# 30 free sourcing, quality and compliance tools > Free tools for importers: landed cost, HS codes, AQL sampling, CBM, container loading, CBAM, PPWR and EUDR checks, RFQ and PO builders. Runs in your browser. Source: https://sourcesquid.co/tools/ 30 free tools # The toolkit our team uses every day. Landed cost, HS codes, AQL sampling, container loading, CBAM and PPWR checks, RFQs and purchase orders. Free, no sign-up, and every result can be saved or emailed as a PDF. **Ask the tools** Answers from our data, not guesswork Ask in plain words. We run the right tool, show the answer and open it with your numbers filled in. Search tools ## Cost * [ **Landed cost** Landed cost is everything you pay to get a product to your warehouse: the factory price plus freight, insurance, import duty, customs fees and local charges. ](https://sourcesquid.co/tools/landed-cost/) * [ **Should-cost** Should-cost is the price a well-run factory could reasonably charge for a part, built up from material, machine time, tooling, finishing, packaging, overhead and a fair margin. ](https://sourcesquid.co/tools/should-cost/) * [ **Teardown cost** A teardown cost estimate rebuilds a finished product's price from its parts, assembly labour, packaging, overhead and supplier margin. ](https://sourcesquid.co/tools/teardown-cost/) * [ **Make or buy** A make-or-buy decision compares the total cost of producing a part in-house, including upfront investment and fixed running costs, with the landed cost of buying it from a supplier. ](https://sourcesquid.co/tools/make-or-buy/) * [ **Quote compare** Comparing supplier quotes fairly means converting each one to the same basis, landed cost per unit at your door, because EXW, FOB, CIF and DDP prices include different costs. ](https://sourcesquid.co/tools/quote-compare/) * [ **MOQ vs price** The best order quantity under price breaks is the one with the lowest total annual cost: purchase price plus the cost of holding stock plus the cost of placing orders. ](https://sourcesquid.co/tools/moq-vs-price/) ## Classification * [ **HS code finder** An HS code is the Harmonized System number customs authorities use to classify a product and set its import duty: the first six digits are shared worldwide and each country adds its own. ](https://sourcesquid.co/tools/hs-code-finder/) ## Logistics * [ **Container loader** A container load plan shows how many cartons fit on each pallet and in each container, and whether space or weight runs out first. ](https://sourcesquid.co/tools/container-and-pallet-loader/) * [ **CBM calculator** CBM (cubic metres) is the volume of a shipment: length × width × height of each carton, times the number of cartons, in metres. ](https://sourcesquid.co/tools/cbm/) * [ **Incoterms advisor** Incoterms® 2020 are the International Chamber of Commerce's 11 standard trade rules that set who arranges and pays for each step of a shipment and where risk passes from seller to buyer. ](https://sourcesquid.co/tools/incoterms-advisor/) * [ **FCL vs LCL** LCL (less than container load) shares a container and is charged per cubic metre or tonne, while FCL (full container load) is a flat price per container. ](https://sourcesquid.co/tools/fcl-vs-lcl/) * [ **Holiday planner** Public holidays and festival shutdowns such as Chinese New Year, Diwali and Tet can stop factory production in China, India and Vietnam for days or weeks. ](https://sourcesquid.co/tools/festival-and-holiday-planner/) ## Quality * [ **AQL sampling** An AQL sampling plan tells an inspector how many units to pull from a lot and how many defects of each class the lot can contain and still be accepted. ](https://sourcesquid.co/tools/aql-sampling-planner/) * [ **Test advisor** Product testing checks that goods from a factory meet your specification and the rules of your market, from alloy grade and colour fastness to electrical safety and restricted substances. ](https://sourcesquid.co/tools/test-advisor/) * [ **Cpk calculator** Cpk, the process capability index, shows how comfortably a process fits inside its tolerance: it is the distance from the mean to the nearest specification limit divided by three standard deviations. ](https://sourcesquid.co/tools/cpk-calculator/) * [ **Drop test planner** A drop test checks that a packed product survives the knocks of handling, and ISTA 1A sets the drop height by packed weight: 76 cm for packs under 9.5 kg, down to 31 cm for 27.7 to 45.4 kg. ](https://sourcesquid.co/tools/drop-test-planner/) * [ **Inspection checklist** A quality inspection checklist lists every check an inspector makes on a lot: quantity and packing, labels and market marks, workmanship, function, measurements, on-site tests and documents. ](https://sourcesquid.co/tools/inspection-checklist/) ## Compliance * [ **CBAM estimator** The EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) puts a carbon price on imports of iron and steel, aluminium, cement, fertilisers, hydrogen and electricity, paid by surrendering CBAM certificates for the emissions embedded in the goods. ](https://sourcesquid.co/tools/cbam-estimator/) * [ **EUDR checker** The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR, Regulation (EU) 2023/1115) requires that cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, rubber, soya and wood products placed on or exported from the EU market are deforestation-free, legally produced and covered by a due diligence statement. ](https://sourcesquid.co/tools/eudr-checker/) * [ **PPWR checker** The EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR, Regulation (EU) 2025/40) sets EU-wide rules on packaging substances, documentation, labelling, recyclability, recycled content, empty space, re-use and producer responsibility, and has applied since 12 August 2026. ](https://sourcesquid.co/tools/ppwr-checker/) ## Planning * [ **EOQ** Economic order quantity (EOQ) is the order size that minimises the combined yearly cost of placing orders and holding stock. ](https://sourcesquid.co/tools/eoq/) * [ **Reorder point** The reorder point (ROP) is the stock level at which you place the next order so it arrives before you run out: average daily demand × lead time + safety stock. ](https://sourcesquid.co/tools/reorder-point/) * [ **Safety stock** Safety stock is the extra stock held to cover swings in demand and in supplier lead time. ](https://sourcesquid.co/tools/safety-stock/) * [ **Inventory turnover** Inventory turnover is how many times you sell through your average stock in a period: cost of goods sold divided by average inventory. ](https://sourcesquid.co/tools/inventory-turnover/) * [ **BOM builder** A bill of materials (BOM) lists every part, material and process needed to make one finished product, with quantities per parent and costs. ](https://sourcesquid.co/tools/bom-builder/) ## Suppliers * [ **RFQ builder** A request for quotation (RFQ) is the document a buyer sends to suppliers to get comparable prices for the same specification, quantities and terms. ](https://sourcesquid.co/tools/rfq-builder/) * [ **PO generator** A purchase order (PO) is the buyer's formal, signed order to a supplier, stating the goods, quantities, prices, delivery and payment terms and the conditions both sides accept. ](https://sourcesquid.co/tools/po-generator/) * [ **Supplier health check** A supplier health check is a structured screen of a new factory's identity, capability and working style before you order samples or tooling. ](https://sourcesquid.co/tools/supplier-health-check/) * [ **Second-source planner** A second source is a qualified backup supplier, often in another country, that can take over part or all of your volume if your main supplier is disrupted. ](https://sourcesquid.co/tools/second-source-planner/) * [ **India cluster finder** An industrial cluster is a town or district where many factories make the same kind of product, sharing skilled labour, suppliers and know-how, such as Rajkot for castings or Tiruppur for knitwear. ](https://sourcesquid.co/tools/india-cluster-finder/) No tool matches that yet. 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