Today, let's talk about import duties, a topic that often troubles people when shopping overseas or engaging in cross-border sales.

As we know, customs duties are a cost that directly affects the price of goods. Therefore, for both shoppers and sellers, understandingcustoms duty policiesCrucially, especially forImaginShipa one-stopconsolidation servicesprovider like us, we often receive private messages from friends asking about customs duties.

Compared to tax rates, the most frequently asked question is about theduty-free threshold

The duty-free threshold specifies the value range within which goods are eligible for exemption or reduction of customs duties. Understanding the duty-free thresholds of different countries is crucial for shoppers and sellers, as it directly affects whether goods need to pay customs duties.

Duty-free thresholds may vary by country. Generally, the higher the threshold, the broader the tax exemption scope, meaning shoppers can purchase more goods without paying duties. However, once the total value of goods exceeds the threshold, corresponding customs duties must be paid.

To help you better plan your purchasing and sales strategies, we provide an information table containing import tax rates and corresponding duty-free thresholds for various countries. This table will help you understand the customs policies of different countries, thereby better managing procurement and shipping costs.

Please note that although the duty-free threshold is an important reference indicator, the final customs duty may also be affected by other factors such as product type, quantity, and shipping method. Therefore, when engaging in cross-border shopping or sales, it is recommended to consult professional customs or tax authorities to ensure compliance with local customs regulations and effectively manage duty-related costs.

