I'm a dry bulk shipping broker. Every day I see the gap between what a forwarder quotes and what the market really is and sellers who think they have 40% margin on a product that actually loses money after the hidden costs land. This started as my own spreadsheet. It became a tool: truelandedcost.com What it does that generic calculators don't:
- Tariffs stacked on CIF value (MFN + Section 301 + IEEPA) not FOB. This alone catches mistakes worth hundreds per shipment
- Actual freight rates by mode (LCL, FCL, air) from someone who sees the market daily
- FBA dimensional weight at the real 139 divisor
- ISF, customs bond, THC, port charges, trucking minimums
- The 2-3% currency spread your bank takes on top of the Google rate No signup. No email gate. Forever free this is a weekend project, not a startup. Tell me what I got wrong:
1. Missing cost categories that burned you before?
2. Tariff rates accurate for your product category? (MFN + 301 + IEEPA current as of July 2026) I'll fix the rate tables as things change. Happy to answer anything shipping/logistics that part I actually do for a living.
Free tool that calculates true landed cost from Chinese factory to Amazon FBA. Unlike calculators that give you a "shipping cost" box and call it done, this models the real pipeline: MFN + Section 301 + IEEPA tariffs stacked on CIF, real-time freight rates, FBA dimensional pricing, ISF/customs/port fees, and the 2-3% currency spread your bank hides. No signup. Just put in your numbers. Built by a freight broker, not a SaaS company.
