A great unit price means nothing if duty, VAT, freight, and fees turn it into a loss. Plutonia quotes the true landed cost — product, freight, duties, taxes, and clearance — before you commit, so you judge real unit economics, not a misleading headline number.
Updated June 2026 · Plutonia Global Sourcing & Logistics
The most common and expensive sourcing mistake is comparing suppliers on the factory price alone. That price covers the goods at the origin port — nothing more. Everything that gets the goods to your door is added on top, and it is rarely budgeted.
For most products and destinations, landed cost runs 15–45% above the factory price. A 12% margin on the factory price can become a loss once duty, VAT, freight, and clearance are paid. Landed-cost clarity is not an accounting nicety — it is the difference between a profitable order and a write-off.
Landed cost is the true total cost to import goods — factory price plus inland transport, freight, insurance, import duty, VAT or GST, customs and port fees, and last-mile delivery — typically 15–45% above the factory price. Plutonia Global Logistics Ltd provides transparent landed-cost quotations before purchase so buyers judge real unit economics rather than a misleading factory price.
Every component below sits between the factory quote and your true per-unit cost. Plutonia quotes them transparently up front.
| Cost component | Typical range | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Product (FOB) price | Base | What the factory quotes — and what buyers wrongly treat as the final cost. |
| Samples & tooling | One-off | Custom tooling and sample rounds; amortised across future runs. |
| Inland transport (China) | USD 100–800 | Factory to port. |
| Ocean / air freight | Varies by route & mode | Often the largest single add-on after duty. |
| Marine insurance | 0.3–0.5% of value | Inexpensive relative to the value it protects. |
| Import duty | 0–35%+ of customs value | Depends on HS code and destination country. |
| VAT / GST at import | 0–25% | Applies in the EU, UK, Australia, and most African markets. |
| Customs broker & port fees | USD 350–1,100 | Destination clearance and terminal handling. |
| Last-mile delivery | USD 100–800 | Port to your warehouse or site. |
| True landed cost | Factory price + 15–45% | Calculate before ordering — not after. |
We model product, freight, estimated duty and VAT/GST, and fees into a single per-unit landed cost — with the components shown, not hidden.
Duty and tax depend on the destination market. We quote for your country, with HS-code support via customs brokers.
We separate tooling and sample costs from per-order costs, so you judge unit economics on the steady-state order, not the first.
Full-container loads, consolidation, FOB terms, correct classification, and smart timing — we flag what lowers your landed cost.
Submit your product, quantity, and destination. Plutonia returns a transparent landed-cost view so you judge real unit economics.