Import Landed Cost Calculator: UAE Customs Duty and VAT
The supplier's price is only the start. Add freight, insurance, 5% customs duty on the CIF value, 5% import VAT and clearance fees to see the true cost per unit and a suggested selling price.
Open the free Import Landed Cost Calculator (UAE Customs & VAT) →What is the Import Landed Cost Calculator?
True cost per unit of imported goods: product cost, freight, insurance, 5% customs duty on CIF, 5% import VAT, clearance and suggested selling price. It's completely free, needs no sign-up and works on any phone or computer.
Why it's helpful
- 5% duty and 5% import VAT applied correctly
- Cost per unit and suggested price
- Today's exchange rate for the supplier's currency
Who it's for
Importers, e-commerce sellers and traders in the UAE.
How to use it
- Enter the shipment details and costs.
- Use the landed cost per unit, not the supplier price, to set your prices.
💻 Open source: this tool is free and open source (MIT License). View the code on GitHub, download it and run it offline.
The bigger picture: E-commerce
Online selling in the UAE and GCC is growing fast on Amazon.ae, Noon, Shopify and Salla. Margins are thin, so knowing your real costs, fees and conversion numbers is the difference between growing and quietly losing money.
What's changing: Marketplaces and ad platforms keep raising fees and ad costs, so sellers are focusing more on profit per order, repeat customers and their own stores rather than revenue alone.
Frequently asked questions
Can I recover import VAT?
VAT-registered businesses can usually reclaim it on their VAT return, so it affects cash flow more than cost.
Use the Import Landed Cost Calculator (UAE Customs & VAT) free →
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