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True Export Margin Calculator

You don’t need to be a numbers person. Just plug in what you charge and what you spend. We’ll show you what you’re actually keeping.

Step 1 of 4

Your product

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Step 2 of 4

Shipping costs

You cover origin export charges through to the port. Buyer covers ocean freight and import.

FOB accuracy check: Origin export charges should include inland trucking to port, terminal handling, export documents, broker fees, and any fumigation or pallet treatment. Underbidding here is the #1 way FOB margins look falsely high.
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Step 3 of 4

Your export price

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Hidden costs

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Export contribution margini

This order · 0 cartons · FOB · USD

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Add your unit cost and invoice price to see the margin.

Cost per carton breakdowni

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Order totals

Revenue$ 0.00
Total costs$ 0.00
Export contributioni$ 0.00

Before fixed overheads, tax, and company-level expenses.

Based on 0 units · USD

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Export Quote Currency

Convert your selling price into the currency you’ll invoice in. Changes here never affect the calculator above — your cost inputs always stay in USD.

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0% – 5% (step 0.5)

Suggested selling price (USD)$ 0.00 per unit
Export quote price (EUR)€ 0.00 per unit
Quote price with 0.0% FX buffer€ 0.00 per unit

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Built by an F&B exporter, not a generic SaaS company.
FTA data across 138 official trade agreements.
8 years exporting Popsmalaya to 35 countries.

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Plan the container load for this shipment

Now that your margin works, calculate how many cartons fit and what dunnage you need before booking the freight.

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Free tool vs XportStack platform

This free tool
XportStack platform
One-off calculation
Every shipment, every quote
Manual data entry every time
SKUs imported once, reused everywhere
Results forgotten after you close the tab
Saved history with year-over-year tracking
Solo use
Team access with role permissions

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Pair with this tool

Right-size your container before you quote.

The margin calculator treats freight as one line item. The free Container Loading Calculator decides whether that line item is for one 20ft, two 20fts, or a 40ft. It checks carton count and weight against the container’s max payload, applies real warehouse clearances, and outputs a 3-page PDF for the warehouse team. Both numbers feed the same quote.

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Questions about the calculator

What is export contribution margin?

Export contribution margin is your order-level margin after product cost and export-related costs such as freight, relabelling, samples, marketing support, payment terms and contingency. It does not include fixed company overheads such as salaries, rent, admin costs or tax. This gives you a realistic view of what each order contributes to your business before company-level expenses.

How is this different from gross margin?

Gross margin only counts cost of goods. Export contribution margin also counts every other cost between your factory and your buyer's shelf — freight, duty, relabelling, samples, distributor support, the cost of carrying receivables on payment terms, and a contingency buffer. The gap between the two is where most exporters lose money without realising.

Do I need to sign up?

No. The calculator is completely free with no signup required. Use it as many times as you want.

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