Import rules in your country
Duty-free limits, duties, VAT and who pays, country by country, with official sources.
- 41Shipping parcels from
China to 
New Zealand: what taxes apply at NZD 1,000 or less?New Zealand Customs says it does not collect duty or GST on ordinary commercial online-pur… - 42Shipping parcels from China to
Peru: what taxes apply at USD 200 or less?Courier and postal parcels worth FOB USD 200 or less (inclusive) per shipment are free of … - 43Shipping parcels from China to the
Philippines: what taxes apply at PHP 10,000 or less?Goods with an FOB/FCA value of PHP 10,000 or less are free of duty and tax (source passage… - 44When a buyer returns an order, is the import duty refunded?Usually not. EU: the EUR 3 per-item duty in force since July 1, 2026 is not refunded when …
- 45Buying from China into
Saudi Arabia and the 
UAE: when is a parcel duty-free?Saudi Arabia: personal e-commerce purchases worth under SAR 1,000 in total (including ship… - 46Importing from China into Saudi Arabia: Fasah, VAT, courier clearance and SABERPersonal online purchases are free of customs duty when goods, shipping and insurance toge…
- 47Buying from China into
Singapore: GST on goods up to S$400Since 1 Jan 2023 Singapore has charged GST (now 9%) on low-value goods of up to S$400 impo… - 48
Thailand ends the THB 1,500 duty-free rule in 2026: the low-value threshold is now THB 1Thai Customs Notification No. 219/2568 (signed 4 Dec 2025, published in the Royal Gazette … - 49Shipping parcels from China to Turkey: is there still a tax-free or simplified route?From 1 February 2026, goods bought from foreign online platforms can no longer use simplif…
- 50If goods have problems in the US, is the importer responsible? Can inspection be left to the Chinese factory?For entries and duties, the importer of record is ultimately responsible; for textile, woo…
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