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Use the adverse-FX required price and price buffer to set the import selling-price floor for this SKU.
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Scope: Market-neutral small-business planning using your own assumptions.
What this planner helps you decide
Best for
Importers allocating freight, duty and tax costs across an international shipment.
Outputs
Allocated logistics, landed unit cost, current and adverse margin and price buffer.
Start here
Choose the allocation basis that matches the supplier and freight records.
Use a different tool when: Do not use this to set a price buffer for adverse currency movement; use Cross-border Price Buffer Planner for that decision. Use this tool to allocate landed costs and protect margin under adverse FX.
Commerce & operations
International Landed Cost & Margin: allocated logistics
Allocated logistics, landed unit cost, current and adverse margin and price buffer.
Amounts use the same currency as your inputs. No currency conversion is performed.
International Landed Cost & Margin
Allocate shipment costs by units, supplier value or weight and test an adverse exchange rate.
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Whole units of this SKU in the shipment.
Whole units across the shipment.
Foreign-currency invoice value for this SKU. Enter foreign supplier currency units, not the selected market currency.
Foreign-currency value across the shipment. Enter foreign supplier currency units, not the selected market currency.
Weight of this SKU using one consistent unit.
Total weight using the same unit.
Choose the shipment record used to allocate shared logistics costs.
Current entered FX conversion.
Adverse FX scenario on the same quote basis.
Freight allocated by the selected basis. Enter the amount on one consistent ex-tax market-currency basis.
Insurance allocated by the selected basis. Enter the amount on one consistent ex-tax market-currency basis.
Brokerage allocated by the selected basis. Enter the amount on one consistent ex-tax market-currency basis.
Entered duty assumption; no jurisdiction default is embedded.
Only enter the non-recoverable share. This planner applies it to supplier value, allocated freight, insurance and brokerage, plus duty; no policy default is embedded.
Share not recoverable for sale.
Margin required on landed cost.
Decision result
Each output is bound to its registered ecommerce engine formula.
- Allocation Share
- Allocated Logistics Domestic
- 500.00
- Current Landed Unit Cost
- 37.47
- Adverse Landed Unit Cost
- 40.68
- Current Required Price
- 57.65
- Adverse-FX required price
- 62.59
- Price Buffer
- 4.95
Scenario comparison
Each row names the assumption axis changed from the baseline.
ScenarioResultDifference
Current scenario62.59Baseline
Lower Adverse domestic units per foreign unit59.87-2.72
Higher Adverse domestic units per foreign unit65.312.72
Save these results, change an input, then compare the updated figures with this baseline.
The baseline is temporary in this tab and is not added to shared scenario links or generated reports.
Calculation details
View calculation detailsView the formulas and inputs used for these results.
Allocation Share
Allocation Share
selected item basis / matching shipment total0.2 percentResult20%
Reports percent for the entered planning period using the declared ex-tax cost and revenue basis. The engine retains full precision; presentation rounding does not feed calculation.
International Landed Cost & Margin Planner formulas →Inputs used by these formula steps
- Allocation ShareItem Units
- 100
- Allocation ShareTotal Shipment Units
- 1,000
- Allocation ShareItem Supplier Value Foreign
- 2,000
- Allocation ShareTotal Shipment Value Foreign
- 10,000
- Allocation ShareItem Weight
- 250
- Allocation ShareTotal Shipment Weight
- 1,000
- Allocation ShareAllocation Basis Code
- 1
- Allocation ShareCurrent Exchange Rate Domestic Per Foreign
- 1.5
- Allocation ShareAdverse Exchange Rate Domestic Per Foreign
- 1.65
- Allocation ShareShipment Freight Domestic
- 2,000
- Allocation ShareShipment Insurance Domestic
- 200
- Allocation ShareShipment Brokerage Domestic
- 300
- Allocation ShareDuty Rate
- 0.05
- Allocation ShareNon Recoverable Import Tax Rate
- 0
- Allocation ShareWastage Rate
- 0.02
- Allocation ShareTarget Margin Rate
- 0.35
Allocated Logistics Domestic
Allocated Logistics Domestic
allocation share × shipment logistics cost500.00Result500.00
Reports money for the entered planning period using the declared ex-tax cost and revenue basis. The engine retains full precision; presentation rounding does not feed calculation.
