Freight, Incoterms, and Landed-Cost Worksheet
Your landed cost is the FOB price plus freight to your port plus duty and VAT. Which Incoterm you choose — FOB, CIF or DDP — decides how much of that chain V-TAI handles and how much you manage.
Comparison data as of 2026-06-01 (2026-Q2). Refreshed quarterly. Next refresh: 2026-09-01.
The three Incoterms we quote
- FOB Shenzhen — you take ownership at the port of loading and arrange onward freight, insurance and customs. Lowest headline price, most control.
- CIF (your port) — V-TAI covers cost, insurance and freight to your destination port; you handle customs clearance and inland delivery.
- DDP (your door) — delivered duty paid: V-TAI arranges everything to your address. Simplest for the buyer, highest quoted price.
The landed-cost worksheet
- Start with the FOB price: US$9,999.
- Add sea freight to your main port (FCL 20′ or LCL).
- Add import duty (% of CIF value, set by your customs authority).
- Add VAT / sales tax (% of CIF + duty).
- Add inland trucking, clearance fees and local connection.
- The sum is your estimated landed cost. Compare it to the local premium-brand band.
Worked example
For a destination with US$2,000 freight, 5% duty and 15% VAT on the CIF value, a US$9,999 FOB machine lands near US$12,500–14,500 before inland delivery — a fraction of a comparable imported unit. Use the per-country pricing pages for figures tuned to your market.
All figures are estimates for guidance only. Duties and taxes are assessed by the destination customs authority at clearance. Request a formal quotation for binding pricing.