Shipping parcels from China to Switzerland: when is a parcel free of VAT and duty?

Answer

It's the tax amount, not the goods value: import tax of CHF 5 or less isn't collected; standard VAT 8.1%; mail-order sellers register at CHF 100,000 annual turnover from small consignments. Once registered, small consignments stay exempt from import VAT, but not from the seller's domestic VAT.

Applies to

Postal or courier parcels sent from China to individuals in Switzerland.

Use these rates to work out one order's landed cost →