The UK left the EU on 31 January 2020. A transition period was in place until 31 December 2020, during which all EU rules and laws continued to apply to the UK. All pricing on our website is now shown with no VAT and you will not be charged VAT at checkout, however VAT may become due once the shipment reaches your country. If delivery is made to an EU address, all products manufactured in the EU & UK, and all orders below €150, are exempt from Customs Duty. However other products may be liable for Customs Duty.
Please note, you are liable to meet any additional charges for customs clearance or additional documentation. As customs policies vary widely from country to country, we recommend you contact your local customs office for further information.
If your parcel is returned to us due to unpaid VAT, duties or disbursement fees we reserve the right to deduct the cost of the return from the refund of the returned goods.
All the below information has been provided by third parties and are merely designed to help you understand the duties, VAT and additional charges. IDS/DD/MDS have no control over these charges and they can vary widely from country to country. We recommend you contact your local customs office for further information.
You will find an icon on each item to understand whether something is produced in the EU/UK, or if something is produced outside of the UK/EU, see icons in table below.
The following chart may give you a better understanding of what the charges could look like:
Under €22*** = VAT* and Disbursement Fee** Applicable on some courier services
€22 - €150 = VAT* and Disbursement Fee** Applicable on some courier services
€150+ EU or UK Country of Origin Goods= VAT* and Disbursement Fee** Applicable on some courier services
€150+ Non-EU Country of Origin Goods= VAT*, Duty and Disbursement Fee** Applicable on some courier services
*The rate of VAT depends on the destination country: VAT Rates by country
**Disbursement fees may apply on certain courier services. The below charges are correct as at 14th January 2021 – please check the DHL website for details by clicking on the country in the list below.
***From 1st July 2021 the VAT exemption currently in place for goods imported into the EU with a value up to €22 will be removed, meaning that these shipments will now be subject to VAT.
The below chart merely shows disbursement fees as outlined by DHL, you can find more information by clicking on the name of each country which will take you to the DHL website to see a further breakdown of potential clearance charges, duties etc.
Austria
€15 or 3% of the total, if higher
Belgium
€14.5 or 2.75% of the total, if higher
Bulgaria
20BGN or 2% of the total, if higher
Croatia
75HRK or 2% of the total, if higher
Cyprus
€8 or 2% of the total, if higher
Czechia
300CZK or 2$ of the total, if higher
Denmark
100DKK or 2% of total
Estonia
€10 or 2% of the total, if higher
Finland
5% of duties and taxes, minimum €20 /shipment
France
€14.60 or 2.55% of the total, if higher
Germany
€12.5 or 2% of the total, if higher
Greece
No disbursement fees applicable
Hungary
5990HUF or 2.5% of the total, if higher
Ireland
€14.50 or 2.5% of the total, if higher
Italy
€13.50 or 2% of the total, if higher
Latvia
€10 or 2% of the total, if higher
Lithuania
€14 or 2% of the total, if higher
Luxembourg
€12.50 or 3% of the total, if higher
Malta
€10.17 or 2% of the total, if higher
Netherlands
€14.50 or 2% of the total, if higher
Poland
69PLN or 2.5% of the credit advanced, if higher
Portugal
Minimum charge of 30.30, increases when customs value above 200
Romania
84RON or 2% of the total, if higher
Slovakia
€13.50 or 2% of the total, if higher
Slovenia
€20.74 or 2% of the advanced amount, if higher
Spain
€10.00 or 2% of the credit advanced, if higher
Sweden
Minimum 50 or 100 SEK
Duties and/or taxes less than 300 SEK = 50 SEK in service charge, between 300 3,333 SEK = 100 SEK in service charge, more than 3,333 SEK = 3% of total
Please find below some useful external links and information regarding customs fees, VAT and disbursement fees:
European Commission – General information for purchasing goods from a non - EU country: https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs
Information on DHL Website: https://www.dhl.com/en/
My Trade Assistant Duty Calculator: https://trade.ec.europa.eu/access-to-markets/en/content
