Import Duty Calculator
Duty and import tax on the correct valuation basis.
Duty rates and thresholds change with trade policy. These are planning estimates — the entry filed with customs decides the actual charge.
Duty and import tax
£1,453.28
29.1% of the goods value
United Kingdom assesses duty on the CIF value, so your £800 of freight is dutiable and adds £32.00 of duty on its own.
How the Import Duty Calculator works
Duty is a percentage of the customs value, and countries disagree about what the customs value is. The United States assesses on FOB — the goods alone. The UK, EU and India assess on CIF, adding freight and insurance first. Use the wrong basis and your landed cost is wrong by the duty rate times your freight bill.
Not financial advice. Marketplace fees change, and they vary by country, plan and seller status. Every rate here is an editable default, not a quoted price — check the platform's current fee schedule before you price a product against it. This is not tax or business advice.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between FOB and CIF valuation?
FOB values the goods alone; CIF adds international freight and insurance before duty is applied. On a £10,000 shipment with £2,000 freight at 6% duty, FOB gives £600 and CIF gives £720. The US uses FOB; the UK, EU, India and New Zealand use CIF.
Is import VAT charged on the duty as well?
In most VAT systems, yes. Import VAT is calculated on the duty-inclusive value, so the two compound. UK VAT at 20% on a CIF value that already includes 6% duty produces an effective rate above the headline figures added together.
How do I find the right duty rate?
By HS code — the harmonised commodity classification. Rates vary enormously between products, from zero on books to over 15% on some apparel. Guessing a general rate is fine for planning and wrong for an actual entry.
Who pays the duty?
Whoever is named as importer of record. Under DDP terms that is the seller; under DDU or DAP it is the buyer, billed by the courier on delivery. For consumer sales, unexpected duty bills cause a meaningful share of parcels to be refused.