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Shipment examples, step by step

See how goods, documents, and payments fit together. These are illustrative examples; each explains the assumptions behind the numbers.

Illustrative scenariosThese are teaching examples, not records of customer work or proof of business results.

01 / WORKED EXAMPLECHINA → UNITED STATES

An illustrative 1,000-unit order shows how freight, estimated duty, and payment costs change the cost per unit.

02 / WORKED EXAMPLEUNITED STATES → MEXICO

Compare the dollars needed to deliver 200,000 pesos under two hypothetical FX quotes.

03 / WORKED EXAMPLEVIETNAM → UNITED STATES

A hypothetical replenishment schedule shows when a new order ties up cash before the previous stock can be sold.

Use your shipment’s figures

Treat the example rates, fees, and dates as assumptions you can change. Use the landed-cost calculator to try the costs for your own purchase.

Check the order before it ships.