Import Duty Calculator 2026
Last reviewed 2026-09-18.
Estimate the import duties and taxes you'll pay when your ZentBuy package arrives. Enter the declared value and select your country to get an instant breakdown.
Covers de minimis thresholds, import duty rates by product category, and VAT / GST for the US, UK, Germany, France, Netherlands, Poland, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand.
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Disclaimer: These are estimates only. Actual duties depend on product classification, declared value accuracy, and customs discretion. Exchange rates shown are indicative and may not reflect current market rates. Always verify with your country's customs authority before shipping.
Duty-free thresholds by country
These are the statutory de minimis limits — the value below which a parcel normally clears without duty. They are set by each country's customs authority, not by ZentBuy, and they are the single most useful number to know before you submit a shipment.
| Country | Duty-free threshold | Practical declaration |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $800 | Up to about $135 on a normal haul |
| United Kingdom | £135 (~$170) | $20–$40 |
| Canada | CAD 20 (~$14) | Under $14 |
| Germany | €150 duty, VAT from €0 | $16–$21 |
| France, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Greece | As Germany | $16–$21 |
| Australia | AUD 1,000 | Anything reasonable |
| Japan | ¥10,000 (~$70) | Under $70 |
| South Korea | $150 | Up to $110 |
| Thailand | THB 1,500 (~$41) | Under $41 |
| Philippines | PHP 10,000 (~$135) | Up to $135 |
| UAE | AED 300 (~$80) | Under $80 |
Thresholds as of September 2026 — verify with your customs authority. Source: our customs declaration guide.
How to use this calculator
Start with the number you will actually put on the shipment. Inside ZentBuy you enter a declared value and a generic content description when you submit a parcel, and that declared value — not what you paid — is what customs assesses. Put the same figure into the CNY field here. The calculator converts it at an indicative rate, compares it against your country's de minimis threshold, and then applies a duty rate for the product category plus your local VAT or GST.
Pick the category honestly. Duty rates vary a lot by what is in the box: footwear and clothing are taxed far more heavily than electronics in most jurisdictions, which is why a $200 parcel of trainers and a $200 parcel of earbuds produce very different bills. If a parcel is mixed, run the heaviest-duty category to get the worst case.
Read the threshold line first. If the converted value sits under the de minimis limit, the rest of the breakdown is usually academic — most parcels under the threshold clear without a bill. If it sits above, the calculator shows duty and VAT separately so you can see which one is doing the damage. In the EU and UK, VAT applies from effectively the first euro or pound, so the VAT line is normally the larger of the two.
Then decide whether to split the parcel. This is the practical output of the whole exercise. Two lighter parcels that each sit under a threshold frequently cost less in total than one consolidated parcel that trips it, even after paying the second shipping leg. Run both scenarios here before you submit anything, because consolidation is otherwise the cheapest thing you can do. ZentBuy bills shipping per kilogram and does not publish a fixed rate table; run both parcel weights through the ZentBuy shipping estimator for your country before you decide.
Two things the calculator cannot know. Courier handling fees are charged by the carrier, not customs, and they are common in Canada and the UK even on small bills. And several countries assess duty on value plus freight, so if you are close to a threshold, add your shipping cost before you decide you are safely under it.
For the full rules — how to word a content description, what an inspection actually involves, and the declaration-to-shipping-line pairings by destination — read the customs and shipping guides in the blog. For the cost of the shipping leg itself, the ZentBuy estimator quotes every line live for your country and weight.