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BENEFITS OF THIS EXCEL DOCUMENT
- Ensures all relevant costs are included
- Delivered unlocked and easily customisable to suit your specific needs
- No installation, no macros, no VBA and no hidden formulas or worksheets
LOGISTICS EXCEL DESCRIPTION
This landed cost calculator is an advanced Microsoft Excel ? spreadsheet that can be used to calculate the total landed cost of importing goods into the USA
No need to waste time reinventing the wheel this spreadsheet has evolved from many years of practical use and ongoing development by a logistics industry expert
The spreadsheet comes with the following features:
CLEAR INSTRUCTIONS
An instructions tab that provides clear and concise guidelines on how to use the landed cost calculator
FLEXIBLE USER ENTRY
The landed cost calculator allows for user entry of:
• Import costs from customs brokers and international freight forwarders including international freight charges, local handling charges, customs clearance and cartage charges in multiple currencies
• Line item details from supplier invoices including item descriptions , quantities and unit prices in multiple currencies
• Individual duty rates relative to the commodity on each line item
• The desired method of allocating import cost to each line item
AUTOMATIC CALCULATIONS
The landed cost calculator automatically calculates:
• The total invoice line value for checking against supplier invoices
• The value for determining the import duty payable for each line item
• The duty amount payable or each line item
• The value of the import costs that are to be allocated to each line
• Import costs can be allocated based value or unit quantity and the method of allocation is variable and can be selected by by the user
• The total import cost for each line (the sum of the duty and allocated import costs)
• The per unit import cost for each line (the sum of the total import cost divided by the total units)
• The per unit landed cost for each line (the sum of the per unit import cost plus the unit price of the item)
The template includes detailed sections for air freight, customs clearance, and various handling fees, ensuring comprehensive cost tracking. Users can also generate professional invoices directly from the spreadsheet, streamlining the documentation process.
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Source: Best Practices in Logistics Excel: Landed Cost Calculator for USA Imports Excel (XLSX) Spreadsheet, 3PL Manager
