Introduction
When you buy something from another country, the price you pay online is often not the full price. Customs may add import duty, sales tax like VAT or GST, and a clearance fee before the package reaches your door. This duty calculator shows you those extra costs before you order.
Just pick where the item is going and where it was made, add the price, shipping, and insurance, and press Calculate. The tool works out your duty rate, import tax, and total landed cost. You see the answer in your own currency and in the money used at the destination.
The calculator also checks the de minimis limit. That is the value below which a country charges no duty or tax. If your order is small enough, you may owe nothing at all. You can add an HS code for a closer match, choose a trade deal like CUSMA or CPTPP for a lower rate, and pick your province or state so the tax is right.
Every result comes with a step-by-step breakdown and a chart, so you can see exactly where each dollar goes. Rates are estimates for planning, not an official customs bill.
How to use our Import Duty Calculator
Enter where your shipment is going, where it was made, what it is, and what it cost. The calculator shows your import duty, import tax, clearance fee, and total landed cost in both your currency and the local currency.
Destination Country: Pick the country the goods are shipping to. This sets the duty rates, import tax, de minimis limit, and fee estimate. Use the search box to find it fast.
Country of Origin: Pick the country where the goods were made, not where you bought them. Customs cares about the factory, not the store.
Province / State / Region: If you ship to Canada or the United States, pick the province or state where you live. Tax rates change by region. Other countries use one national rate, so this box stays off.
Trade Agreement / Origin Qualifier: Choose "does not qualify" unless your goods meet a free trade deal or a GSP scheme. A free trade rate can drop duty to zero, but you need a valid proof of origin.
Product Category: Pick the group your item fits in, like Apparel or Electronics. This is used to guess the duty rate when you have no HS code.
Product Sub-Category: Pick the closest match under your category. This also fills in a suggested HS code for you.
HS Code: Type the 6 to 10 digit customs code for your product, numbers only. The HS code beats the category when the duty rate is worked out.
Net Weight / Quantity: This box shows up only for food, drinks, farm goods, and pet food. Enter the net weight and pick your unit, since these goods can carry a duty per kilogram.
Currency of Entered Values: Pick the currency you are typing your amounts in. Results are shown in this currency and in the destination currency.
Declared Goods Value: Enter the total price you paid for the goods. Leave out shipping and insurance here.
Shipping / Freight Cost: Enter what you paid to ship the goods. Most countries add this to the value that duty is charged on.
Insurance Cost: Enter what you paid to insure the shipment. Under CIF, this is part of the duty base too.
Valuation Method: Choose CIF to include shipping and insurance in the duty base, or FOB to use the goods price only. The tool picks the normal method for your destination, but you can change it.
Press Calculate to see your landed cost breakdown, the step-by-step math, and a chart of where your money goes. Press Reset to start over.
What Is Import Duty?
Import duty is a tax your country charges when goods cross the border. Customs looks at what the item is, where it was made, and how much it is worth. Then they add duty, an import tax like VAT or GST, and sometimes a clearance fee. Together, these extra costs plus the price and shipping make up your total landed cost.
What Changes the Amount You Pay
- Destination country: Every country sets its own duty rates, tax rates, and rules.
- Country of origin: This means where the goods were made, not where you bought them or where they shipped from.
- HS code: A 6 to 10 digit number that tells customs exactly what the product is. The code sets the duty rate.
- Value: The price on your invoice, plus shipping and insurance in most countries.
- Weight: Some goods, like cheese, wine, meat, and pet food, also pay a duty per kilogram. Couriers may bill on dimensions instead.
CIF vs FOB Value
Customs must pick a value to charge duty on. Most countries use CIF, which means the cost of the goods plus insurance plus freight. A few, like the United States and Canada, use FOB, which is the price of the goods only. The United States, for example, leaves the international freight and insurance charges out of the value it taxes.2 FOB usually means less duty, because shipping is left out of the duty base.
De Minimis: The Low-Value Limit
Many countries let small shipments in with no duty. That limit is called the de minimis threshold. If your shipment is below it, duty is dropped. In some places the import tax is dropped too. In the European Union and the United Kingdom, low-value parcels still pay VAT even when duty is waived. In the United Kingdom, VAT is charged on all goods sent from abroad, while customs duty applies only to goods worth more than £135.1 Countries like Brazil, India, and Nigeria have no low-value relief at all, so duty starts from the first dollar.
Trade Agreements Can Cut Your Duty
Free trade agreements such as CUSMA/USMCA, CETA, CPTPP, RCEP, and the EU Single Market can drop duty to 0%. But the goods must really be made in a member country, and you need a valid certificate of origin. Without that paperwork, customs charges the normal MFN (standard) rate.
Import Tax and Fees
Duty is only one part. Most countries also charge VAT, GST, or a sales tax on the value plus the duty, which makes the tax bigger. In Canada, the rate depends on your province. In the United States, customs does not collect state sales tax at the border, but you may still owe use tax in your state, which you can estimate with the Sales Tax Calculator. Couriers and brokers also add a clearance or handling fee.
Why Estimates Matter
Knowing your landed cost before you buy stops surprise bills at delivery. Duty rates and thresholds change often, so treat any figure as a guide. Plan the timing too, since customs holds add days. The final amount is set by the customs officer who reviews your shipment.