EdgeTariff Duty and Tax for BigCommerce automatically calculates accurate international duties, taxes, and shipping rates at your checkout, giving customers complete landed cost transparency before they complete their purchase. Powered by one of the world's most comprehensive customs compliance databases, EdgeTariff helps merchants deliver a seamless cross-border shopping experience while reducing unexpected import costs.

Show Customers the Complete Cost at Checkout

With EdgeTariff, merchants can display a complete international order breakdown directly within the BigCommerce checkout, including:

• Cost of Goods

• Shipping Rates

• Expected Duties & Taxes (EDT)

• Total Landed Cost (TLC)

By presenting the Total Landed Cost (TLC) before payment, international customers know exactly what they will pay before placing their order. This level of transparency helps buyers make informed purchasing decisions and removes uncertainty caused by unexpected customs duties, taxes, or import fees after delivery.

The Problems EdgeTariff Solves

Selling internationally without displaying duties and taxes upfront can create significant challenges for BigCommerce merchants.

Reduce Cart Abandonment: Many international shoppers abandon their carts when they cannot see the full landed cost before checkout. Unexpected import charges create uncertainty and reduce buyer confidence.

Prevent Delivery Rejections: Customers may refuse to accept a shipment when the carrier requests additional customs duties or taxes upon delivery that they were not expecting.

Reduce Chargebacks and Increase Customer Retention: Unexpected import fees often lead to refund requests, charge disputes, negative reviews, and lost customers. Lack of pricing transparency can significantly reduce international customer lifetime value (CLV).

Why EdgeTariff

EdgeTariff eliminates these challenges by calculating and displaying the complete Total Landed Cost (TLC) before payment. Every international order includes all applicable duties, taxes, and shipping costs, giving customers complete pricing transparency at checkout.

How EdgeTariff Works in 5 Simple Steps

1. Install EdgeTariff in Your BigCommerce Store

Install EdgeTariff and automatically display the Expected Duties and Taxes, Cost of Goods, Shipping Rates and Total Landed Cost directly at checkout for international buyers.

2. Collect the Full Landed Cost Upfront

Overseas customers see the complete price before payment and pay the full Total Landed Cost at checkout. This selling method follows Delivery Duty Paid (DDP) Incoterms, where all import costs are included in the purchase.

3. Ship Orders as You Normally Would

Fulfill and ship the order using your preferred carrier, simply marking the shipment with DDP (Delivery Duty Paid) as the delivery term.

4. Carrier Handles Customs Clearance

Your shipping carrier collects the package, pays the required duties and taxes to customs on your behalf, and delivers the order to the customer. Because the shipment is sent under DDP terms, the buyer is not asked to pay any additional fees upon delivery.

5. Carrier Bills You in Their Normal Billing Cycle

Your carrier later invoices you for the shipping costs and the duties and taxes they paid during customs clearance. Since you already collected the Total Landed Cost from the customer at checkout, you have the funds ready to settle the carrier’s invoice.

Benefits of EdgeTariff for BigCommerce Merchants

EdgeTariff empowers BigCommerce store owners to sell internationally with confidence by providing complete pricing transparency at checkout. Key benefits include:

• Boost Global Sales: Overseas buyers see the full Total Landed Cost (TLC) upfront, enabling informed purchase decisions and reducing cart abandonment.

• Increase Customer Loyalty: Showing all costs, including duties and taxes, builds trust and strengthens long-term relationships with international customers.

• Simplify Cross-Border Compliance: EdgeTariff makes international fulfillment as straightforward as domestic sales, reducing customs complications and minimizing international returns.

• Maximize Revenue & Cash Flow: Collect the entire payment upfront for goods, shipping, and duties, improving your cash flow and business turnover.

• De-Risk Your Business: A strong international market helps offset domestic sales slowdowns, ensuring sustained revenue growth even in uncertain markets.

EdgeTariff makes international selling simple, profitable, and risk-free.

Who Is EdgeTariff For?

EdgeTariff is designed for BigCommerce merchants of all sizes, offering competitive pricing and full onboarding support from the EdgeTariff tech team. It’s ideal for:

• Small eCommerce Businesses: Simplifies entry into international sales, making cross-border selling easy and accessible.

• Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) & Business-to-Consumer (B2C) Brands: Perfect for brands entering global markets for the first time or established retailers managing high-volume international orders.

• Wholesale & Business-to-Business (B2B) Sellers: Handles complex multi-destination shipments with accurate duties, taxes, and total landed cost (TLC) calculations.

• Marketing Agencies: Supports single or multiple client stores with international promotions, event shipments, and cross-border sales campaigns.

• Third-Party Logistics (3PL) Providers: Assists clients with Delivery Duty Paid (DDP) solutions and transparent landed costs for smoother global fulfillment.

• Fulfillment & Shipping Platforms: Provides pre-shipping duty and tax calculations to inform merchants and related parties before international shipments.

EdgeTariff makes international selling simple, accurate, and scalable, no matter your business size or model.

Before Installing EdgeTariff: Assign HS / Commodity Codes

EdgeTariff calculates duties and taxes using each product’s pre-assigned Harmonized System (HS) or Commodity Codes. Customs authorities worldwide rely on these codes to determine the applicable duties and taxes when goods enter their country.

HS/Commodity Codes are typically assigned once for the product’s lifetime, making this a mostly “one-time” setup.

Minimum Requirements

To use EdgeTariff, any product in your BigCommerce store that you plan to sell internationally must have at least a 6-digit HS/Commodity Code, which is universally recognized by WTO member country customs authorities.

Example:

• 6506.10 – HS-6 code for a motorcycle helmet. These first six digits categorize the product, allowing customs to identify the type of item in the shipment.

Recommended for Accuracy

For the most accurate duties and taxes, products should ideally have country-specific 10-digit HS codes, also called Fully Qualified (FQ) codes.

Examples:

• 6506.10.8000: Motorcycle helmet imported into the United Kingdom

• 6506.10.1090: Same helmet imported into Canada

Customs authorities use the first six digits to identify the product and the additional digits to apply country-specific duties and taxes.

EdgeTariff works with both HS-6 and HS-10/FQ codes, but using fully qualified, country-specific codes ensures the most precise calculation of duties and taxes for international orders.