Landed cost is the total cost of shipping a product across borders—including duties, taxes, customs fees, tariffs and surcharges. Either displaying it at checkout or including it within SKU pricing based on market dynamics improves conversion, reduces cart abandonment, and eliminates surprise charges at delivery. 

FlavorCloud’s Landed Cost Engine delivers 99%+ accuracy across 220+ countries and guarantees DDP at checkout. We use proprietary data from our global multi-carrier and customs network—through a closed loop learning engine based on real invoices, customs ruling and declarations—to ensure you collect the exact amount owed, with no surprises at delivery. 

With DDP (Delivered Duty Paid), all duties, taxes, and customs fees are calculated and paid upfront—so the customer sees the total cost at checkout and won’t face surprise charges. With DDU (Delivered Duty Unpaid), duties and taxes are collected at the border, often leading to delays, extra customs related fees, and a poor customer experience. FlavorCloud guarantees DDP pricing, so you stay in control and your customers get a smooth, fully transparent delivery.

You’ll need the product description, 6 digit HS code (if available), country of origin, destination, type of transaction (B2C vs. B2B) and customs value for each SKU. The engine dynamically determines the 10+ digit HS code where needed and pulls in all applicable fees based on country and commodity specific trade rules and carrier data. 

Yes. The engine supports DTC and B2B cross border shipments. It automatically adjusts calculations to include end-use, de minimis thresholds, trade agreements and tax rules for sale to business use cases.