For growing eCommerce businesses, understanding landed costs isn't just about accounting—it's about revealing the true cost of your inventory and unlocking strategic advantages. When you track all expenses associated with getting products to your warehouse—from shipping and duties to handling and insurance—you gain critical insights that drive better pricing, purchasing, and operational decisions.

This comprehensive guide provides a practical framework for implementing effective landed cost tracking that supports accurate financial reporting, GAAP compliance, and strategic decision-making, helping you transform what many see as an accounting burden into a genuine competitive edge.

What you'll learn in this guide

• Discover why proper landed cost tracking is essential for inventory valuation and how it directly impacts your profitability analysis and pricing strategy
• Master GAAP compliance requirements for accurately capturing and allocating all acquisition costs to inventory
• Navigate regional considerations for the US, Canada, and UK to ensure compliance with varying customs regulations and tax recovery options
• Overcome common challenges in landed cost tracking with best practices for timing differences, system limitations, and cost allocation
• Understand how strategic landed cost management creates long-term competitive advantages through supply chain optimization and vendor negotiations
• Learn how Fulfil's purpose-built capabilities can automate this complex process and ensure every cost component is properly captured

Who this guide is for

• eCommerce finance leaders looking to improve inventory valuation and margin analysis
• Operations managers seeking to optimize supply chain and vendor relationships
• Business owners making pricing and sourcing decisions based on incomplete cost data
• Finance teams transitioning from treating landed costs as period expenses to proper inventory capitalization

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