Estimate customs value using FOB, CIF, or manual declared value basis. Includes product value, freight, insurance, assists, packaging, and commission inputs.
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Customs value is not always the same as invoice value or product cost. Depending on destination rules, it may be FOB goods value, CIF goods plus freight plus insurance, or a manual declared value with specific adjustments for assists, packaging, and commissions.
FOB: customs value = product value. CIF: customs value = product value + freight + insurance. Manual: customs value = product value + freight + insurance + assist value + packaging + commission. Result feeds into the Import Duty Calculator.
Use this calculator before running an Import Duty estimate to confirm the customs value basis and the included costs.
Customs value rules vary by destination. Verify the destination-specific valuation basis, inclusions, and exclusions before filing.
Official source notes and calculator assumptions should be reviewed before shipment, label purchase, invoice filing, or customs entry.
FOB: customs value = product value. CIF: customs value = product value + freight + insurance. Manual: customs value = product value + freight + insurance + assist value + packaging + commission. Result feeds into the Import Duty Calculator.
A USD 1,800 product value with USD 120 freight and USD 40 insurance on a CIF basis gives a customs value of USD 1,960. The same shipment on an FOB basis gives USD 1,800. Choose the basis your destination authority expects.
Customs value rules vary by destination. Verify the destination-specific valuation basis, inclusions, and exclusions before filing.
This tool provides planning estimates and document preparation support only. Confirm final classifications, duty treatment, and filing requirements with official tariff databases or qualified trade professionals.
Not always. Customs value may add freight, insurance, assists, packaging, and commissions depending on destination rules.
FOB (Free On Board) uses the goods value at the port of export as the customs value, before international freight and insurance.
CIF (Cost, Insurance, Freight) includes goods value plus international freight and insurance.
It depends on the destination valuation basis. CIF includes freight; FOB usually does not.
In many valuation systems, assists (such as tools, dies, or materials provided by the buyer) can be part of customs value. Verify destination rules.
Yes. Use the customs value output as the customs_value input in the Import Duty Calculator.
Use the AI HS Code Finder, CSV Catalog Checker, and Import Duty Calculator to prepare customs data before shipping.
