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Export Margin Calculator

Calculate profit margin and markup from selling price and total cost. — enterprise trade guide with workflow, examples, FAQ, and related tools. Free...

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Updated 2026-07-01

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What Is the Export Margin Calculator?

The Export Margin Calculator computes profit, profit margin (on selling price), and markup (on cost) from selling price and total cost. Use it to set target margins, derive minimum prices, and prepare for negotiations.

Margin = (price − cost) ÷ price; Markup = (price − cost) ÷ cost. All calculations run locally.

Features

  • ✔ 浏览器本地运行
  • ✔ 支持移动端
  • ✔ 支持深色模式

How to Use

This guide walks you through Export Margin Calculator from start to finish. Most people complete their first task in under a minute.

Before you begin

Have your source text or data ready to paste. If you are working with large input, try a smaller sample first to confirm the output format.

  1. Enter selling price and total cost
  2. Click "Calculate Margin"
  3. Review profit, margin, and markup
  4. Copy for quotes or approval

Examples

Example 1 — Standard quote

Price 100 · Cost 75

Profit 25 · 25% margin · 33.33% markup

Example 2 — Thin margin

Price 12.50 · Cost 11.80

Profit 0.70 · 5.6% margin

Example 3 — High value-add

Price 500 · Cost 280

Profit 220 · 44% margin

When to Use Export Margin Calculator

Export Margin Calculator shows up in more places than you might expect. These are the situations where it earns a bookmark:

Everyday scenarios

  • Building export quotations before sending a proforma invoice
  • Cross-checking forwarder freight and insurance quotes
  • Training new merchandisers on Incoterms cost build-up
  • Replying to buyer RFQs with a quick CIF/CFR estimate
  • Factory cost teams converting ex-works into FOB/CIF
  • Mobile quoting while traveling or on the warehouse floor
  • Pairing Export Margin Calculator with Trade31 Incoterms knowledge articles
  • Running several freight/rate scenarios before locking a price

Export Margin Calculator Tips & Best Practices

A few habits make Export Margin Calculator faster and more dependable:

Power-user tips

  • Use the latest freight and insurance rates from your forwarder or policy
  • Calculate FOB first, then add freight and insurance to avoid missing cost lines
  • When copying results, state currency and Incoterms® 2020 + named place
  • Bookmark or add to home screen for quick mobile quoting
  • Press Ctrl+K on Trade31 to jump to related trade tools and knowledge
  • Treat results as estimates — contracts and policies take precedence
  • Compare multiple rate scenarios before locking a customer quote
  • Check related tools below for FOB, CFR, CIP, and landed-cost companions

Important Notes

Please keep the following in mind when using Export Margin Calculator:

Disclaimer

  • Use this tool only for lawful purposes
  • Do not paste highly sensitive secrets on shared or public computers
  • Automated output is a starting point — verify critical results independently
  • Behavior may differ slightly between browsers because of platform APIs
  • Trade31 provides the tool as-is without warranties
  • Install Trade31 as a PWA if your browser supports offline access to cached pages

FAQ

Margin vs markup?
Margin divides profit by selling price. Markup divides profit by cost. Markup % is typically higher than margin % for the same deal.
How to derive minimum price?
For target margin M%, min price = cost ÷ (1 − M%). E.g. cost 80, 20% margin → price at least 100.
What is included in total cost?
All seller-side costs aligned with your Incoterms: product, packaging, inland haulage, clearance, etc.
How is this different from the profit calculator?
This tool compares price vs cost in two fields; the profit calculator handles revenue with COGS and multiple expense lines.
Is it free?
Yes — free, local processing.

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