How is import duty worked out on a parcel from the UK to another country?

Duty is a percentage of the goods' value. The percentage is set by the product's HS code and the country it was made in, so the same hoodie can carry a different rate if it was made in the UK or in China.

Is VAT or GST charged as well as duty?

In most countries, yes: the destination's VAT or GST is charged on the goods, the duty and the shipping cost. The calculator shows it on the goods and duty; the shipping part depends on the service you choose.

Which HS code does the calculator use?

Pick a product category and it uses the code from the destination's own tariff where we hold one, and shows it to you. Where we don't, it shows the international six-digit code. If you already know your product's code, type it in for the exact rate.

Is the calculator free?

Yes, for 10 calculations. After that, install the app for Shopify or WooCommerce, or connect another platform from the integrations page: duty and tax are then worked out for every product in your catalogue and shown in your checkout.

Does the result include shipping?

No. It is the duty and tax on the goods. To see shipping and import charges together for a parcel, use the rate calculator on the pricing page and choose a product type.

Import duty and tax calculator

Work out the duty and VAT or GST on a parcel from the UK, by product category or HS code. Free for 10 calculations.

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What your customer pays for the goods, before shipping. Ships from the UK.

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We give you the HS code for United States with the result.

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Your result shows

The HS code for that product in the destination's tariff
Import duty, as a rate and an amount
VAT or GST on the goods
Any customs fee and compliance flag we hold for it

Rates come from the same tariff data Teleship uses to charge duty in merchants' checkouts.

What decides the duty on a parcel.

The HS code

Every product has a customs code. The first six digits are the same worldwide; each country adds its own digits and sets a duty rate against the full code.

Where it was made

The rate depends on the country of manufacture, not where it ships from. Goods made in the UK often pay less than the same goods made elsewhere.

Its value

Duty is a percentage of the goods' value. Many countries charge nothing, or a fixed amount, below a set order value, and VAT or GST is charged on top.

Knowing the number is half of it. Collecting it at checkout is the rest.

Teleship works this out for every product in your store and adds it to your checkout as its own lines, in your customer's currency. Whatever we quote your customer at checkout is what you pay.

Questions about import duty and tax.

How is import duty worked out on a parcel from the UK to another country?: Duty is a percentage of the goods' value. The percentage is set by the product's HS code and the country it was made in, so the same hoodie can carry a different rate if it was made in the UK or in China.
Is VAT or GST charged as well as duty?: In most countries, yes: the destination's VAT or GST is charged on the goods, the duty and the shipping cost. The calculator shows it on the goods and duty; the shipping part depends on the service you choose.
Which HS code does the calculator use?: Pick a product category and it uses the code from the destination's own tariff where we hold one, and shows it to you. Where we don't, it shows the international six-digit code. If you already know your product's code, type it in for the exact rate.
Is the calculator free?: Yes, for 10 calculations. After that, install the app for Shopify or WooCommerce, or connect another platform from the integrations page: duty and tax are then worked out for every product in your catalogue and shown in your checkout.
Does the result include shipping?: No. It is the duty and tax on the goods. To see shipping and import charges together for a parcel, use the rate calculator on the pricing page and choose a product type.

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