Import into the EU or export out of it — enter one shipment the way it actually happens and see the real cost per unit, your true margin and the lowest price you can go to without losing money.
Your real gross margin
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Enter the figures below to see the result.
Landed cost per unit—
Break-even price—excl. VAT, per unit
Cash needed upfront—
The goods
One shipment. Per-shipment costs are spread evenly over the units.
Use the rate you will actually pay, including your bank's spread.
Getting it to you
Amounts in EUR for the whole shipment.
Sea, air or road cost up to the point of entry into the EU.
Inland transport inside the EU. Not part of the customs value.
Depends on the product's tariff code — look it up in the EU TARIC database.
Port handling, storage, bank transfer fees.
VAT
Import VAT is charged at the border. Whether it is a cost depends on whether you can deduct it.
Slovenia: 22% standard, 9.5% and 5% reduced.
Selling
The goods
One shipment to a buyer outside the EU. Per-shipment costs are spread evenly over the units.
What the goods cost you — purchase price or production cost, excl. VAT.
Pallets, export packaging, labels, certificates.
Delivery terms
The Incoterm decides which costs are yours. Costs the buyer pays are hidden.
Sea, air or road cost to the destination port, border or buyer.
Unloading and transport to the buyer's address.
Ask your forwarder for a DDP quote. Import VAT abroad is usually a cost unless you are registered there.
Documents, certificates of origin, storage.
Selling
The rate your bank will give you when the money arrives.
Transfer fees, letter of credit, currency conversion.