Question: You have determined that there would be demand for these refrigerators in the U.S., and you could sell them to retailers for $395, and they
- You have determined that there would be demand for these refrigerators in the U.S., and you could sell them to retailers for $395, and they would sell them to their customers for $550-$799.
- You have negotiated a commercial invoice price to purchase these in China for $92 each.
- Customs duties (tariffs are equal to $5 each plus 5% of invoice value)
- You have calculated that you can fit 48 refrigerators in a container.
- Per Container transportation costs have been estimated at:
- Pre carriage in China: $600
- Main Carriage Ocean vessel: $2200
- On Carriage Port to your warehouse $900
- Customs broker, insurance, and 3PL service fees equal $720 per container.
- Your initial order is for 1000 refrigerators.
- Recognizing that there are risks and other hidden costs that you may not fully understand, as well as substantial overhead costs, you are hoping for about $150-$200 gross profit on each refrigerator.
A. Calculate your landed cost per refrigerator based on the above.
B. Calculate your gross profit based on the above.
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