + duty) × VAT rate. Landed cost = CIF + duty + VAT + clearance + delivery. Divide by the quantity for the cost per unit.
Which is cheaper, EXW, FOB or CIF?
An EXW price is the lowest number on paper because the buyer pays everything from the factory gate. FOB adds the seller's export costs to the ship; CIF adds freight and insurance. Compare them on landed cost: the tool restates one quote on every Incoterm and ranks several quotes side by side.
What duty and VAT apply on imports into the UAE?
Customs duty is generally 5 % of the CIF value on goods from outside the GCC, with other rates for some goods, and import VAT is 5 % on CIF plus duty. Check the duty rate for your HS code before you rely on it.
Is import VAT a cost to my business?
Often not in the end. A VAT-registered importer can usually recover import VAT, so it is a cash outlay rather than a cost; duty is not recoverable. The tool shows the cash paid and the cost after recovery.
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