Know the True Cost of an Imported Product — Before You Place the Order.
Landed Cost Fundamentals is a beginner-friendly, fillable course workbook that shows Canadian importers how to work out the real, all-in cost of a product — supplier price, freight, duty, import GST, brokerage and the small fees that quietly add up — so you can price with confidence and avoid surprises at the border.
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The Problem
Most first-time importers price off the supplier’s invoice — and get burned.
Freight, duty, import GST, brokerage, surtaxes and a dozen small fees quietly stack up. The product that looked profitable barely breaks even, and you don’t find out until the money’s already spent. Without a clear cost map, you’re guessing.
The Promise
This workbook gives you a simple, repeatable way to capture every cost by stage, estimate duty and GST, and calculate your true landed cost per sellable unit — the number you actually need before you order or set a price.
What’s Inside
Plain-language lessons + fillable worksheets you can reuse on every future shipment.
Take a Peek Inside
After Completing This Course, You Will Be Able To:
- Build a complete shipment cost map
- Estimate duty and import GST
- Calculate cost per sellable unit
- Test whether a selling price leaves enough margin
Is This Course Right for You?
Who It’s For
- First-time importers bringing a product into Canada
- Small product businesses and online sellers sourcing abroad
- Anyone pricing an imported product and unsure of the real cost
Who It’s Not For
- Licensed customs brokers or those needing binding tariff rulings
- Anyone wanting guaranteed duty rates — this teaches you to estimate and where to confirm officially
Frequently Asked Questions
Calculate Before You Commit to an Order
Learn the Canadian landed-cost process, complete the workbook with your own numbers, and identify missing costs before you pay a supplier.
Life Built in Canada provides general educational information, not customs, legal or tax advice. Confirm classification, duty rates and GST recovery with the appropriate government authority or a licensed professional before you order.
This guide is general information for importing into Canada. It is not legal, customs or tax advice.