diff --git a/app/models/spree/line_item_decorator.rb b/app/models/spree/line_item_decorator.rb
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+++ b/app/models/spree/line_item_decorator.rb
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+Spree::LineItem.class_eval do
+  def itemwise_shipping_cost
+    self.product.shipping_cost_for_distributor(self.order.distributor)
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/models/line_item_spec.rb b/spec/models/line_item_spec.rb
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+++ b/spec/models/line_item_spec.rb
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+require 'spec_helper'
+
+module Spree
+  describe LineItem do
+    it "computes shipping cost for its product" do
+      distributor = double(:distributor)
+      order = double(:order, :distributor => distributor)
+
+      product = double(:product)
+      product.should_receive(:shipping_cost_for_distributor).with(distributor).and_return(10)
+
+      subject.stub(:order).and_return(order)
+      subject.stub(:product).and_return(product)
+
+      subject.itemwise_shipping_cost.should == 10
+    end
+  end
+end