Work out whether a wholesale boxing-equipment order will actually pay back. Enter your supplier quote, freight, target retail price, and quantity — get landed cost, profit per piece, gross margin, and the tier where you maximise margin. The same calculator you’d build in a spreadsheet, but in your browser.
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How the ROI calculation works
The maths the calculator runs:
- FOB total = unit cost × quantity
- Landed total = FOB total + freight + (duty% × FOB) + (other% × FOB)
- Landed cost per piece = landed total ÷ quantity
- Gross profit per piece = retail price − landed cost per piece
- Gross margin % = profit per piece ÷ retail price × 100
- Break-even pieces = landed total ÷ retail price (rounded up)
- Months to break-even = break-even pieces ÷ monthly sell-through
- Total profit if all sold = gross profit per piece × quantity
Example numbers (illustrative)
For a small gym ordering wholesale for the first time:
| Scenario | 50 pcs | 250 pcs | 500 pcs | 1,000 pcs |
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| Unit cost FOB Karachi | $17.00 | $14.00 | $12.50 | $11.50 |
| Freight (sea LCL) | $220 | $450 | $700 | $1,400 |
| Landed cost per pc | ~$22.50 | ~$17.10 | ~$15.30 | ~$13.85 |
| Margin at $35 retail | 36% | 51% | 56% | 60% |
| Profit if all sold | $625 | $4,475 | $9,850 | $21,150 |
The pattern: doubling quantity rarely doubles margin, but it consistently lifts margin by 4–6 percentage points per tier. The cash-flow trade-off is that you need 4–8× more capital tied up at the higher tier and 4–8× longer to recover it. The calculator above lets you swap in your own assumptions to see where your sell-through hits the sweet spot.
How to use the result
- Margin under 30%? Either negotiate a better unit cost (ask for the next tier price), reduce freight (consolidate with another order, or switch from express to sea), or raise retail.
- Break-even over 6 months? Order quantity is too high for your demand — go down a tier.
- Break-even under 1 month? Demand is comfortably ahead of stock — consider going up a tier next reorder.
- Margin above 60%? Worth investing the cash to add custom branding or premium materials — the headroom is there.
What to negotiate with your supplier
Three levers most buyers under-use:
- Tier-jump pricing. If you’re at 250 pcs and the next tier is 500 pcs at a meaningfully lower unit cost, the supplier may meet you at 300–350 pcs at the better price. We do this regularly for repeat buyers.
- Bundled freight. If you’re already ordering boxing gloves, ask if hand wraps, head guards, or focus pads can ride the same container at marginal cost. Per-piece freight on the second product line is typically 30–50% lower than ordering it separately.
- Payment terms. Default is 30/70 T/T. Repeat buyers may earn Net 30 or LC at sight, which improves your cash-flow break-even point materially.
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What’s a typical duty rate for boxing equipment imports?
Varies by destination. Recent indicative rates: USA ≈ 4–8%, EU ≈ 4.7–6.5%, UK ≈ 4.5%, Canada ≈ 11% (sporting goods chapter), Australia ≈ 5%. The calculator default of 6% is a reasonable mid-point. For exact rates, check your country’s tariff database under HS code 9506.99.
Should I include my marketing or warehousing costs?
The calculator gives you gross margin (the ceiling of what your unit can earn). Marketing, warehousing, returns, and platform fees come out of that. A useful rule of thumb: net margin ≈ gross margin × 0.6 to 0.75 for an established e-commerce / retail operation.
What if I’m comparing two supplier quotes?
Run the calculator twice — once for supplier A’s numbers, once for B’s — and compare the landed cost per piece and the resulting margin. The supplier with the lower FOB price isn’t always the better deal if their freight or lead time pushes the landed cost higher.
How accurate is the freight estimate I’m using?
Sea freight to North America / Europe currently runs $400–$1,500 per cubic-metre LCL, $2,200–$4,500 for a 20′ FCL container. Express courier is around $4–$8/kg under 50 kg. If your supplier hasn’t given you a freight quote, ask. We provide one with every quote at oxfitsports.com.
Get a quote
Once you’ve modelled the numbers, send your spec to our quote request form — we reply with FOB pricing, freight estimate, lead time, and a free design mockup if you want OEM. MOQ from 50, 24-hour reply.
Related: Boxing Glove Fit Calculator, Cowhide vs Synthetic vs Maya-Hide, How Boxing Gloves Are Made.