Reshoring & Tariff Strategy worked example

Nearshoring Landed Cost at 13% duty and freight uplift: a worked example

This worked example runs the nearshoring landed cost numbers for a tougher week than the baseline: 13% duty and freight uplift instead of the typical 18%. Estimates the total annual landed cost of sourcing from a nearshore partner including freight, duty uplift, and lane setup.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Annual units imported: 40,000 units/yr (held at the documented default)
  • Landed cost per unit: 6.5 $/unit (held at the documented default)
  • Duty and freight uplift: 13 % (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 18)
  • Cross-border setup cost: 22,000 $ (held at the documented default)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Annual landed cost ($) = units imported x landed cost per unit x duty/freight uplift% + cross-border setup.
  • Total nearshoring landed cost works out to 55,800 $ at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Nearshoring landed cost per unit works out to 1.4 $ / piece at these inputs.
  • Variable nearshoring landed cost works out to 33,800 $ at these inputs.
  • Fixed nearshoring landed cost adder works out to 22,000 $ at these inputs.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where duty and freight uplift sits at 18% and the headline result is 68,800 $, this scenario comes in 18.9% below the baseline at 55,800 $.
  • Use it when comparing a nearshore supplier quote against your current overseas source, or when sizing the volume needed to absorb cross-border setup investment. A result at this level usually justifies acting on the stressed input before touching anything else, because every other figure in the table is downstream of it.

Results at a glance

  • Total nearshoring landed cost: 55,800 $ (headline result)
  • Nearshoring landed cost per unit: 1.4 $ / piece
  • Variable nearshoring landed cost: 33,800 $
  • Fixed nearshoring landed cost adder: 22,000 $

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Nearshoring Landed Cost calculator, set duty and freight uplift to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.