{"id":1873,"date":"2026-05-17T09:38:40","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T01:38:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/galastargames.com\/?p=1873"},"modified":"2026-05-14T15:40:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T07:40:58","slug":"arcade-vending-roi-landed-cost-calculation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/galastargames.com\/zh\/arcade-vending-roi-landed-cost-calculation\/","title":{"rendered":"The True Cost of Importing: Calculating Total Landed Cost (TLC) &#038; ROI for Arcade Assets"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 data-path-to-node=\"23\">Understanding the &#8220;Hidden&#8221; Costs of International Sourcing<\/h2>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"24\">Many first-time buyers only look at the <b data-path-to-node=\"24\" data-index-in-node=\"40\">EXW (Ex-Works)<\/b> price. To build a sustainable business model in 2026, you must understand the <b data-path-to-node=\"24\" data-index-in-node=\"133\">Total Landed Cost<\/b>. This is the only number that matters for your ROI calculation.<\/p>\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"25\"><b data-path-to-node=\"25\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Cost Breakdown: Importing a 20ft Container (Example)<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 data-path-to-node=\"27\"><\/h2>\n<div class=\"table-1\">\n<table width=\"100%\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th align=\"left\">Expense Category<\/th>\n<th align=\"left\">Typical Item Included<\/th>\n<th align=\"left\">Estimated Impact on Unit Price<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\">1. Factory Price<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">\u00a0<span data-path-to-node=\"26,1,1,0\">Machine cost + Export Packing (Crating)<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">70% &#8211; 80%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\">2. Ocean Freight<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">Port-to-Port shipping + Fuel Surcharge<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">10% &#8211; 15%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\">3. Import Duties<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">HS Code 9504.30 (Arcade\/Vending)<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">0% &#8211; 25% (Depends on Country)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\">4. Port Handling<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">THC (Terminal Handling), ISF Filing, Bond<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">2% &#8211; 5%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\">5. Last-Mile Delivery<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">Trucking from Port to your Venue\/Warehouse<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">3% &#8211; 8%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2 data-path-to-node=\"27\"><\/h2>\n<h2 data-path-to-node=\"27\">Optimization: How to Reduce Your Landed Cost<\/h2>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"28\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"28,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"28,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">FCL over LCL:<\/b> Shipping a <b data-path-to-node=\"28,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"25\">Full Container Load (FCL)<\/b> can reduce your per-unit shipping cost by up to 40% compared to Less-than-Container Load (LCL).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"28,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"28,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Customs Classification:<\/b> We provide accurate HS Coding (9504.30) and commercial invoices to ensure you don&#8217;t overpay on local taxes.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"28,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"28,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Volume Discounting:<\/b> Sourcing multiple units of the <b data-path-to-node=\"28,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"51\">M9 Ultra<\/b> or <b data-path-to-node=\"28,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"63\">Bounce Fun<\/b> series allows us to consolidate crating, saving significant space in the container.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 data-path-to-node=\"29\">ROI Projection: The Galastar Advantage<\/h2>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"30\">Even when including all shipping and duty costs, direct sourcing from Galastar typically results in a <b data-path-to-node=\"30\" data-index-in-node=\"102\">35% lower capital expenditure<\/b> compared to local resellers. This allows you to achieve a &#8220;Break-Even&#8221; point significantly faster.<\/p>\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"22,0\">Ready to Finalize Your Order?<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"22,1\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"22,1,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"22,1,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Maintenance Planning:<\/b> <a class=\"ng-star-inserted\" href=\"https:\/\/galastargames.com\/zh\/global-arcade-technical-support-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-hveid=\"0\" data-ved=\"0CAAQ_4QMahgKEwiVh-jnw7eUAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQmgI\">Understanding Our Global Parts &amp; Support Ecosystem<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"22,1,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"22,1,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Return to Hub:<\/b> <a class=\"ng-star-inserted\" href=\"https:\/\/galastargames.com\/zh\/importing-arcade-vending-machines-china-guide-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-hveid=\"0\" data-ved=\"0CAAQ_4QMahgKEwiVh-jnw7eUAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQmwI\">The 2026 Guide to Importing Arcade Machines from China<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Understanding the &#8220;Hidden&#8221; Costs of International Sourcing Many first-time buyers  [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1880,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[86,89],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1873","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-arcade-business-tips","category-arcade-industry-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/galastargames.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1873","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/galastargames.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/galastargames.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/galastargames.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/galastargames.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1873"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/galastargames.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1873\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1882,"href":"https:\/\/galastargames.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1873\/revisions\/1882"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/galastargames.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1880"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/galastargames.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1873"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/galastargames.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1873"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/galastargames.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1873"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}