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Landed Cost Calculator — FOB to Delivered Cost per Fan, with Duty & VAT

A $42 FOB fan is never a $42 fan. This calculator walks the quote from EXW/FOB through freight, insurance, customs value, duty, VAT/GST, port and delivery to the number that belongs in your cost sheet: landed cost per unit. Duty-rate presets for the US, EU, UK, Canada, Australia, India, Brazil and more for the HS codes fans and motors fall under.

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Landed Cost per Unit

Customs value = FOB + freight + insurance (CIF) in most countries; US uses FOB. Duty on customs value; VAT on (customs value + duty + local charges).

Quick preset

Destination (sets customs-value basis & typical rates)

Units in the shipment

Unit price (FOB China port)

If the quote is EXW, add factory→port trucking and export handling below.

Origin charges not in the price (EXW → FOB)

Trucking to Ningbo/Shanghai, export docs, THC. 0 if the quote is already FOB.

Main freight (ocean / air) for the whole shipment

40 HQ Ningbo→LA ≈ $2,500–4,500; →Rotterdam ≈ $2,500–4,000; 20 GP ≈ 60 %. Air ≈ $4–7/kg.

Cargo insurance

% of (goods + freight)

Import duty rate (MFN / base)

See the HS table below. US 8414.59 = 2.3 %, EU 8414.59 = 2.3 %, UK 2 %, India 7.5–10 %, Brazil 14 %.

Additional tariffs (Section 301 / AD-CVD / safeguard / IPI)

US goods of Chinese origin under 8414/8501: Section 301 List 3 = 25 % (check current lists). 0 for most other destinations.

VAT / GST rate

US 0 (sales tax later) · EU 19–27 · UK 20 · CA 5 GST · AU 10 · IN 18 IGST · BR ~18 ICMS. Usually recoverable for VAT-registered importers.

Destination port / terminal / ISF / handling

Customs brokerage & documentation

Inland delivery to warehouse

Other (bank / LC fees, inspection, certification, bond)

FX factor (quote currency → your currency)

Leave 1 if quote and costs are in the same currency.

Results

Engineering estimate for preliminary sizing. Verify against the fan curve, local codes and your system measurements before purchase. Ask a Longwell engineer to check your duty point free of charge.

Landed cost formula

FOB total = unit price × units (+ EXW→FOB origin charges)
CIF = FOB + main freight + insurance
Customs value = FOB (US, CA, AU) · CIF (EU, UK, IN, BR, MX, most others)
Duty = customs value × MFN rate; Extra tariffs = customs value × (Section 301 / AD-CVD / IPI …)
VAT / GST = (customs value + duty + extra [+ port charges in EU/UK]) × rate — usually recoverable
Landed cost = FOB + freight + insurance + duty + extra + port + brokerage + inland + other
Per unit = landed cost ÷ units

HS codes and typical duty rates for fans, blowers and motors

Product	HS code	US (MFN + 301*)	EU	UK	Canada	Australia	India	Brazil
Table, floor, wall, ceiling fans with motor ≤ 125 W	8414.51	4.7 % + 25 %	2.3 %	2 %	8 %	5 % / free	20 %	18 %
Other fans (axial, centrifugal, cross-flow, EC, duct) > 125 W or industrial	8414.59	2.3 % + 25 %	2.3 %	2 %	free	5 % / free	7.5–10 %	14 %
Range hoods with fan (≤ 120 cm)	8414.60	free + 25 %	2.7 %	2 %	free	5 %	10 %	18 %
Blowers / air pumps (side-channel, centrifugal housed)	8414.59 / 8414.80	2.3–3.7 % + 25 %	2.3 %	2 %	free	5 %	7.5 %	14 %
Fan parts (impellers, housings, guards)	8414.90	free + 25 %	2.7 %	2 %	free	5 %	7.5 %	14 %
AC motors ≤ 37.5 W / DC motors ≤ 750 W	8501.10 / 8501.31	2.8–6.7 % + 25 %	2.7 %	2 %	free	5 %	10 %	14–18 %
Single-phase AC motors > 37.5 W	8501.40	3.3–4 % + 25 %	2.7 %	2 %	free	5 %	10 %	14 %
Air-handling units, fan coils, heat pumps	8415 / 8418	1–2.2 % + 25 %	2.2–2.7 %	2 %	free	5 %	10–20 %	14–18 %

* US: goods of Chinese origin additionally subject to Section 301 (List 3: 25 %) and, depending on date, IEEPA/reciprocal tariffs — verify the current rate in the HTSUS and CBP notices. India: plus 10 % social welfare surcharge on duty and 18 % IGST. Brazil: II + IPI (≈ 5–10 %) + PIS/COFINS (≈ 11.75 %) + ICMS (17–20 %). Values as of 2026 for orientation only.

Free-trade agreements change the picture: fans of Chinese origin get no preference in the US/EU, but products assembled with sufficient transformation in ASEAN or Mexico may. Ask for the certificate of origin early.

Typical freight and local charges (2026 orientation)

Item	Typical
40 HQ Ningbo/Shanghai → US West Coast	$2,500–4,500
40 HQ → US East Coast	$3,500–6,000
40 HQ → Rotterdam / Hamburg	$2,500–4,000
40 HQ → Santos (Brazil)	$3,000–5,000
20 GP	≈ 60 % of 40 HQ
LCL	$60–120 per CBM + $150–300 fixed
Air freight (≥ 100 kg)	$4–7 per kg chargeable
Cargo insurance	0.2–0.5 % of CIF × 110 %
Destination THC + ISF/ENS + handling	$400–900 per container
Customs brokerage	$100–300 per entry
Drayage / inland, 100 km	$400–1,000
Continuous customs bond (US)	$400–600 per year

Frequently Asked Questions

What is landed cost?

The total cost to get a product to your warehouse: purchase price plus freight, insurance, duties and tariffs, taxes (if not recoverable), port and brokerage fees and inland delivery. Divided by the quantity it gives the landed cost per unit — the figure to use for pricing and supplier comparison.

What is the import duty on fans from China?

Most fans fall under HS 8414.51 (small fans ≤ 125 W) or 8414.59 (other fans). MFN duty is 2.3–4.7 % in the US, 2.3 % in the EU, 2 % in the UK, free in Canada, 5 % in Australia, 7.5–20 % in India and 14–18 % in Brazil. US imports of Chinese origin add Section 301 tariffs (25 % for these codes) and any tariffs in force at the time.

Is duty calculated on FOB or CIF value?

The US, Canada and Australia assess duty on the FOB transaction value (freight excluded). The EU, UK, India, Brazil, Mexico and most other countries use CIF (goods + freight + insurance). VAT/GST is then charged on customs value + duty (+ some local charges).

Can I recover the VAT on imports?

VAT-registered businesses in the EU, UK, Australia, India and similar systems recover import VAT/GST on their return, so it is a cash-flow item rather than a cost. The US has no import VAT; state sales tax applies at resale. Brazil's ICMS/PIS/COFINS are partly creditable depending on the regime.

How do I reduce landed cost?

In order of impact: fill the container (freight per unit), confirm the correct HS code (a wrong code can double duty), buy FOB rather than EXW only if your forwarder is cheaper at origin, consolidate entries (brokerage is per entry), and ask the supplier for pallet-free packing designed to the container module.

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