International Landed Cost & Margin Planner formulas →Inputs used by these formula steps
- Allocated Logistics DomesticItem Units
- 100
- Allocated Logistics DomesticTotal Shipment Units
- 1,000
- Allocated Logistics DomesticItem Supplier Value Foreign
- 2,000
- Allocated Logistics DomesticTotal Shipment Value Foreign
- 10,000
- Allocated Logistics DomesticItem Weight
- 250
- Allocated Logistics DomesticTotal Shipment Weight
- 1,000
- Allocated Logistics DomesticAllocation Basis Code
- 1
- Allocated Logistics DomesticCurrent Exchange Rate Domestic Per Foreign
- 1.5
- Allocated Logistics DomesticAdverse Exchange Rate Domestic Per Foreign
- 1.65
- Allocated Logistics DomesticShipment Freight Domestic
- 2,000
- Allocated Logistics DomesticShipment Insurance Domestic
- 200
- Allocated Logistics DomesticShipment Brokerage Domestic
- 300
- Allocated Logistics DomesticDuty Rate
- 0.05
- Allocated Logistics DomesticNon Recoverable Import Tax Rate
- 0
- Allocated Logistics DomesticWastage Rate
- 0.02
- Allocated Logistics DomesticTarget Margin Rate
- 0.35
Current Landed Unit Cost
Current Landed Unit Cost
current-FX (supplier value + allocated freight, insurance and brokerage + duty + non-recoverable import tax) / saleable units37.47Result37.47
Reports money for the entered planning period using the declared ex-tax cost and revenue basis. The engine retains full precision; presentation rounding does not feed calculation.
International Landed Cost & Margin Planner formulas →Inputs used by these formula steps
- Current Landed Unit CostItem Units
- 100
- Current Landed Unit CostTotal Shipment Units
- 1,000
- Current Landed Unit CostItem Supplier Value Foreign
- 2,000
- Current Landed Unit CostTotal Shipment Value Foreign
- 10,000
- Current Landed Unit CostItem Weight
- 250
- Current Landed Unit CostTotal Shipment Weight
- 1,000
- Current Landed Unit CostAllocation Basis Code
- 1
- Current Landed Unit CostCurrent Exchange Rate Domestic Per Foreign
- 1.5
- Current Landed Unit CostAdverse Exchange Rate Domestic Per Foreign
- 1.65
- Current Landed Unit CostShipment Freight Domestic
- 2,000
- Current Landed Unit CostShipment Insurance Domestic
- 200
- Current Landed Unit CostShipment Brokerage Domestic
- 300
- Current Landed Unit CostDuty Rate
- 0.05
- Current Landed Unit CostNon Recoverable Import Tax Rate
- 0
- Current Landed Unit CostWastage Rate
- 0.02
- Current Landed Unit CostTarget Margin Rate
- 0.35
Adverse Landed Unit Cost
Adverse Landed Unit Cost
adverse-FX (supplier value + allocated freight, insurance and brokerage + duty + non-recoverable import tax) / saleable units40.68Result40.68
Reports money for the entered planning period using the declared ex-tax cost and revenue basis. The engine retains full precision; presentation rounding does not feed calculation.
International Landed Cost & Margin Planner formulas →Inputs used by these formula steps
- Adverse Landed Unit CostItem Units
- 100
- Adverse Landed Unit CostTotal Shipment Units
- 1,000
- Adverse Landed Unit CostItem Supplier Value Foreign
- 2,000
- Adverse Landed Unit CostTotal Shipment Value Foreign
- 10,000
- Adverse Landed Unit CostItem Weight
- 250
- Adverse Landed Unit CostTotal Shipment Weight
- 1,000
- Adverse Landed Unit CostAllocation Basis Code
- 1
- Adverse Landed Unit CostCurrent Exchange Rate Domestic Per Foreign
- 1.5
- Adverse Landed Unit CostAdverse Exchange Rate Domestic Per Foreign
- 1.65
- Adverse Landed Unit CostShipment Freight Domestic
- 2,000
- Adverse Landed Unit CostShipment Insurance Domestic
- 200
- Adverse Landed Unit CostShipment Brokerage Domestic
- 300
- Adverse Landed Unit CostDuty Rate
- 0.05
- Adverse Landed Unit CostNon Recoverable Import Tax Rate
- 0
- Adverse Landed Unit CostWastage Rate
- 0.02
- Adverse Landed Unit CostTarget Margin Rate
- 0.35
Current Required Price
Current Required Price
current landed cost / (1 − target margin)57.65Result57.65
Reports money for the entered planning period using the declared ex-tax cost and revenue basis. The engine retains full precision; presentation rounding does not feed calculation.
