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Ten calculators covering the full import workflow, grouped by the decision they support: move the cargo, pack the cargo, clear the cargo, classify the cargo. Every tool is free, works without an account, and shows the inputs behind the number.

Shipping

Ocean freight cost, all-in shipping cost and port-to-port transit time.

Container ship loaded with containers sailing at sea

Freight Cost Estimator

Ocean freight only — port-to-port rate per container and per MT.

Gantry cranes loading containers onto a vessel at a container terminal

Shipping Cost Estimator

All-in logistics bill — ocean freight plus insurance, docs, handling and local delivery.

Container vessel departing port at dawn, illustrating transit time

Shipping Time Estimator

Estimated ocean transit time plus port handling.

Packaging & loading

Volume, pallet fit and container stuffing plans for export cargo.

Export cartons being measured with a tape measure in a warehouse

Convert box dimensions and quantity into cubic metres.

Shrink-wrapped export cartons stacked on wooden pallets

Pallet Calculator

Boxes per pallet and pallets per container.

Open 40ft shipping container loaded with stacked cartons

Container Loading Calculator

Maximum cartons per container and utilization percentage.

Import

GCC duty and VAT, customs clearance charges and total landed cost.

Customs import declaration paperwork and a calculator on a desk

Import Duty Cost Calculator

Duty and VAT for GCC import based on CIF value.

Customs officer inspecting a shipping container seal at a port terminal

Customs Clearance Cost Calculator

Broker, documentation, inspection and port handling fees.

Trade finance desk with calculator, invoices and cost charts on a laptop

Landed Cost Calculator

The complete cost of your shipment on the ground.

Classification

Find the correct HS code before you quote, book or clear a shipment.

Warehouse worker scanning a barcode label on an export carton

Look up the correct HS code, duty rate and typical import documents.

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