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What free tools or calculators can I use to model landed cost before I place an order?

For India specifically, run your product through DutyDecoder or the official ICEGATE customs duty calculator to get duty and IGST estimates by HS code, then cross-check with a second tool like Eximigo's since duty slabs are easy to misclassify. None of these replace a customs broker for your actual filing, but they're good enough to sanity-check a quote before you commit money.

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3 resources, 3 India-specific, 3 link-checked.

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✓ Link checked India Freemium Beginner

Turns the BCD/SWS/IGST formula into a usable tool, HS-code-based, current-rate landed-cost estimate before you commit to an order.

India Import Duty Calculator

From dutydecoder.com by DutyDecoder

  • AI-assisted HS code lookup for accurate tariff matching
  • Uses current 2026 MFN tariff schedules
  • Outputs a full landed-cost estimate, not just duty
Open dutydecoder.com →
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✓ Link checked India Free Intermediate

The official government calculator, the source of truth to cross-check any third-party landed-cost tool against before you finalise pricing.

Custom Duty Calculator

From icegate.gov.in by ICEGATE (Indian Customs)

  • Authoritative, government-run duty calculation
  • Best used to cross-check other calculators
  • Part of the wider ICEGATE customs e-filing system
Open icegate.gov.in →
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✓ Link checked India Free Beginner

A dedicated landed-cost calculator, not just duty, closer to the actual number you need for pricing than a duty-only tool.

Import Duty & Landed Cost Calculator

From eximigo.com by Eximigo

  • Calculates full landed cost, not duty alone
  • Purpose-built for import pricing decisions
  • Another free cross-check alongside DutyDecoder and ICEGATE
Open eximigo.com →

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