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EU Customs Duty and VAT Calculator

See the estimated tax the recipient will pay for a parcel you send to the European Union, using the €3 customs duty rule introduced in 2026 and the standard VAT rates of the 27 member states.

Categories: the number of different product types in the parcel (several units of the same product count as one category). The calculation is an estimate using the standard VAT rate; reduced rates and country-specific fees are not included.

ESTIMATED TAX PAID BY THE RECIPIENT

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Short answer

Since 1 July 2026, e-commerce shipments of up to €150 to the EU are charged €3 of customs duty for each different product category in the parcel. Import VAT is usually calculated on the total of the product value, the shipping cost and the customs duty, at the destination country's VAT rate.

How is it calculated?

  1. 1
    Customs duty

    If the value is €150 or less: number of product categories × €3. Above €150, the product's tariff rate applies (in that case the tool shows VAT only).

  2. 2
    VAT base

    Product value + shipping cost + customs duty.

  3. 3
    Import VAT

    VAT base × the destination country's standard VAT rate.

This tool gives an estimate for information only. Reduced VAT rates (for food, books and so on), carrier handling fees, country-specific charges and the effect of the A.TR certificate are not included.

Frequently asked questions

How is customs duty calculated on parcels sent to the EU?

For e-commerce shipments of up to €150, €3 is charged for each different product category; above €150, the product's tariff rate applies.

What is import VAT in the EU calculated on?

Usually on the total of the product value, the shipping cost and the customs duty.

Sources

  1. European Commission — Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union
  2. İHKİB — The EU Council approves removing the exemption for parcels under €150 (in Turkish)

Related pages

GUIDE · EUROPEAN UNIONEU 2026 Customs ChangeThe €150 exemption has ended: €3 duty per product categoryTOOLS · EU VATEU VAT RatesStandard VAT rates of the 27 EU countries (2026)GUIDE · IOSSWhat Is IOSS?Collecting VAT at the point of sale on EU sales under €150SERVICES · DDPDuties-Paid (DDP) ShippingDuties-paid delivery where the recipient pays nothing at customs

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