Shipping margin calculator
Estimate shipping contribution before tax from per-order carrier, packaging, and allocated payment costs.
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Estimate shipping contribution before tax from per-order carrier, packaging, and allocated payment costs.
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Example input
- Shipping charged to customer per order
- 6
- Carrier cost per order
- 5
- Packaging cost per order
- 0.50
- Payment fee rate (%) allocated to shipping charge
- 1.5
- Currency
- EUR €
Expected output
Shipping amount charged: €6.00 Carrier, packaging, and payment costs: €5.59 Shipping contribution before tax: €0.41
Subtracts carrier, packaging, and allocated payment costs per order from shipping charged, before tax.
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Quick answer
Subtracts carrier, packaging, and allocated payment costs per order from shipping charged, before tax.
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Limits of the result
The result depends on the values entered and the method shown. Check the assumptions, rates, or rules that apply to your situation before using it. Illustrative result only. Verify the rules and assumptions that apply to your work.
Frequently asked questions
What does the calculation include?
Shipping contribution before tax = shipping charged − carrier cost − packaging − the entered payment rate × shipping charged. For the prefilled example, 6 − 5 − 0.50 − (6 × 1.5%) = 0.41. All amounts are per order; the payment fee is allocated to shipping only, not the whole basket, and fixed fees are excluded. The tool does not adjust tax, subsidies, other fulfilment costs, or returns.
Which values should I enter?
Estimate shipping contribution before tax from per-order carrier, packaging, and allocated payment costs. Use consistent amounts, units, and time periods.
Is the result definitive?
No. Check the assumptions and rules that apply to your situation; this is an illustrative calculation, not professional advice.
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