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Trade // BR · US · CN · JP · GB · MX · EU — Tax Calculator

Real cost of importing and exporting

Taxes, tariffs, freight and live exchange rates for Brazil, United States and China. Know the exact landed cost before closing any operation.

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Countries
+65
NCM/HTS/HS codes
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Currencies
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Trade // How it works

Calculation methodology

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Choose countries
Select origin and destination: Brazil, USA, China, Japan, UK, Mexico or the EU. The calculator automatically loads the applicable trade rules and codes.
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Product code
Enter the NCM (Brazil), HTS (USA) or HS code (China). Tax rates are loaded automatically.
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Enter values
FOB price, freight and insurance. USD/BRL and USD/CNY exchange rates are loaded live from the Brazilian Central Bank API.
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See results
Full tax breakdown, total landed cost in local currency and USD equivalent, plus suggested selling price with 5% or 10% margin.
Trade // Calculator

Import & export calculator

Tax Calculation
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Freight mode
Enter code to see tax rates
Auto-filled.
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Trade // Use cases

Operation examples

Import
Comics: USA → Brazil
3,000 comics via air (JFK → GRU). NCM 4903: II=0%, IPI=0%, PIS/COFINS=0%. Cost: exchange rate + freight + state ICMS only.
Import
Electronics: China → Brazil
50 laptops (Shanghai → Santos). HS 8471: Chinese VAT rebate on export, Brazilian II=0%. AFRMM 25% auto-calculated.
Export
Footwear: Brazil → USA
200 pairs (Santos → Miami). HTS 6403: 10% tariff, MPF and Florida Sales Tax auto-calculated.
Mixed lot
Consolidated cargo
Use the Lot tab to calculate products with different codes in the same operation and get the total consolidated cost.
Trade // FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Trade // Analysis

International trade — analysis & updates

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⚙ Admin — Tax Data

// Last update: —

// Monthly update sources:
🇧🇷 BR: Receita Federal · MDIC · CAMEX
🇺🇸 US: hts.usitc.gov · CBP.gov
🇨🇳 CN: China Customs · MOFCOM
🇯🇵 JP: Japan Customs · MOF Tariff Schedule
🇬🇧 GB: UK Trade Tariff · HMRC
🇲🇽 MX: SAT · Ley de los Impuestos Generales de Importación
🇪🇺 EU: EU TARIC · European Commission (VAT per member state)
ICMS: SEFAZ per state · Sales Tax: salestaxhandbook.com
📤 Upload spreadsheet (recommended)
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Click to select or drag the StratOutpost tax template (.xlsx) here
Ask Claude to research current rates and build this file monthly — covers BR, US, CN, JP, GB, MX and EU.
✏️ Manual edit (fallback — use spreadsheet upload above instead)
🇧🇷 Brazil imports — II / IPI / PIS+COFINS (%)
NCM (4 digits)
II %
IPI %
PIS+COF %
🇺🇸 USA imports — Tariff / MPF / HMF (%)
HTS (4 digits)
Tariff %
MPF %
HMF %
🇨🇳 China imports — MFN Tariff / VAT / Consumption Tax (%)
HS (4 digits)
MFN %
VAT %
🇯🇵 Japan imports — Customs Duty / Consumption Tax (%)
HS (4 digits)
Duty %
Tax %
🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports — UK Duty / VAT (%)
HS (4 digits)
Duty %
VAT %
🇲🇽 Mexico imports — IGI / IVA (%)
HS (4 digits)
IGI %
IVA %
🇪🇺 European Union imports — Common External Tariff (%)
HS (4 digits)
Duty %
🇧🇷 ICMS per State (%)
🇺🇸 Sales Tax per US State (%)
🇪🇺 VAT per EU Member State (%)
⚙ Other parameters
Used if API fails
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Used if API fails
// Changes save straight to the database — no file, no deploy.

// How to use: click Save → the updated HTML file downloads with your rates embedded. On Netlify, replace the current file with the new one. Changes are permanent.