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International shipments with a declared value of up to €45 are not subject to additional customs duties.

Unless the customs authorities determine that the market value of the parcel is more than €45. In this case, the recipient will be contacted regarding further customs clearance actions.

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International shipments with a declared value starting from €45 are subject to 21% VAT.

VAT is applied to the cost of the goods including delivery costs. There may be other fees in some cases (for example, customs processing).

Calculation example:

• 1
  Parcel's declared value: €100
• 2
  Delivery cost: €20
• 3
  VAT rate in the Netherlands: 21%

VAT = (Product cost + Delivery cost) × VAT rate

VAT = (€100 + €20) × 0.21 = 120 × 0.21 = €25.2

Thus, the recipient must pay VAT amounting to €25.2.

Customs duties are paid by the recipient. The recipient will receive the details of the parcel and payment charges to the specified email, along with a link to pay for the customs duties.

International parcels over €150 are subject to the following charges:

• 1
  VAT: 21% of the declared value, delivery cost, and customs duty

VAT calculation formula:

VAT = (Product cost + Delivery cost) × VAT rate

• 1
  Duty – 5%*
  It is charged on the amount exceeding the duty-free threshold of €150. It is calculated separately from the cost of each item on the parcel waybill.
  
  *The customs rate may change depending on the product type.
• 2
  Broker's fee is 3% of the amount of accrued VAT and duty

Calculation example:

• 1
  Parcel's declared value: €200
• 2
  Delivery cost: €20
• 3
  VAT rate in the Netherlands: 21%
• 4
  Duty-free threshold: €150
• 5
  Customs rate: 5% (to be specified depending on the type of goods)
• 6
  Brokerage fee: 3% of the amount (VAT + duty)

Duty: only the amount exceeding the duty-free threshold is paid:

• 1
  Amount subject to duty: €200 - €150 = €50
• 2
  Duty (5%): €50 × 0.05 = €2.50

VAT: accrued on the total cost of the goods, delivery, and duty:

• 1
  VAT rate = €200 (goods) + €20 (delivery) + €2,.50 (duty) = €222.50
• 2
  VAT (21%): €222.50 × 0.21 = €46.73

Brokerage fee (3%):

• 1
  Fee = (€46.73 (VAT) + €2.50 (duty)) × 0.03 = €1.47

Total fees:

• 1
  Duty = €2.50
• 2
  VAT = €46.73
• 3
  Brokerage fee = €1.47
• 4
  Total: €2.50 + €46.73 + €1.47 = €50.70

Thus, the recipient must pay €50.70 for customs duty, VAT, and brokerage fees.

Customs duties are paid by the recipient. The recipient will receive the details of the parcel and payment charges to the specified email, along with a link to pay for the customs duties.

1. 1
   Customs clearance is already included in the delivery rate based on standard terms and the declared value not exceeding the duty-free threshold of 150€.
2. 2
   The service price includes customs clearance of up to 5 customs codes in the invoice. This means that the price includes 5 unique items in the product.

For example: two men's cotton T-shirts and one men's cotton jeans represent 2 customs codes, but three units of content. Additional customs codes require paying for customs brokerage services from €15.

1. 3
   If the recipient is sent several parcels in one batch, the customs groups them together:

• 1
  If the total cost for 2 parcels is between €45-150, VAT is charged
• 2
  If the total cost exceeds €150, both VAT and customs duty are charged