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  1. 1Shipping small parcels to Argentina: how the US$400 allowance worksFor non-commercial personal imports into Argentina, each shipment can be up to US$3,000. T…
  2. 2Parcels under US$50 to Brazil: federal duty is zero, what else is due?For parcels to individual buyers through a Remessa Conforme certified channel, valued at U…
  3. 3Shipping parcels from China to Canada: how does the CAD 20 threshold work?Courier and postal parcels sent from China are free of duty and tax only up to CAD 20. Abo…
  4. 4China cross-border e-commerce export codes 9610, 9710, 9810 and 1210: what they mean for buyersThese are Chinese customs procedure codes for e-commerce exports. 9610 is direct-mail reta…
  5. 5Shipping small parcels from China to Chile: what tax applies now?Chile ended its US$41 exemption on 2025-10-25. Online purchases up to US$500 now pay no cu…
  6. 6Small parcels to Colombia under US$200: is there tax?Postal and courier parcels to Colombia (up to US$2,000 and 50 kg) under US$200 pay no cust…
  7. 7A CQC certificate is missing from the CNCA search: what to check after September 2026Not necessarily a problem. Since September 30, 2026, certificates issued under CNCA's own …
  8. 8Two "duties paid, door to door" quotes: why you cannot just compare the totalsTwo quotes with the same label can cover very different things. Put five items side by sid…
  9. 9EU ends the €150 duty exemption: how does the €3 per item duty work?Under Council Regulation (EU) 2026/382 the EU removed duty relief for goods up to €150. Fr…
  10. 10Selling small parcels into the EU: what is IOSS, and who pays VAT?Since 2021-07-01 all imports into the EU pay VAT, whatever the value. IOSS covers VAT only…

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