Tariff Impact Calculator
Section 301 and reciprocal tariff headlines move weekly. Before you reprice a $39.99 stainless steel water bottle sourced from China, quantify exactly how many margin points disappear on your next PO.
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Tariff per unit
$3.00
Margin impact
7.5%
Monthly tariff cost
$1,500.00
Annual impact
$18,000.00
Cost increase vs prior rate
$1,050.00
Monthly delta
Example: Water bottles at $39.99, 500 units/month
At $12 landed cost and a jump from 7.5% to 25% duty, tariff per unit rises from $0.90 to $3.00 — a $2.10 hit that wipes 5.3 margin points at $39.99 retail. Monthly tariff spend increases by $1,050; annually that is $12,600 you must recover through pricing, sourcing, or assortment changes.