Product Promises To Measure True Cost Of International Shipments

Contributed ByTim Stevens Eliminate unforeseen costs of international shipments, benefit from duty rebates, and reduce shipment returns by using the Landed Cost Calculator, suggests Vastera Corp., Dulles, Va., which makes and sells the product. This Web-based landed-cost engine calculates duties, taxes, and fees associated with international shipments. The system then uncovers possible duty rebates by searching a database of rebate matches worldwide between products and countries. The system also references Vastera's Global e-Content library for the most recent country-to-country regulations further ensuring proper global trade management.