Odoo ERP · Import
Odoo for Importers: Landed Cost, Lots, and Vendors
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Importers know the true cost of a shipment only after duty and freight arrive, which is often after the goods are on the shelf. Landed cost on the receipt is the first release.
One shipment, then the extras
Receive the purchase against the vendor. Add freight, duty, and clearing charges as landed costs on that receipt so the product cost includes them. A spreadsheet that “adds 12% later” will not match the next invoice.
Lots matter when a shipment is how you trace a complaint. Turn them on for those products only.
Do not sell before the cost is on the receipt
Agree who may deliver from a shipment whose extra charges are not in yet. If everyone can, the margin on the first sales is a guess. That is an operating rule, not a custom module.
Your CA confirms how duty and tax are recorded. We store the documents they specify. See accounting and GST.
A shipment-sized project
Purchase, landed cost, and sales for one trading company is often 2–4 months when the catalogue and the vendors are clean, inside the India band of ₹2–15 lakhs. Several companies take longer.
Bring one recent shipment’s bill of entry costs to a free audit.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can freight change the product cost?+
Yes. Landed costs on the receipt spread those charges onto the products in that shipment.
Should every import be a lot?+
When you need to trace the shipment later, yes. Not for items you never separate that way.
Do we need a custom import document?+
Start with the purchase and the landed-cost lines. Add a document only if a standard receipt cannot hold a cost your CA requires.