Discover everything you need to know about customs charges when importing goods into the UK, and explore how HUBFX can assist you in managing your cross-border business operations.
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| Step | Field | Actions to calculate UK import duty |
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Shipment Origin |
Select the country of import from the list. |
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Shipment Destination |
This import duty calculator only applies to imports into the UK. |
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Cost of the imported goods |
Add the estimated value of the product. |
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Shipping Costs/Insurance |
Add any fees you are paying in shipping and insurance for the product. |
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Type of goods |
Select the type of goods if it’s a gift, excise goods or ‘other’ that you are shipping. |
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CIF OR FOB |
Select if you will include shipping and insurance costs when calculating the value on which duty and taxes will be calculated (CIF) or if you do not wish to include these (FOB). |
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Commodity code OR product description |
Type in a specific product or try to get as close as possible with your description or you can also type in the exact commodity code. If more than one product or commodity code is related to that word, a drop-down list will appear. Simply browse and select the commodity code description that best fits your product. |
Imagine you need to import a shipment of umbrellas from China to the UK. The goods cost £15,000, and the shipping and insurance costs £7,000.
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The shipment is worth more than £135, and the goods can’t be considered gifts, so you’ll need to pay a specific import duty rate. |
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To find out how much you’ll need to pay, you’ll need to check the commodity code for umbrellas, and apply the import duty rate for that code — 4.5%. |
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Tax will be due on the cost of the goods and shipping, which in this case is £22,000 (£15,000 + £7,000). |
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4.5% of £22,000 is £990 (22,000 ✖ 0,045). So for the goods, shipping, and import duty, you’ll pay £22,990 in total. As it’s from outside the EU, you’ll also need to pay VAT on this amount. |
When import duty is applicable to your parcel, Royal Mail (or your courier) will contact you with instructions on how to make payment. Typically, you have 3 weeks to settle any charges before the parcel is returned.
Goods imported from outside the EU may incur VAT, customs duties, or excise duties. This also applies to gifts and goods from the EU if they exceed a certain value threshold.
To calculate the precise duty rate, you’ll need the tariff or HS code relevant to your goods. If VAT is applicable, it will be calculated based on the total value of your goods, including any import duties.
HMRC (Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs) will consider a parcel a gift if the sender has described it as a gift on the customs declaration.
To qualify, the parcel will need to be sent between two people (not companies) for an appropriate occasion (like a birthday, or anniversary).
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If you’re buying goods for sample purposes only, and don’t intend to sell them, you can save on import duty and VAT. To qualify, there are some criteria that the goods need to meet:
If the price of the products, shipping, duty, and insurance comes to more than £15, then you’ll still need to pay VAT. And if that total is above £135, you’ll need to pay UK duty as well.
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