Tax Rate and Duty-Free Threshold Query Table

CountryCountry CodeTax RateDuty-Free Threshold
United StatesUS0%800 USD
CanadaCA5%20 CAD
Canada (British Columbia)CA7%20 CAD
Canada (MB)CA7%20 CAD
Canada (NB)CA10%20 CAD
Canada (NL)CA10%20 CAD
Canada (NS)CA10%20 CAD
CanadaCA8%20 CAD
Canada (PE)CA10%20 CAD
Canada (QC)CA9.98%20 CAD
Canada (SK)CA6%20 CAD
MexicoMX16%50 USD
AustraliaAU10%1000 AUD
New ZealandNZ15%300 USD
United KingdomGB20%15 GBP
JapanJP10%10000 JPY
SingaporeSG7%400 SGD
SpainES21%30 EUR
MalaysiaMY10%500 MYR
AlbaniaAL20%100 USD
AlgeriaDZ19%50000 DZD
American SamoaAS10%0 USD
AndorraAD4.50%0 EUR
AngolaAO14%100 USD
AnguillaAI13%0 XCD
Antigua and BarbudaAG15%0 USD
ArgentinaAR21%25 USD
ArmeniaAM20%300 USD
ArubaAW7%0 USD
AustriaAT20%0 EUR
AzerbaijanAZ18%0 USD
BahamasBS12%0 USD
BahrainBH5%0 BHD
BangladeshBD15%0 BDT
BarbadosBB17.50%0 BBD
BelarusBY20%22 EUR
BelgiumBE21%0 EUR
BelizeBZ12.50%0 BZD
BeninBJ18%50 USD
BermudaBM0%0 BMD
BhutanBT50%0 INR
BoliviaBO14.94%0 USD
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBA17%0 EUR
BotswanaBW12%0 BWP
BrazilBR17-19%0 BRL
BruneiBN0%0 BND*
BulgariaBG20%0 BGN
BurundiBI18%0 USD
CambodiaKH10%50 USD
CameroonCM0%400 USD
Cape VerdeCV15%200 USD
Cayman IslandsKY0%0 USD
Central African RepublicCF19%0 USD
ChadTD18%20 USD
ChileCL19%30 USD
ColombiaCO19%200 USD
ComorosKM10%0 USD
CongoCG16%12 USD
Cook IslandsCK0%0 NZD
Costa RicaCR13%50 USD
CroatiaHR25%0 EUR
CuraçaoCW6%100 USD
CyprusCY19%0 EUR
Czech RepublicCZ21%0 EUR
DenmarkDK25%0 DKK
DjiboutiDJ26%0 DJF
DominicaDM15%0 USD
Dominican RepublicDO18%200 USD
EcuadorEC12%0 USD
EgyptEG15%0 EGP
El SalvadorSV13%0 USD
Equatorial GuineaGQ15%0 USD
EritreaER10%0 USD
EstoniaEE20%0 EUR
EthiopiaET15%25 EUR
Faroe Islands (Denmark)FO25%80 DKK
FijiFJ15%200 FJD
FinlandFI24%0 EUR*
FranceFR20%150 EUR
French GuianaGF0%0 EUR
French Polynesia (Tahiti)PF16%20,000 XPF
GabonGA18%10 USD
GambiaGM15%100 USD
GeorgiaGE18%170 USD
GermanyDE16%150 EUR
GhanaGH12.50%0 USD
GibraltarGI0%0 USD
GreeceGR24%0 EUR
Greenland (Denmark)GL0%80 DKK
GrenadaGD15%0 USD
GuadeloupeGP8.50%0 EUR
GuamGU4%0 USD
GuatemalaGT12%0 USD
GuernseyGG0%0 EUR
GuineaGN18%15 USD
Guinea-BissauGW18%0 USD
GuyanaGY14%0 USD
HaitiHT10%0 USD
HondurasHN15%0 USD
Hong KongHK0%0 USD
HungaryHU27%0 EUR
IcelandIS24%0 ISK
IndiaIN18-28%0 INR
IndonesiaID10-15%75 USD
IraqIQ15%0 USD
IrelandIE23%0 EUR*
IsraelIL17%75 USD
ItalyIT22%0 EUR
Ivory CoastCI18%20 USD
JamaicaJM15%0 USD
JerseyJE5%0 GBP*
JordanJO16%0 JOD
KazakhstanKZ12%500 EUR
KenyaKE14%0 USD
KiribatiKI0%0 USD
South KoreaKR10%150 USD
KuwaitKW0%0 USD
KyrgyzstanKG20%120 USD
LaosLA10%0 LAK
LatviaLV21%0 EUR
LebanonLB11%0 USD
LesothoLS14%0 USD
LiberiaLR7%0 USD
LiechtensteinLI7.70%0 CHF*
LithuaniaLT21%0 EUR
LuxembourgLU17%0 EUR
North MacedoniaMK18%22 EUR
MadagascarMG20%20 USD
MalawiMW16.50%0 MWK
MaldivesMV0%0 MVR
MaliML18%20 USD
MaltaMT18%0 EUR
Marshall IslandsMH10%0 USD
MartiniqueMQ8.50%0 EUR
MauritaniaMR14%25 USD
MauritiusMU15%500 MUR
MoldovaMD20%300 EUR
MonacoMC20%22 EUR
MongoliaMN10%0 MNT
MontenegroME21%0 EUR
MontserratMS15%0 USD
MoroccoMA20%30 USD
MozambiqueMZ17%30 USD
MyanmarMM5%0 USD
NamibiaNA15%0 USD
NepalNP13%0 NPR
NetherlandsNL21%0 EUR
New CaledoniaNC0%0 USD
NicaraguaNI15%0 NIO
NigerNE21%0 USD
NigeriaNG5%0 USD
Norfolk IslandNF0%0 USD
Northern Mariana IslandsMP0%0 USD
NorwayNO25%350 NOK
OmanOM0%0 USD
PakistanPK17%0 USD
PalauPW0%0 USD
PalestinePS0%0 EGP
PanamaPA7%100 PAB
Papua New GuineaPG10%25 PGK
ParaguayPY10%20 USD
PeruPE18%200 USD
PhilippinesPH12%10000 PHP
PolandPL23%0 EUR
PortugalPT23%0 EUR
Puerto RicoPR11.50%0 USD
QatarQA0%0 QAR
RomaniaRO19%0 EUR
RussiaRU20%200 EUR
RwandaRW18.00%0 USD
SamoaWS0%0 SDG
San MarinoSM22%0 EUR
Saudi ArabiaSA15%0 USD
SenegalSN18%0 USD
SerbiaRS20%0 RSD
SeychellesSC15%0 SCR
Sierra LeoneSL15%0 USD
SlovakiaSK20%0 EUR
SloveniaSI22%0 EUR
Solomon IslandsSB0%0 USD
South AfricaZA15%0 ZAR
Sri LankaLK15%0 LKR
Saint BarthélemyBL0%0 EUR
Saint Kitts and NevisKN17%0 USD
Saint LuciaLC12.50%0 USD
Saint MartinMF5%0 USD
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesVC15%0 XCD
SudanSD35.54%0 USD
SurinameSR10%0 XCD
EswatiniSZ14%0 USD
SwedenSE25%0 SEK
SwitzerlandCH7.70%0 CHF*
SyriaSY0%0 SYP
TaiwanTW5%2000 TWD
TanzaniaTZ18%0 TZS
ThailandTH7%1500 THB
Timor-LesteTL5%0 USD
TogoTG18%400 USD
TongaTO15%0 USD
Trinidad and TobagoTT12.50%0 TTD
TunisiaTN19%0 TND
TurkeyTR18%0 EUR
TurkmenistanTM15%0 USD
Turks and Caicos IslandsTC0%0 USD
TuvaluTV0%0 USD
UgandaUG18%0 USD
UkraineUA20%0 EUR
United Arab EmiratesAE5%0 AED
UruguayUY22%1 USD
UzbekistanUZ20%1000 USD
VanuatuVU15%0 USD
Vatican CityVA0%0 EUR
VenezuelaVE16%100 USD
VietnamVN10%0 VND
Wallis and FutunaWF0%0 XPF
YemenYE5%0 YER
ZambiaZM16%50 USD
ZimbabweZW15%10 USD