EU countries
Customs duty and the €2 handling fee apply across the EU. VAT rates, currencies and postal fees vary by country. Choose your country to see its rates and calculate your costs.
| Country | VAT | Reduced rates | Currency | Postal clearance fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 20% | 13%, 10%, 4.9% | EUR | Österreichische Post: ‘Importtarif’: €6 up to €150, €12 up to €1,000, €36 above (parcels up to 10 kg, no VAT on the fee). Also €6 for a duty-free gift; nothing for IOSS parcels. |
| Belgium | 21% | 12%, 6% | EUR | bpost: €21.50 per shipment up to and including €150, €40 above €150. bpost counts this amount in the VAT base and charges no separate VAT on it. |
| Bulgaria | 20% | 9% | EUR | Bulgarian Posts: Customs representation: €3.80 up to €150, €12 up to €1,000, €20 above. €2.70 for IOSS parcels and for gifts up to €45. |
| Croatia | 25% | 13%, 5% | EUR | Hrvatska pošta: €2.46 for the customs declaration up to €150, €4.91 up to €1,000. Nothing for IOSS parcels. |
| Cyprus | 19% | 5%, 3% | EUR | Cyprus Post: €3.50 per item for the presentation to customs, whatever the value. Only charged when you have taxes to pay. |
| Czechia | 21% | 12% | CZK | Česká pošta: CZK 150 (about €6.16) up to €150, CZK 350 (about €14.37) above €150 and for gifts above €45, CZK 200 (about €8.21) for a gift up to €45. Nothing for IOSS parcels. |
| Denmark | 25% | – | DKK | PostNord: Import fee DKK 225 (about €30.10) for the first item line, DKK 36 (about €4.82) for each further line, roughly one per product type. Including VAT. |
| Estonia | 24% | 9% | EUR | Omniva: About €2.39 for an automatic declaration up to €150 and from €15.25 above; Omniva’s current amounts could not be checked. A gift above €45 costs €20. (indicative) |
| Finland | 25.5% | 13.5%, 10% | EUR | Posti: €3.10 per parcel when you pay online (€3.30 in cash), whatever the value, only when you have taxes to pay. Customs count it in the amount you pay VAT on. |
| France | 20% | 10%, 5.5%, 2.1% | EUR | La Poste (Colissimo): €8 handling fee when you pay the postman or at the pickup point, €2 to €5 when you pay online. Only charged when you have duty or VAT to pay. |
| Germany | 19% | 7% | EUR | Deutsche Post / DHL Paket: €7.50 per parcel, including VAT, whatever the value. Only charged when you have duty or VAT to pay. |
| Greece | 24% | 13%, 6% | EUR | ELTA Hellenic Post: From €2.50 up to €15 to €50 above €1,000 (2021 tariff, including VAT), when ELTA clears the parcel for you. ELTA’s current tariff could not be checked. (indicative) |
| Hungary | 27% | 18%, 5% | HUF | Magyar Posta: Paid on delivery, by value: HUF 1,640 (about €4.51) up to €10, rising to HUF 4,770 (about €13.11) up to €150, and HUF 11,870 (about €32.62) above €150. HUF 1,440 (about €3.96) for IOSS parcels. Paying online is cheaper. |
| Ireland | 23% | 13.5%, 9% | EUR | An Post: €6.95 admin fee per parcel under €150. For parcels of €150 or more, An Post’s rate guide lists €11. |
| Italy | 22% | 10%, 5%, 4% | EUR | Poste Italiane: Postal fee at delivery: €3 up to €22, €7 up to €150, €21 above (€1, €1 and €18 if you pay online). Poste counts it in the amount you pay VAT on. |
| Latvia | 21% | 12%, 5% | EUR | Latvijas Pasts: €5.99 up to €1,000 when the post clears the parcel for you, €30.25 above. €1.28 up to €150 if you clear it yourself in the ‘Atmuito pats’ app. |
| Lithuania | 21% | 5% | EUR | Lietuvos paštas: €6.99 up to €150 when the post declares the parcel, €30 above €150. €2 for IOSS parcels and parcels you declared yourself; €6.99 to declare a gift. |
| Luxembourg | 17% | 14%, 8%, 3% | EUR | POST Luxembourg: €6 up to €22 and €18 up to €150. POST doesn’t publish its fee above €150; the calculator uses €30 (it was €22 to €30 in 2022). (indicative) |
| Malta | 18% | 5% | EUR | MaltaPost: Customs processing fee. MaltaPost’s current amounts could not be checked; in 2022 they were €2 to €12 up to €150 and €17 to €20 above. The calculator uses the highest amounts. (indicative) |
| Netherlands | 21% | 9% | EUR | PostNL: €10 per parcel up to €150, €16 from €150 (and for alcohol, perfume and other goods that need a full declaration). |
| Poland | 23% | 8%, 5% | PLN | Poczta Polska: PLN 20 (about €4.55) for the simplified declaration up to €150. Above €150 PLN 120 (about €27.32) for a full declaration, plus PLN 10 per further item. |
| Portugal | 23% | 13%, 6% | EUR | CTT: €7 plus VAT (€8.61) up to €150, €14 above €150 and for gifts above €45. Nothing when you paid everything at checkout. |
| Romania | 21% | 11% | RON | Poșta Română: RON 18 (about €3.37) customs presentation fee up to €150, RON 35 (about €6.55) for a customs declaration above €150. |
| Slovakia | 23% | 19%, 5% | EUR | Slovenská pošta: €3.20 up to €150 and for a gift, €15 above €150 for up to three items (€5 per further item). €10 when the declaration needs manual work. |
| Slovenia | 22% | 9.5%, 5% | EUR | Pošta Slovenije: Paid on delivery: €9 up to €150 (also for IOSS parcels), €30.50 above, €5.50 for a gift up to €45. Paying online is €2.50 cheaper. |
| Spain | 21% | 10%, 4% | EUR | Correos: Paid at the office or on delivery: €6.05 up to €25, rising to €16.76 up to €150; only €2.99 if you pay online before delivery. Above €150 €26.39 plus €6.27 handling. Including VAT. |
| Sweden | 25% | 6% | SEK | PostNord: SEK 100 (about €9.07) for a simplified declaration up to €150, SEK 175 (about €15.87) above €150. Including VAT. |
What is the same everywhere in the EU?
- VAT applies to all orders from outside the EU, regardless of value.
- Customs duty: a flat €3 per product type on online orders up to €150 (1 July 2026 to 1 July 2028), the product’s standard duty rate above €150.
- The EU handling fee of €2 per product type on online orders, since 1 November 2026.
- Gifts between individuals up to €45 are free of duty and VAT.
- Travellers’ allowance of €430 by plane or boat and €300 over land (Sweden: SEK 5,000 and SEK 3,500).