A client want to use bills of materials to assist is pricing their products, but most of the subassemblies come from overseas - average cost doesn't accomodate current tarriffs

Are they using QB Desktop Premier Plus or Enterprise?

Hi there, coursesofaction.

Thank you for sharing this with the Community. We understand that overseas sourcing using average costs does not capture current tariffs and import fees. With that in mind, we want to ensure your client’s quoting uses accurate and up-to-date costs.

To start, could you share how tariffs and related import costs are currently recorded in your client’s company file? Specifically, are they using the Landed Cost feature? 

If the Landed Cost feature is enabled, your client can use the Inventory Valuation Summary to verify costs, prices, and inventory details, as well as the QuickReport for the Landed Cost account to review cost allocations.

They can also utilize the Purchases by Item Detail report to review bills that include the tariff item, helping them verify tariff charges and ensure quotes are based on accurate costs.

Once they have reviewed all the reports, they will need to manually calculate total costs, pricing, and other inventory details to ensure their quotes are accurate.

On the other hand, if the Landed Cost feature isn’t in use, could you share more about their setup? Understanding this will help us connect the right reports and calculations to your client’s quoting workflow.

If you have further questions or additional details to share, feel free to do so. We're here to help.