📦 Import Duty Calculator

When ordering a package from outside the EU, you may owe both import duty and VAT. Enter the value of the goods, shipping cost and the rates to see what customs will charge.

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Total due 58,16 €
Import duty 10,75 €
VAT 47,41 €
Duty: (value + shipping) × rate: 215,00 € × 5% = 10,75 €
VAT over value + shipping + duty: 225,75 € × 21% = 47,41 €

Formula

Duty = (value + shipping) × rate • VAT = (value + shipping + duty) × VAT rate

Import duty is calculated over the value of the goods plus shipping. VAT is then charged on that total, INCLUDING the duty already calculated — VAT is applied on top of the duty, not alongside it.

limitations

  • The duty rate varies greatly by product category (from 0% to well over 10%); look up the correct rate for your product.

commonMistakes

  • Calculating VAT on only the goods value, while shipping AND duty also count towards the VAT base.

useCases

  • Estimating in advance what an order from outside the EU will actually cost.