tariff-calculator-amazon

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Universal tariff calculator for Amazon sellers. Calculate import duties, landed costs, and VAT/GST for any trade route. Supports CN→US, CN→EU, US→EU, EU→US, US→CN and custom origin/destination pairs. Includes Section 301 tariffs, trade agreement rates (USMCA, EVFTA), and HS code lookup. No API key required.

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Tariff Calculator — Amazon 💰

Universal tariff and landed cost calculator for international Amazon sellers.

Installation

npx skills add nexscope-ai/eCommerce-Skills --skill tariff-calculator-amazon -g

Features

Universal Trade Routes — Any origin to any destination
Tariff Rate Lookup — HS code → duty rate
Section 301 Tariffs — US additional duties on China imports
VAT/GST Calculation — EU, UK, CA, AU, CN rates
Landed Cost — Complete cost breakdown
HS Code Matcher — Product description → HS code suggestions
Trade Agreements — USMCA, EVFTA, RCEP preferential rates

Supported Trade Routes

Route	Key Tariffs	VAT/GST
🇨🇳 → 🇺🇸 China → USA	Section 301 (7.5-25%)	N/A
🇨🇳 → 🇪🇺 China → EU	Standard duties	19-22%
🇨🇳 → 🇬🇧 China → UK	Standard duties	20%
🇺🇸 → 🇪🇺 USA → EU	Standard duties	19-22%
🇪🇺 → 🇺🇸 EU → USA	Standard duties	N/A
🇺🇸 → 🇨🇳 USA → China	Retaliatory tariffs	13% VAT
🇨🇳 → 🇨🇦 China → Canada	Standard duties	5% GST
🇨🇳 → 🇦🇺 China → Australia	Standard duties	10% GST
Custom	User-defined	User-defined

Section 301 Tariffs (China → USA)

HS Chapter	Products	Additional Rate
84xx	Computers, machinery	25%
85xx	Electronics (some)	0-25%
94xx	Furniture, lighting	25%
95xx	Toys	25%
61/62	Apparel	7.5%
64xx	Footwear	7.5%
42xx	Bags, accessories	7.5%

Landed Cost Formula

Landed Cost = 
    FOB Value
  + International Freight
  + Insurance
  + Import Duty
  + VAT/GST (if applicable)
  + Customs Clearance
  + Port Fees
  + Inland Freight

Usage

Basic Calculation

python3 scripts/calculator.py

With Parameters

python3 scripts/calculator.py '{
  "hs_code": "8518300000",
  "origin_country": "CN",
  "destination_country": "US",
  "fob_value": 5000.00,
  "quantity": 500,
  "freight_cost": 200.00
}'

HS Code Lookup

python3 scripts/hs_lookup.py "wireless earbuds"
python3 scripts/hs_lookup.py "bluetooth speaker"

Custom Trade Route

python3 scripts/calculator.py '{
  "hs_code": "9503009000",
  "origin_country": "VN",
  "destination_country": "DE",
  "fob_value": 10000.00,
  "quantity": 1000,
  "freight_cost": 500.00,
  "custom_duty_rate": 0.047,
  "custom_vat_rate": 0.19
}'

Output Example

💰 Tariff & Landed Cost Report

Product: Wireless Bluetooth Earbuds
HS Code: 8518300000
Route: China 🇨🇳 → USA 🇺🇸

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📦 Cost Breakdown

FOB Value               $  5,000.00
International Freight   $    200.00
Insurance               $     15.00
CIF Value               $  5,215.00

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🏛️ Duties & Taxes

Base Duty (0.0%)        $      0.00
Section 301 (0.0%)      $      0.00
Total Duty              $      0.00
Customs Clearance       $    150.00
Port Fees               $     50.00

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💵 Landed Cost Summary

Total Landed Cost       $  5,515.00
Per Unit Cost           $     11.03

Trade Agreement Support

Agreement	Countries	Benefit
USMCA	US, Mexico, Canada	Reduced/zero duties
EVFTA	EU, Vietnam	Reduced duties
RCEP	Asia-Pacific	Reduced duties
UK-Japan	UK, Japan	Reduced duties

Custom Configuration

Create a custom config for your routes:

{
  "default_origin": "CN",
  "default_destination": "US",
  "include_insurance": true,
  "insurance_rate": 0.003,
  "customs_fee": 150,
  "port_fee": 50
}

Part of Nexscope AI — AI tools for e-commerce sellers.