Global Duties and Taxes
**PLEASE UNDERSTAND TAXES CHANGE ALL THE TIME AND THIS IS MEANT AS A GUIDEONLY. PLEASE DOUBLE CHECK THE DUTIES AND TAXES IN YOUR COUNTRY BEFORE BUYING IF CONCERNED**
| Country | Duty de minimis | Tax / VAT de minimis | Notes |
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| Americas | |||
| 🇺🇸 United States | No threshold | No threshold |
Changed
De minimis removed Aug 2025 — all imports now dutiable
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| 🇨🇦 Canada | CAD $20 | CAD $20 |
Standard
Courier shipments from US/Mexico have higher thresholds
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| 🇲🇽 Mexico | USD $50 | USD $117 | Standard |
| Europe | |||
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | £135 | No threshold |
Changing
VAT always due at point of sale; £135 duty exemption to be removed by March 2029. Prior to this, if purchasing, keep individual orders under £135 and consider making multiple seperate orders if going above this.
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🇪🇺 EU — All member states
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain
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€150 (changing) | No threshold |
Changing
€3/item flat duty applies from 1 July 2026; VAT always due regardless of order value
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| 🇸🇪 Sweden (EU) | SEK 1,600 / €150 | SEK 300 |
Changing
EU duty rules apply from Jul 2026; local tax thresholds reflect Swedish tax authority practice
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| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | CHF 5 | CHF 5 |
Standard
Not an EU member; own customs rules apply
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| 🇹🇷 Turkey | €75 | €75 |
Standard
Customs union with EU for industrial goods; 30kg weight limit also applies
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| Asia Pacific | |||
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | SGD $400 | SGD $400 |
Standard
9% GST applies above threshold. High-volume sellers (>SGD 100k into SG + >SGD 1M globally) must register and collect GST on all orders regardless of value
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| 🇨🇳 China | ¥50 CNY | ¥50 CNY |
Standard
Applies to personal imports; courier/ecommerce shipments may have no exemption
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| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | No threshold | No threshold |
Free port
No import duty or GST — Hong Kong is a free port
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| 🇯🇵 Japan | ¥10,000 JPY | ¥10,000 JPY |
Standard
Threshold under review as part of 2025 tax reform proposals
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| Middle East | |||
| 🇦🇪 UAE — Dubai | AED 300 | AED 300 |
Standard
5% VAT applies above threshold
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| 🇦🇪 UAE — Abu Dhabi | AED 1,000 | AED 1,000 |
Standard
5% VAT applies above threshold; threshold varies by emirate
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| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | SAR 1,000 | SAR 1,000 |
Standard
15% VAT applies above threshold; 5% duty rate on most goods
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| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | No threshold | No threshold |
Standard
5% duty applies to most goods regardless of value
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| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | No threshold | No threshold |
Standard
5% import tariff on most goods; some restricted categories attract higher rates
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| 🇴🇲 Oman | No threshold | No threshold |
Standard
5% duty on most goods regardless of value; no VAT
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| 🇶🇦 Qatar | QAR 1,000 (personal only) | No threshold |
Standard
QAR 1,000 threshold for personal shipments only; commercial imports always dutiable
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| 🇯🇴 Jordan | No threshold | No threshold |
Standard
Most goods subject to duty and 16% sales tax regardless of value
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| 🇮🇱 Israel | No threshold | No threshold |
Standard
Duties and 17% VAT generally apply to all commercial imports
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| 🇪🇬 Egypt | No threshold | No threshold |
Standard
Duties and 14% VAT apply to all imports; strict customs enforcement
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