# Create an Import Cost Estimate

**POST /import_cost_estimates**

**Availability: Public Preview**

_This endpoint is currently in public preview and available only to approved accounts._ _Please contact Arta to request access for your organization._

Create an import cost estimate to calculate cross-border duties, fees, and taxes for your international shipments.


## Servers
- https://api.arta.io: https://api.arta.io ()



## Parameters
### Headers
- **Authorization** (string)
  Authorize your API calls with an Arta API token



### Body: application/json (object)

- **import_cost_estimate** (object)



## Responses
### 201
The created Import Cost Estimate
#### Headers
- **content-type** (string)

- **x-arta-request-id** (string)
  A unique identifier for the Arta API call

#### Body: application/json (object)
- **currency** (string)
  ISO 4217 three-letter alphabetic currency code. Options are defined in the Currencies metadata endpoint
- **destination** (object)
  Details about the destination where it will be imported to
- **end_use** (string | null)
  The end use of the goods
- **estimate** (object)
  Breakdown of the estimated import costs
- **id** (string(uuid))
  Unique identifier for the import cost estimate
- **objects** (array[object])
  List of objects/items being imported
- **origin** (object)
  Details about the origin location
- **reference** (string | null)
  Reference string for identifying the estimate in your systems
- **shortcode** (string)
  Short automatically generated reference code for the identifying import cost estimate in Arta's system
- **status** (string)
  Status of the import cost estimate calculation
- **transport** (object)
  Information about the transport method and cost

### 400
Bad Request
#### Headers
- **content-type** (string)

- **x-arta-request-id** (string)
  A unique identifier for the Arta API call

#### Body: application/json (object)
- **errors** (object)



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