Import costs in Latvia

Ordering from outside the EU for delivery to Latvia? Enter your order details to estimate the total cost.

Your order
What is in the parcel?
Product types

For orders up to €150, a flat duty of €3.00 per product type applies instead of a percentage. Two T-shirts and a cap count as two types.

Delivery and payment
More options: VAT rate, exchange rates, insurance and date

Credit cards and PayPal often charge 2–4%.

€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.

EU handling fee of €2 per product type.

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This estimate uses the rules in effect on 9 November 2026. The final amount you pay may differ. What has changed?

VAT in Latvia

On imports you pay the same VAT rate as in a shop in Latvia: 21% for most products. VAT is charged on the product price, shipping, insurance, customs duty and the EU handling fee together.

  • 21% (standard)
  • 12% (medicines, fresh fruit and vegetables, bread, milk, eggs)
  • 5% (books and newspapers)

Clearance fees in Latvia

Your postal service or courier handles the customs declaration and pays the taxes on your behalf. You repay these taxes along with a clearance fee. You usually avoid this fee if you paid VAT at checkout through IOSS.

Carrier Fee Checked
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. November 2026
DHL Express €12 or 2% of duty and VAT, whichever is higher. November 2026

Travelling back to Latvia

Goods you bring from outside the EU are free of duty and VAT up to €430 when you travel by plane or boat, €300 by car or train, and €285 for children under 15. Declare goods above the allowance to customs when you arrive, through the red channel. Not declaring can lead to a fine.

Good to know

  • Books and newspapers get 5% VAT only in Latvian or a language of the EU, EEA or OECD. Others, such as books in Russian, pay 21%.

Official customs information for Latvia