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How the estimate is built
LitBuy prices every parcel from four parts, and its estimator returned all four on 19 October 2026. For the cheapest German line at 1 kg the split was a weight charge of ¥93.10, a fuel surcharge of ¥49.40, an operation fee of ¥11.02 and a tariff prepayment of ¥24.00, together ¥177.52 or €24.12. The calculator does not rebuild those parts; it uses the finished list price LitBuy showed for 500 g, 1 kg and 2 kg on each line and draws a straight line between the three points.
For box sizes it applies LitBuy's own rule from its help centre: the charge follows the greater of the actual weight and the volumetric weight, which is length × width × height in centimetres divided by the line's divisor. Most tax-free DHL, GOFO and Royal Mail lines use 8,000; EMS, ETK, EUB and several USPS and DPD lines use 6,000, and one UPS line to the US uses 5,000. Our LitBuy shipping cost page lists every line with all three quoted weights.
The calculator is a planning tool built on LitBuy's dated list prices; the final number is the one LitBuy shows after packing.
Reading the result table
Each row is one LitBuy line. "Charged weight" is the larger of the weight you typed and the volumetric weight from your box, worked out with that line's own divisor, so two lines can show different charged weights for the same box. "Shipping" is the interpolated list price plus, for EU tax-free lines, the €2 handling fee. "Items + shipping" appears when you enter your items' total in the same currency, which makes the landed cost of a haul visible at a glance.
The last column says who pays import charges. "Paid by LitBuy" means the line is labelled tax free in LitBuy's estimator and its Shipping Policy says customs, duties and VAT are handled and paid by LitBuy. "You pay on delivery" marks EMS, ETK and EUB lines that LitBuy labels duties payable by the recipient; to Germany that means 19% import VAT plus any duty and the carrier's clearance charge on top of the shipping shown here.
Compare lines on the shipping column only when the last column matches; a cheap line that leaves you the customs bill is not cheap.
A German example to test it with
1 kg, no dimensions, Germany, cheapest tax-free line
LIT-Economy-DHL-DE list price at 1,000 g (19 Oct 2026)€24.12
EU handling fee for parcels submitted after 25 Oct 2026€2.00
Calculator result€26.12
Add a box of 40 × 30 × 15 cm and the volumetric weight becomes 18,000 ÷ 8,000 = 2.25 kg. The calculator then extends the 1–2 kg slope to 2.25 kg: €38.75 + 0.25 × €14.63 + €2.00 = €44.41. LitBuy never quoted 2.25 kg, so treat that figure as indicative only.
That jump is the reason LitBuy offers a rehearsal parcel for ¥20: it packs your items first so you see the true weight and size before paying. For bulky rows such as puffer jackets, the jacket guide shows how volume, not weight, sets the price.
Enter dimensions whenever you know them; for light, bulky parcels they decide the price.
What the calculator cannot know
- Price changes. LitBuy says carriers change prices with the market, and Superbuy and RizzitGO both showed shipping-price banners on the same day we read LitBuy's quotes. Dates matter.
- Restricted items. Batteries, liquids, powders and cosmetics can only travel on some lines; LitBuy filters the lines per parcel once items are in its warehouse. See the perfume and electronics guides.
- Packaging weight. LitBuy weighs items on arrival and estimates the parcel from those weights, then bills the packed parcel. Packaging and reinforcement add weight.
- Insurance. Delay, loss and customs-seizure protection are priced at checkout and not included here.
For the import side by country, read the LitBuy customs guide; for planning a whole haul with several rows, the haul planner CSV divides the shipping across items by weight.
Use the result to choose rows and a line, then confirm on LitBuy before paying.
Questions buyers ask
Why does the calculator differ from LitBuy's own estimator?
Because LitBuy's estimator reads live prices and our calculator uses the prices it showed on 19 October 2026 for three weights only. Between 500 g, 1 kg and 2 kg we draw a straight line, and above 2 kg we extend the 1–2 kg slope. That is close enough to plan a haul, but LitBuy recalculates every parcel after packing, so always confirm the line price at checkout.
Does the estimate include the €3 EU customs charge?
Yes for EU tax-free lines. LitBuy's own fee breakdown shows a ¥24 tariff prepayment inside every Germany, France and Poland tax-free quote, which is its flat €3 per parcel. The calculator then adds the €2 handling fee LitBuy announced for EU parcels submitted after 25 October 2026. EMS lines marked as duties payable by the recipient carry neither, because you pay the charges on delivery.
What box size should I enter for shoes?
Use the outer dimensions of the box as it will ship, in centimetres. A typical shoebox of 33 × 22 × 12 cm divided by 8,000 counts as about 1.09 kg on most LitBuy tax-free lines, and as about 1.45 kg on lines that divide by 6,000. If the result is far above the actual weight, compare the cost of shipping without the original box.
Are coupons included in the result?
No. The figures are list prices before LitBuy's new-user promotion. In the estimator on 19 October 2026 that promotion cut the German 1 kg quote from €24.12 to €18.29, and on a US line the saving matched 40% of the weight charge only. Count any coupon as a bonus on top of this estimate rather than building it into your budget.
Which country prices are covered?
Germany, France and Poland in euros, the United Kingdom in pounds, and the United States and Brazil in dollars, as LitBuy's estimator quoted them on 19 October 2026. Germany has nine lines, France twelve, the US thirteen, the UK nine, Poland ten and Brazil six. Other destinations are not in the dataset; use LitBuy's own freight estimator for them.