Ship to Europe from the UK. No EU registrations.
VAT and duty are collected in your checkout and paid with the label. Teleship handles IOSS and customs, and the parcel arrives with nothing to pay at the door.
EU shipping for UK stores
Every EU parcel pays VAT. Most now pay duty too.
The EU has no VAT threshold: every parcel from the UK pays VAT at the destination country's rate, from 17% to 27%. Since 1 July 2026 parcels under €150 also pay a flat €3 duty per product type (6-digit HS code).
Teleship charges both at checkout, declares the VAT under IOSS so it isn't charged again at the border, and pays the duty at import. The rules for 2026, including the €2 fee from 1 November, are in our EU customs guide.
VAT at checkout
Charged at the destination country's rate and declared under IOSS, so your customer isn't asked for VAT again on delivery.
The €3 duty, handled
Parcels under €150 pay €3 per product type. It's in your checkout total automatically and paid by Teleship at import.
IOSS without registering
Up to €150: use your own IOSS number, or Teleship files under its own for £1 a parcel. Above €150, Teleship acts as Merchant of Record for £4.
Economy or express
Teleship DDP Tracked to all 27 EU countries, with DHL Economy Select and DHL Express on the same account.
How it works
From your checkout to an EU doorstep.
- Step 1
Connect your store
Shopify, WooCommerce, ShipStation, Metapack or the API. Integrations.
- Step 2
Check your HS codes
Each distinct 6-digit HS code in a parcel under €150 is a €3 line, so classification sets the duty.
- Step 3
Customer pays VAT and duty at checkout
Both are in the price your customer sees, with nothing to pay on delivery.
- Step 4
Buy the label, drop it off
Buy a duty-paid label from the order, then use a Post Office or a Royal Mail collection.
EU services
Three speeds into Europe. All duty-paid.
| Service | Where | Typical delivery | Dispatch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teleship DDP Tracked | All 27 EU countries | 4–6 business days to Western Europe, 6–9 to the rest of the EU | Post Office or Royal Mail collection |
| DHL Economy Select | 39 European countries, including Switzerland, Norway and Turkey | 3–6 business days | DHL pickup |
| DHL Express Worldwide | All of Europe and 224 destinations worldwide | 2–5 business days | DHL pickup |
Business days from hand-over to Royal Mail or DHL. Allow longer from mid-November to early January. Teleship DDP Tracked doesn't serve territories outside the EU VAT area (such as the Canary Islands, Ceuta, Melilla and the French overseas departments); use DHL there.
Before you ship to the EU
What to get right.
Charge VAT on shipping too
Shipping is part of the EU VAT base. Make sure your store charges tax on shipping, or you collect less VAT than is paid.
Watch your HS codes
Over-detailed classification costs money under the €3 rule: three items with one HS6 code pay €3, three with three codes pay €9.
Product identifiers from 1 November
EU declarations need product identifiers on every item line. Teleship adds them to every label. EU product identifiers.
Returns
Return costs and EU return labels are explained in the help centre. The €3 duty isn't refunded on returns. Returns.
Questions
What merchants ask us.
See it on your own store.
Thirty minutes with your products and your destinations: live rates, duties at checkout and a label from your admin.