Import dashboard
Every shipment, commitment, and landed cost in one view.
- Open shipments and commitments
- Cost exposure per order
- Customs and clearance status
Imports
From supplier proforma to landed cost — without losing a number.
For Ethiopian trading businesses, importing is where money is made and where money quietly leaks. Redfox follows every shipment, every document, and every birr of cost from the supplier's proforma to the value on your shelf.
Shipment control
Landed costing
HS & tariff
The workflow
Six stages, one thread, zero re-entry.
Every import moves through the same stages. At each one, Redfox holds the records — so the next stage never starts from scratch and the final cost is traceable line by line.
- 01
Supplier proforma
Capture the proforma, the supplier, currency, and payment terms before anything ships.
- 02
Shipment
Follow the shipment with ETD, ETA, milestones, and every document that needs to move with it.
- 03
Customs & clearance
Track the customs process and what it costs — duties, tariffs, and clearance fees.
- 04
Receiving
Receive into the warehouse against the import order line by line.
- 05
Landed costing
Spread freight, insurance, and clearance across lines to get the true cost.
- 06
Inventory value
Stock is valued at landed cost the moment it hits the shelf — and in every report after.
app.redfox-et.com/imports/ledger
Import ledger · 2026
SH-2201
Engine parts · Ningbo
SH-2198
Filters & belts · Shanghai
SH-2191
Bearings · Mumbai
Year-to-date landedBr 38.2M
Importtoday
Landed cost review
Shipment SH-2201 cleared customs with extra charges of Br 84,200 to allocate.
Stocktoday
Reorder suggested
Fast-moving item 12x4 brake pad below 12-day coverage. 240 units suggested.
Why it leaks
Imports don't fail at the port. They fail in the gaps between records.
The goods usually arrive. What leaks is the cost: allocations that were never made, documents that were never linked, and a landed cost that nobody can defend.
“We knew the total we paid last year. We couldn't tell you what it cost us per product.”
01
Multiple currencies
A proforma in USD, freight in USD, customs in birr — every conversion must land on the right line.
02
Costs arrive late
Customs, clearing, and transport charges arrive after the goods — sometimes weeks later.
03
Documents pile up
Proforma, invoice, B/L, packing list, customs declaration — each in a different folder or chat.
04
Stock value lies
If landed cost is wrong, margin is wrong, and pricing decisions are built on a guess.
Everything inside
The import module, end to end.
From supplier proforma to landed cost and inventory value — without losing a single number.
Shipment control
Follow containers and shipments from supplier to warehouse.
- ETD, ETA, and milestone tracking
- Document readiness checklist
- Supplier and freight records
Warehouse receiving
Receiving against the import order, not a blank form.
- Line-level receiving
- Shortage and surplus handling
- Direct link to inventory
Landed costing
Every birr spent to bring goods in — attributed to the right product.
- Freight, insurance, customs, and clearance
- Per-line landed cost allocation
- True inventory valuation
HS & tariff
HS codes and tariff notes kept close to the products they apply to.
- HS code library
- Tariff rate reference
- Code-to-product association
Documents
Proformas, invoices, B/L, and customs papers stored per shipment.
- Per-order document folders
- Readiness tracking
- Versioned attachments
Connections
Imports don't sit in a silo.
The same shipment that appears in the import ledger becomes stock value in inventory, cost basis in finance, and reference data for future supplier decisions.
Receiving writes stock
Warehouse receiving updates quantities at landed cost — the shelf and the books agree from the first day.
Landed cost feeds margins
Sales and proforma pricing compare against true cost, so margin decisions are grounded.
Documents survive audits
Every shipment's papers live with the shipment — retrievable the moment anyone asks.
Imports → Inventory
Stock valued at landed cost
Imports → Finance
Cost basis for VAT & closes
Imports → Reports
Import cost & supplier analysis
Imports → Intelligence
Customs & landed cost signals
Common questions
What Redfox is — and what it does.
Still have a question?
Read the full module guide or talk to the team — we are happy to walk through how Redfox would fit your workflows.
Does Redfox track imports end to end?
Yes — from supplier proforma to warehouse receiving: shipment milestones with ETD/ETA, customs and clearance tracking, documents per shipment, and receiving against the import order line by line.
How is landed cost calculated?
Freight, insurance, customs duties, and clearance fees are captured and spread across the lines of the shipment, so each product carries its true landed cost — and inventory is valued at that cost the moment it hits the shelf.
Does Redfox handle foreign currency?
Yes. Proformas and shipments record currency and payment terms, and costs in foreign currency are tracked against the birr totals as they are incurred.
Are HS codes included?
Yes — an HS code and tariff reference library is kept close to the products they apply to, with code-to-product association.
How does imported stock get valued?
Stock is valued at landed cost when received, and that valuation flows into inventory and every report after — no separate re-valuation by hand.
Bring your last import into the demo.
Send us your most recent shipment records and we'll show you exactly where the landed cost would land in Redfox — and what it would tell you.
Built by Techwise Trading PLC · Ethiopia