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Every tool and reference entry on Landed-Cost Checker, in one place.

Tools (12)

Compliance (1)

Compliance CheckerPick a destination and product category to see the responsible person, marking, registrations and a planning budget.

Marketplace fees (1)

Marketplace Fee CalculatorEnter a sale price and the platform's real rates to see the payout, profit per order and break-even price.

Pricing & margin (1)

Retail Margin CalculatorTurn cost and price into margin, markup and ROI — and find the price you need for a target margin.

Taxes & duties (3)

VAT / GST CalculatorAdd or remove VAT or GST with country presets for the UK, EU, Canada, Australia, Japan, Singapore and the UAE. Landed Cost CalculatorAdd duty, import tax, freight and handling to a goods value to get the true landed cost and per-unit cost. De Minimis CheckerEnter a declared value and destination to see whether duty and tax start — and where the cliff falls.

Country duty calculators (6)

US Import Duty CalculatorEstimate US duty from the first dollar — the $800 de minimis is suspended. UK Import Duty CalculatorNo duty at or below £135 for most goods, but 20% VAT applies from the first pound. Canada Import Duty CalculatorCAD 20 general courier remission; CAD 150 duty and CAD 40 tax relief for US or Mexican origin. Australia Import Duty CalculatorNo duty at or below AUD 1,000; GST on low-value goods is collected at checkout. Germany Import Duty Calculator (EU)EU rules: €3 interim duty up to €150, 19% import VAT, and duty above €150. Japan Import Duty Calculator¥10,000 exemption for most goods, 10% consumption tax, with category exclusions.

Reference (45 entries)

Retail markets

Retail Market Reference

Retail Market ReferenceSet overview — 13 entries United StatesNo import VAT, but the $800 de minimis is suspended and duty applies from the first dollar. United KingdomNo duty at or below £135, but VAT applies from the first pound and the duty relief is under review. GermanyEU rules: the €150 duty exemption ended on 30 June 2026 and a temporary €3 duty applies to low-value parcels. France20% VAT, the EU's new €3 low-value duty, and a marketplace mix led by Amazon and Cdiscount. Italy22% VAT — one of the higher EU standard rates — plus the new €3 low-value duty. Spain21% VAT, the EU low-value duty, and a market where Amazon and eBay carry most cross-border volume. Netherlands21% VAT, the EU low-value duty, and Bol.com as the local marketplace counterweight to Amazon. Poland23% VAT, the EU low-value duty, and Allegro as the platform most Polish buyers use first. CanadaCAD 20 courier remission in general, CAD 150 duty and CAD 40 tax relief for US or Mexico origin. AustraliaAUD 1,000 duty threshold, with GST on low-value goods collected by suppliers at checkout. Japan¥10,000 duty and consumption-tax exemption, with exclusions for leather shoes, knitwear and ski boots. SingaporeS$400 import relief, but GST at 9% is collected on low-value goods by registered overseas suppliers. United Arab EmiratesAED 1,000 customs duty-free threshold, but VAT at 5% still applies to imports.

Marketplaces

Marketplace Reference

Marketplace ReferenceSet overview — 12 entries AmazonThe largest audience and the most complete fee stack: referral, fulfilment, subscription and advertising. eBayBroad reach and no monthly fee, with a final value fee that varies sharply by category. EtsyLow commission, but listing and payment fees stack up quickly on cheap items. Walmart MarketplaceNo monthly fee, category-based referral fees and access to US shoppers outside Amazon. TikTok ShopDiscovery-led commerce with a rising commission and a strong dependence on content. ShopifyNo marketplace commission, but you pay for the storefront, the payment processing and the traffic. ShopeeMobile-first, high-volume marketplace across Southeast Asia and Brazil, with local fee schedules. LazadaEstablished Southeast Asian marketplace with country-specific commissions and fulfilment options. Mercado LibreThe dominant Latin American marketplace, with Mercado Pago woven into payments and settlement. AllegroPoland's dominant marketplace, with category commissions and a strong local delivery network. Rakuten IchibaJapan's large marketplace, with a subscription-plus-commission model and high localisation requirements. NoonMiddle Eastern marketplace covering the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Egypt, with category commissions and local licensing.

Compliance

Market Compliance Reference

Market Compliance ReferenceSet overview — 12 entries European UnionGPSR responsible person, CE marking by product directive, country-by-country packaging EPR and IOSS for low-value VAT. GermanyLUCID packaging registration before sale, WEEE and battery registration, 19% VAT and German-language labelling. FranceEPR by stream with a producer identifier, Triman sorting instructions, 20% VAT and French-language labelling. United KingdomUK responsible person, UKCA or accepted CE marking, £135 VAT collection, packaging EPR and a duty relief under review. United StatesNo single federal mark; FCC, CPSC, FDA and state rules apply, with sales-tax nexus and Prop 65 warnings. CanadaBilingual labelling, ISED certification for radio, Health Canada cosmetics notification and GST/HST registration. AustraliaRCM marking for electrical goods, ACCC mandatory standards, 10% GST and TGA/AICIS routes for health and cosmetics. JapanPSE for electrical appliances, MIC/Giteki for radio, Japanese labelling, 10% consumption tax and the ¥10,000 exemption limits. United Arab EmiratesECAS registration for regulated products, Arabic labelling, 5% VAT and a local importer for clearance. Saudi ArabiaSABER certificate of conformity, Arabic labelling, 15% VAT and a Saudi importer of record. IndiaBIS registration for notified electronics, EPR for packaging and e-waste, legal metrology labels and GST by category. BrazilINMETRO and ANATEL certification, ANVISA for health products, Portuguese labelling and a stacked import tax burden.

Product Compliance Reference

Product Compliance ReferenceSet overview — 8 entries Electronics and electrical goodsSafety, EMC and radio testing, plus WEEE, battery and RoHS obligations that follow the product into each market. Toys and children's productsEN 71 and ASTM F963 testing, age grading, CPSIA certificates and tracking labels for the US market. Cosmetics and personal careSafety assessment, INCI ingredient list, CPNP notification in the EU, SCPN in the UK and MoCRA in the US. Apparel and textilesFibre composition, care labelling, REACH restrictions and textile EPR in France and other markets. Food-contact materialsMigration testing, declarations of compliance and the EU framework rules for plastics and other materials. Batteries and products with batteriesUN 38.3 transport testing, IEC 62133 safety, EU Battery Regulation labelling and producer take-back. Medical devices and health productsTechnical file, clinical evaluation and quality-system evidence for MDR, FDA and other device regimes. General consumer goodsGeneral safety, traceability, chemical restrictions and the responsible-person rules that catch everything outside a specific regime.

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