UK Import Duty Calculator

Pick the category that best matches what you’re buying. Each category maps to an HMRC Trade Tariff commodity-code heading. Clothing, shoes and home textiles carry the highest standard duty (8%–12%); most electronics and books are 0%.

The origin country matters because the UK has trade agreements with Japan, Australia, Canada, South Korea, New Zealand, Switzerland, Singapore and the EU that can reduce duty to 0% for qualifying goods.

Use the prices shown on the seller’s site — we convert them to GBP at the live ECB rate. Shipping is included in the customs value, so don’t leave it blank.

Each courier charges a different handling fee. Royal Mail is the cheapest flat £8; FedEx and UPS are the highest. Toggle “gift” only if the parcel is from a private individual, not a business.

The headline card shows your total landed cost. The breakdown chart, line-by-line table and method tab show exactly how each charge was derived.

Scroll to the bottom to see standard duty rates for all 25 categories. Use it to decide which categories are cheapest to import before committing to a purchase.

A UK-EU zero tariff requires the goods to be genuinely of EU origin. A Chinese-made phone shipped from Germany does not qualify. Sellers must provide a statement on origin on the commercial invoice; without it, standard third-country rates apply even on EU shipments.

For a single consignment valued at £135 or less: customs duty is waived but VAT is charged at the point of sale by the overseas seller (if registered with HMRC) or at the border. Above £135: duty applies to the full value, and VAT is collected by the courier, plus a handling fee.

Goods moving from Great Britain to Northern Ireland, or from the EU into Northern Ireland, follow different rules under the Windsor Framework. “Green lane” goods face no customs checks; “red lane” goods (at risk of entering the EU) face full EU import procedures. This calculator assumes a GB delivery address.

If the declared value is obviously below market rate, HMRC can reassess using the “transaction value” method or fall back to the value of identical or similar goods. In extreme cases they use the “computed value” (production cost + profit). Always declare the real paid price.

If you return a dutiable parcel to the seller, you can reclaim import duty and VAT using form C285 within three years. The courier handling fee is not refundable. Keep the commercial invoice, proof of return and the original entry reference.