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China vs Thailand Landed Cost Calculator
Landed cost is the part price plus freight plus US duty. Between China and Thailand, the part price and freight often move a little, and the duty is what usually changes most. US duty is charged on the part price, not on freight. Enter your numbers below to see both countries side by side.
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The numbers already in the boxes are an example: a $2.00 molded part, 10,000 a year, with an $8,000 one-time cost to move the mold to Thailand or make a second one. Replace them with yours. Every box can be edited.
Result Example
Per unit, Thailand is lower by $0.50.
| China | Thailand | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Part price per unit | $2.00 | $2.00 | $0.00 |
| Freight per unit | $0.30 | $0.30 | $0.00 |
| US duty per unit | $0.75 | $0.25 | $0.50 |
| Landed cost per unit | $3.05 | $2.55 | $0.50 |
| Year-one parts total (landed x quantity) | $30,500.00 | $25,500.00 | $5,000.00 |
| One-time tooling | $0.00 | $8,000.00 | $8,000.00 |
| Year-one total with tooling | $30,500.00 | $33,500.00 | $3,000.00 |
In year one, with tooling, China is lower by $3,000.00.
Thailand's lower cost per part pays back the extra one-time cost in about 1.6 years. After that, Thailand is lower every year.
Total duty rate used: China 37.5%, Thailand 12.5% (Section 301 plus normal duty).
What this doesn't include
- Customs broker fees and the US Merchandise Processing Fee and Harbor Maintenance Fee (MPF and HMF).
- Inland freight from the US port to your door, and any storage.
- Currency. Everything here is in US dollars. Exchange rates can move your price.
- Origin rules. US Customs decides the country of origin by where a product is substantially transformed, not by where it ships from. Origin decides which duty rate applies. Your customs broker handles the origin paperwork, and Fudakin supplies the documents your broker asks for.
- Thai origin depends on the job. Some jobs are fully made in Thailand. Some combine parts from Shenzhen. We work it out per project.
- Metal parts. Separate Section 232 duties may apply to metal parts from either country. Ask your broker.
- Rate changes. Tariff rates change often. Check the "as of October 15, 2026" date above.
This is an estimate, not customs advice. Fudakin is a factory, not a law firm. Confirm your product code, duty rates and origin with your customs broker before you order.
How Fudakin fits
Fudakin owns its factories in Shenzhen, China and in Samut Prakan (Greater Bangkok), Thailand. Bangkok runs injection molding, storage and assembly. Overmolding, two-shot and CNC machining are in Shenzhen only, so parts that need those steps are made in China. Your customs broker confirms the origin of the finished product.
If your mold is already in Shenzhen, production can move to Bangkok by moving the mold or by building a second mold. It depends on the part. You pay for the mold and you own it either way. Read more on theThailand manufacturing page, orask for a quote and mention that you want a China vs Thailand comparison.
Compare a real part
Send us the drawing and your target volume. We will tell you which base can make it and which steps must stay in Shenzhen.