Configure landed cost calculations

In Dashboard, users can adjust the landed cost calculation methods by setting a default country of origin (COO) or Harmonized System code (HS code), adding a landed cost buffer, and setting up country-specific tax IDs.

Default settings 

Landed cost calculations are most accurate when a product-specific country of origin (COO) and HS code (HS code) are provided for each product. Fallback landed cost settings are used when one or both of these details may be missing, allowing you to quote duties and taxes at checkout. We recommend selecting the COO and HS code that best represent where your products are manufactured and the HS code for your primary or most popular product.

Plugins for Zonos Landed Cost and Checkout will automatically pull the COO or HS code from your ecommerce platform. If you integrate the Checkout API or Landed Cost API, you can pass the values dynamically.

If your COO or HS codes are not integrated with your product catalog, you can use Zonos Catalog to upload these item attributes. The landed cost calculation will then be able to use the appropriate item attributes uploaded in Catalog for each product.

See the import duty document to learn more about how the COO and HS code can impact the landed cost calculation.

Add a buffer 

You can add a general buffer to landed cost calculations by adding either a percentage or a flat amount in the buffers section in Dashboard. The calculated amount will increase by the same amount that is entered for the buffer. For instance, a two percent (2%) buffer on a 100 USD landed cost calculation will add two (2) USD to the calculated amount.

Buffer settings will adjust any landed cost calculations, including Checkout or the Landed Cost API.

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