International Landed Cost & Margin Planner formulas →Inputs used by these formula steps
- Current Required PriceItem Units
- 100
- Current Required PriceTotal Shipment Units
- 1,000
- Current Required PriceItem Supplier Value Foreign
- 2,000
- Current Required PriceTotal Shipment Value Foreign
- 10,000
- Current Required PriceItem Weight
- 250
- Current Required PriceTotal Shipment Weight
- 1,000
- Current Required PriceAllocation Basis Code
- 1
- Current Required PriceCurrent Exchange Rate Domestic Per Foreign
- 1.5
- Current Required PriceAdverse Exchange Rate Domestic Per Foreign
- 1.65
- Current Required PriceShipment Freight Domestic
- 2,000
- Current Required PriceShipment Insurance Domestic
- 200
- Current Required PriceShipment Brokerage Domestic
- 300
- Current Required PriceDuty Rate
- 0.05
- Current Required PriceNon Recoverable Import Tax Rate
- 0
- Current Required PriceWastage Rate
- 0.02
- Current Required PriceTarget Margin Rate
- 0.35
Adverse-FX required price
Adverse Required Price
adverse landed cost / (1 − target margin)62.59Result62.59
Reports money for the entered planning period using the declared ex-tax cost and revenue basis. The engine retains full precision; presentation rounding does not feed calculation.
International Landed Cost & Margin Planner formulas →Inputs used by these formula steps
- Adverse Required PriceItem Units
- 100
- Adverse Required PriceTotal Shipment Units
- 1,000
- Adverse Required PriceItem Supplier Value Foreign
- 2,000
- Adverse Required PriceTotal Shipment Value Foreign
- 10,000
- Adverse Required PriceItem Weight
- 250
- Adverse Required PriceTotal Shipment Weight
- 1,000
- Adverse Required PriceAllocation Basis Code
- 1
- Adverse Required PriceCurrent Exchange Rate Domestic Per Foreign
- 1.5
- Adverse Required PriceAdverse Exchange Rate Domestic Per Foreign
- 1.65
- Adverse Required PriceShipment Freight Domestic
- 2,000
- Adverse Required PriceShipment Insurance Domestic
- 200
- Adverse Required PriceShipment Brokerage Domestic
- 300
- Adverse Required PriceDuty Rate
- 0.05
- Adverse Required PriceNon Recoverable Import Tax Rate
- 0
- Adverse Required PriceWastage Rate
- 0.02
- Adverse Required PriceTarget Margin Rate
- 0.35
Price Buffer
Price Buffer
adverse required price − current required price4.95Result4.95
Reports money for the entered planning period using the declared ex-tax cost and revenue basis. The engine retains full precision; presentation rounding does not feed calculation.
International Landed Cost & Margin Planner formulas →Inputs used by these formula steps
- Price BufferItem Units
- 100
- Price BufferTotal Shipment Units
- 1,000
- Price BufferItem Supplier Value Foreign
- 2,000
- Price BufferTotal Shipment Value Foreign
- 10,000
- Price BufferItem Weight
- 250
- Price BufferTotal Shipment Weight
- 1,000
- Price BufferAllocation Basis Code
- 1
- Price BufferCurrent Exchange Rate Domestic Per Foreign
- 1.5
- Price BufferAdverse Exchange Rate Domestic Per Foreign
- 1.65
- Price BufferShipment Freight Domestic
- 2,000
- Price BufferShipment Insurance Domestic
- 200
- Price BufferShipment Brokerage Domestic
- 300
- Price BufferDuty Rate
- 0.05
- Price BufferNon Recoverable Import Tax Rate
- 0
- Price BufferWastage Rate
- 0.02
- Price BufferTarget Margin Rate
- 0.35
Inputs used
- Item units
- 100
- Total shipment units
- 1,000
- Item supplier value
- 2,000 foreign currency units
- Total supplier value
- 10,000 foreign currency units
- Item weight
- 250
- Total shipment weight
- 1,000
- Allocation basis
- 1
- Current domestic units per foreign unit
- 1.5
- Adverse domestic units per foreign unit
- 1.65
- Shipment freight
- 2,000.00
- Shipment insurance
- 200.00
- Shipment brokerage
- 300.00
- Duty rate
- 5%
- Non-recoverable import tax rate
- 0%
- Wastage rate
- 2%
- Target margin
- 35%
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| Parameter | Meaning | Unit | Allowed values | Presence | Default |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| adverseExchangeRateDomesticPerForeign | Adverse FX scenario on the same quote basis. | domestic currency units/foreign currency unit | 0.0001 to 10000 | Required | 1.65 |
