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Landed Cost Estimator
Pick a product and a destination. We apply the best available preferential tariff scheme Vietnam has with that market (UKVFTA, EVFTA, CPTPP, VKFTA, VJEPA, AANZFTA, ATIGA) and put the number side-by-side with the same product from China — including US Section 301 and antidumping surcharges where they apply.
Indicative planning tool, not tax advice. Duty rates below are typical published averages — the final figure depends on the exact 8–10 digit HS code, the product's composition, and current trade measures. Confirm with a licensed customs broker before committing.
Vietnamese origin
What we quote$23,270
landed cost, before local delivery & margin
| FOB Vietnamese port | $20,000 |
| Sea freight | $3,200 |
| Marine insurance (~0.3%) | $70 |
| CIF | $23,270 |
| Import duty (0.0% · MFN) | $0 |
| Sales tax (state-level, excluded) (0.0%) | $0 |
| Total landed | $23,270 |
Same product from China
For comparison$29,088
assuming same FOB and freight
| FOB (assumed same) | $20,000 |
| Sea freight | $3,200 |
| Marine insurance | $70 |
| CIF | $23,270 |
| Import duty (25% — MFN + China-only surcharges) | $5,818 |
| Sales tax (state-level, excluded) (0.0%) | $0 |
| Total landed | $29,088 |
⚠️ China surcharge: US Section 301 List 3 (25%) on Chinese-origin goods
Indicative saving — Vietnamese vs Chinese origin
$5,818 (20.0%)
On a single 20ft container of fiber cement board, non-asbestos (duragreen®-type) into United States, using MFN duty from Vietnam vs standard duty plus China-specific surcharges from China.
Rates shown are typical published averages for planning only, not tax advice. Actual duty depends on the exact 8–10 digit HS code, the specific product composition, current anti-dumping / countervailing / safeguard measures, and satisfaction of rules of origin under the applicable FTA. Confirm every figure with a licensed customs broker before commercial use.
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