Separate vehicle price, China-side handling, freight and insurance. Note the quote date and exchange rate used.
What goes in a landed cost worksheet?
Landed cost is the export quote plus any freight, insurance and destination costs that the quote leaves out. Use one currency and record the exchange rate date. For a mixed batch, agree how to allocate shared freight and handling to each model.
| Cost line | What to record | Where to confirm |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle and China-side charges | Unit price, quantity and included inspection, handling or documents. | Exporter’s written quote |
| Freight and insurance | Add only charges outside the quoted term. Record whether each figure is per unit or per shipment. | Exporter, forwarder or insurer |
| Nigeria charges | Use the clearing agent’s vehicle-specific estimate for duties, levies and clearance. Check terminal charges, storage exposure and local delivery separately. | Clearing agent, terminal and haulier |
| Dealer cost per unit | Add vehicle-specific costs and its share of batch costs. Keep quote currency, conversion rate and date together. | Your purchase worksheet |
Start with the itemised export quote
Separate vehicle price, China-side handling, freight and insurance. Note the quote date and exchange rate used.
Confirm destination costs
Ask your clearing professional to verify current valuation, duties, levies, port charges, clearing and local delivery for the specific vehicle.