| allocationBasisCode | Choose the shipment record used to allocate shared logistics costs. | — | 0 (Units), 1 (Supplier value), 2 (Weight) | Required | Supplier value |
| currentExchangeRateDomesticPerForeign | Current entered FX conversion. | domestic currency units/foreign currency unit | 0.0001 to 10000 | Required | 1.5 |
| dutyRate | Entered duty assumption; no jurisdiction default is embedded. | proportion of allocated customs value charged as duty | 0 to 1 | Required | 0.05 |
| itemSupplierValueForeign | Foreign-currency invoice value for this SKU. Enter foreign supplier currency units, not the selected market currency. | currency units/planning period, ex tax | 0 to 100000000 | Required | 2000 |
| itemUnits | Whole units of this SKU in the shipment. | whole events/planning period | 0 to 100000000 | Required | 100 |
| itemWeight | Weight of this SKU using one consistent unit. | shipment weight units | 0 to 100000000 | Required | 250 |
| nonRecoverableImportTaxRate | Only enter the non-recoverable share. This planner applies it to supplier value, allocated freight, insurance and brokerage, plus duty; no policy default is embedded. | proportion of landed value charged as non-recoverable import tax | 0 to 1 | Required | 0 |
| shipmentBrokerageDomestic | Brokerage allocated by the selected basis. Enter the amount on one consistent ex-tax market-currency basis. | currency units/planning period, ex tax | 0 to 100000000 | Required | 300 |
| shipmentFreightDomestic | Freight allocated by the selected basis. Enter the amount on one consistent ex-tax market-currency basis. | currency units/planning period, ex tax | 0 to 100000000 | Required | 2000 |
| shipmentInsuranceDomestic | Insurance allocated by the selected basis. Enter the amount on one consistent ex-tax market-currency basis. | currency units/planning period, ex tax | 0 to 100000000 | Required | 200 |
| targetMarginRate | Margin required on landed cost. | proportion of selling price retained as contribution | 0 to 1 | Required | 0.35 |
| totalShipmentUnits | Whole units across the shipment. | whole events/planning period | 0 to 100000000 | Required | 1000 |
| totalShipmentValueForeign | Foreign-currency value across the shipment. Enter foreign supplier currency units, not the selected market currency. | currency units/planning period, ex tax | 0 to 100000000 | Required | 10000 |
| totalShipmentWeight | Total weight using the same unit. | shipment weight units | 0 to 100000000 | Required | 1000 |
| wastageRate | Share not recoverable for sale. | proportion of landed units expected to be unsaleable | 0 to 1 | Required | 0.02 |
International Landed Cost & Margin: allocated logistics
The adverse-FX required price includes the selected shipment allocation, duty, non-recoverable import tax and wastage assumptions.
Formula summary
- Primary formula
- landed unit cost = allocated landed cost / saleable item units
Data used here
- The estimate uses your inputs and the general business formula documented in the methodology.
Decision checks
Stress-test the decision
Retest adverse domestic units per foreign unit on the same FX quote basis and wastage rate as a percentage of landed units.
When this estimate can be misleading
- All provider fees, exchange rates, returns, demand and operating rates are user-entered scenarios.
- Use one consistent ex-tax currency and planning period across compared inputs.
- This is educational business decision support, not accounting, tax, legal or financial advice.
- The adverse-FX required price includes the selected shipment allocation, duty, non-recoverable import tax and wastage assumptions.
Educational estimate, not advice. See all assumptions & limitations →
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Frequently asked questions
How do I allocate landed costs and protect margin under adverse FX?
Use the adverse-FX required price and price buffer to set the import selling-price floor for this SKU.
Which planning assumptions should I stress-test?
Compare a plausible alternative scenario and verify the decision-critical assumption that changes the plan most.