How do I calculate landed cost from Alibaba to Kenya?

Landed cost is supplier cost converted to KES plus Alibaba payment fee plus shipping (air or sea). This calculator also estimates per-unit landed cost.

How do I estimate profit margin on imported goods?

Profit margin is profit divided by selling price. Enter landed cost and target margin to get recommended price and profit.

What is the difference between air and sea shipping in cost calculation?

Air is typically priced in USD per kg (converted to KES). Sea freight is usually priced in KES per CBM. This tool supports both.

Alibaba Import Cost Calculator Kenya (Mar 2026)

Most importers want a clean breakdown: supplier cost + Alibaba payment fee + shipping = landed cost. Then: cost per unit, selling price and profit margin.

Supplier Cost (USD → KES) + Alibaba Fee

Enter the supplier amount in USD and your exchange rate. We add the Alibaba payment fee (%) to estimate what you’ll pay in total.

Supplier amount (USD)

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Alibaba payment fee (%) Edit if your payment channel charges differently.

FX rate (USD → KES) Tip: use your bank / card / agent rate. We can auto-fill a public FX estimate if available.

Units / pieces (optional) Used for cost-per-unit (and shared with Shipping + Profit tabs).

Please enter a valid USD amount and FX rate.

Shipping Cost (Air or Sea)

Choose your shipping method and enter the chargeable weight (air) or volume (sea). Units + FX can carry over from the Supplier tab.

Shipping method

Air freight (USD / kg) Sea freight (KES / CBM)

Units / pieces (optional) Auto-filled if you entered units in Supplier tab.

Chargeable weight (kg)

Air rate (USD per kg)

FX rate (USD → KES) Auto-filled from Supplier tab FX if available.

Please enter weight, rate and FX rate for air freight.

Landed Cost per Unit + Selling Price + Profit

We combine Supplier + Shipping to estimate landed cost. Then you choose how you price: by target margin or markup.

Units / pieces (optional) If provided, we show landed cost per unit and profit per unit.

Total landed cost (KES) Auto-filled from Supplier + Shipping if available, or type it manually.

Pricing mode

Target margin (%) Markup on cost (%)

Margin = profit ÷ selling price. Markup = profit ÷ cost. Many traders confuse these — this tool supports both.

Target %

Please enter landed cost and a valid target %.

Import Summary

Clear breakdown: supplier + fee + shipping → landed cost. Then price → profit.

Supplier + Alibaba Fee

Supplier amount (USD)

USD 0.00

Alibaba fee (USD)

USD 0.00

Total supplier payment (USD)

USD 0.00

Total supplier payment (KES)

KES 0.00

Cost per unit (KES)

KES 0.00

FX rate used (USD→KES)

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Quick breakdown

Supplier USD

USD 0.00

Alibaba fee

USD 0.00

Total supplier payment

USD 0.00

Supplier payment includes the Alibaba payment fee you entered.

Shipping Cost

Shipping method

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Shipping cost (USD)

USD 0.00

Shipping cost (KES)

KES 0.00

Shipping per unit (KES)

KES 0.00

Quick breakdown

Shipping (KES)

KES 0.00

Units (if provided)

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Air shipping is calculated in USD and converted to KES. Sea shipping is already in KES.

Landed Cost + Profit

Total landed cost (KES)

KES 0.00

Landed cost per unit

KES 0.00

Recommended selling price (KES)

KES 0.00

Profit (KES)

KES 0.00

Profit per unit

KES 0.00

Mode

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Quick breakdown

Supplier total (KES)

KES 0.00

Shipping (KES)

KES 0.00

Landed total (KES)

KES 0.00

If you choose Target Margin, margin = profit ÷ selling price. If you choose Markup, markup = profit ÷ cost.

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