What are the customs fees upon my packages arriving at their destination country?

Posted on 2023-04-13 Updated on 2023-08-18

As of July 1st 2021, a Value-Added-Tax (VAT) ranging from 17% to 27%, depending on the destination, will be applied to all shipments within the European Union, regardless of the value. To ensure compliance, you can set up an IOSS number in your ShipShop account via the account settings.


EU Countries:


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

Sweden


When importing shipments from outside the EU, you may be required to pay customs, VAT or other clearance fees. This could include charges for customs declaration, customs, VAT and other clearance fees, as well as costs for contacting the sender to obtain information regarding the content and value of the shipment, determining the product and its value, storage fees, collection costs, and administrative fees.


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