International
International Shipping: Local Tax and Duty
- Swish Embassy products ship from the United States or European Union
- Please see European Union products if shopping from the EU or the UK
- Most countries impose local sales tax, fees or duty on international imports
- You are responsible for paying for these charges upon delivery
- Deliveries refused due to customs charges will not be refunded
- These guidelines are subject to change by their respective countries
Country | Regulation | Estimate |
Australia |
No tax or duty on purchases below A$1000. |
None |
Great Britain |
European Union products are VAT-inclusive and duty free. All other products: You'll pay an additional 20% VAT on the entire cost of your order (including shipping), plus an £8 "handling fee" to Royal Mail. If your goods (excluding shipping cost) exceed £135, you'll also have to pay an additional 12% "customs duty" on the entire cost of your order (including shipping). See H.M. Customs for VAT details and Royal Mail about handling fees. |
£19 on 2 t-shirts |
Canada |
Products shipped to Canada are subject to GST + Provincial Sales Tax or the combined Harmonized Sales Tax depending on the province of delivery. Swish Embassy provides tax/duty prepaid shipping at checkout as a shipping option to avoid brokerage fees or CODs. |
GST+PST or HST |
Denmark |
European Union products areVAT-inclusive and duty free. All other products: Any package from outside the European Union will be charged a "handling fee" of DKK 150 by Denmark Post. Purchases above DKK 80 are subject to VAT at 25% and purchases over DKK 1150 are subject to both VAT at 25% and duty at 12%. See European Commission: Buying goods online from a non-EU country. |
260 DKK on 2 t-shirts |
Finland |
European Union products areVAT-inclusive and duty free. All other products: Anything under €22 (price + shipping) is free of customs duties and import taxes, packages between €22-150 you’ll pay sales tax (24%) on price + shipping, and over €150 you’ll pay sales tax and customs. See European Commission: Buying goods online from a non-EU country. |
€16 on 2 t-shirts |
France |
European Union products areVAT-inclusive and duty free. All other products: Anything under €150 (price + shipping) is subject to VAT/TVA (20%) on price + shipping, and over €150 you’ll pay VAT/TVA and customs. |
€14 on 2 t-shirts |
Germany |
European Union products areVAT-inclusive and duty free. All other products: Anything under €22 (price + shipping) is free of customs duties and import taxes, packages between €22-150 you’ll pay sales tax on price + shipping (19% as of August 2014), and over €150 you’ll pay sales tax and customs. See European Commission: Buying goods online from a non-EU country. |
€13 on 2 t-shirts |
Ireland |
European Union products areVAT-inclusive and duty free. All other products: Anything under €22 (price + shipping) is free of customs duties and import taxes, packages between €22-150 you’ll pay sales tax (23%) on price + shipping, and over €150 you’ll pay sales tax (23%) and customs (12%). |
€15 on 2 t-shirts |
Italy |
European Union products areVAT-inclusive and duty free. All other products: Anything under €22 (price + shipping) is free of customs duties and import taxes, packages between €22-150 you’ll pay sales tax on price + shipping (22% as of November 2015), and over €150 you’ll pay sales tax and customs. See European Commission: Buying goods online from a non-EU country. |
€14.75 on 2 t-shirts |
Netherlands |
European Union products areVAT-inclusive and duty free. All other products: Anything over €22 (price & shipping) gets hit with sales tax (typically around 20% of the price including shipping). Anything over €150 will need to pay both sales taxes and customs. PostNL charges an additional €13 handling fee. See European Commission: Buying goods online from a non-EU country. |
€13 on 2 t-shirts |
New Zealand |
No GST or duty on items below NZD$60. Items above NZD$60 will be charged GST at 15% and duty at 10%. See New Zealand Customs Service. |
$17.50 USD on 2 t-shirts |
Norway |
Anything under NOK 350 (price + shipping) is free of customs duties and import taxes, if above that you pay 25% sales tax on the total sum. Customs tax depends on the kind of goods ordered, i.e. clothes are 10,7% which are added before the sales tax. |
NOK 167 on 2 t-shirts |
Spain |
European Union products areVAT-inclusive and duty free. All other products: Anything under €22 (price + shipping) is free of customs duties and import taxes, packages between €22-150 you’ll pay sales tax on price + shipping (22% as of November 2015), and over €150 you’ll pay sales tax and customs. See European Commission: Buying goods online from a non-EU country. |
€15 on 2 t-shirts |
Switzerland |
Approximately 8% VAT + CHF 16 for Swiss Post processing fees. See Swiss Post. |
21 CHF on 2 t-shirts |
Other EU Countries |
European Union products areVAT-inclusive and duty free. All other products: Varies. Generally VAT on anything over €22 (price & shipping). VAT and Duty on items over €150 (price & shipping). See European Commission: Buying goods online from a non-EU country. |
Varies |