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Domesticated fulfillment with bulk DDP imports cuts per-parcel costs by 8–15% for brands shipping 4,000+ US orders monthly, according to Evolution Fulfillment's cost model.
FOB pricing on a $12 overseas product conceals $4.80 to $7.20 in additional charges across customs duties, international freight, insurance, and handling.
Three to seven distinct fee layers sit between a product's factory price and the number aggregator platforms display as your "supplier cost." Fulfillment surcharges, payment processing cuts, per-order fees, and shipping markups each compound silently.
A silicone kitchen spatula sourced from Guangdong at $4.50 per unit, with $4.80 in shipping, doesn't land in a U.S. customer's hands at $9.30. After a 28.4% combined duty rate, insurance, and processing fees, the true landed cost hits $12.94, slashing a perceived 60% gross margin to roughly 48%.
Landed cost calculators take your product cost, layer on freight, duties, insurance, and port fees, then output the true per-unit cost of getting inventory to a customer's door.
A silicone kitchen spatula classified under HTS 3924.10 costs $4.50 from a Guangdong supplier on AliExpress, with $4.80 shipping via ePacket. That $9.30 declared value now triggers a 3.4% base duty plus a 25% Section 301 tariff — roughly $2.64 in combined duties — plus a $0.
On February 28, 2026, the Strait of Hormuz closed to commercial shipping traffic as the Iran conflict escalated into a direct naval blockade. Over 90% of crude and refined product exports from the Persian Gulf were cut off within 72 hours.
Every package entering the U.S. from China now triggers a full customs entry.
The $800 de minimis exemption on Chinese imports to the U.S. was suspended in February 2025. Every parcel from a Chinese supplier now clears customs with duties attached, whether the product costs $4 or $400.