Customs Duty De Minimis Values by Country

Published On - May 15, 2018

Faisal Sabbagh

Whenever goods move across international borders, customs from the importing country (the country receiving the goods) charge the importer customs duties on the goods. However, if the declared value of the goods (the dollar value of the goods that you present to customs) fall under the de minimis value, then no duties and taxes will be collected.

To make things more convenient, here is a list containing all the de minimis values compiled from public sources online.

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*The list below may contain information that may not be completely accurate or up to date. ZhenHub does not accept any liability for the inaccuracies contained therein or decision made on the basis of the information listed below.

 

A

Country De minimis value Remarks
in national currency in USD in SDR
Andorra 12 EUR 15 10
Angola 38000 Kwanza 187 128
Argentina 25 USD 25 17 Only for postal shipments
Armenia 150000 Armenian Drams 300 206
Australia 1000 AUD 810 556 Decided elimination of de minimis for VAT
Austria 150 EUR (Customs duties) 186 128
22 EUR (VAT) 27 19 EU decided elimination of VAT threshold as of 2021
Azerbaijan 1000 USD 1.000 687 Only for non-commercial shipments below threshold
50 USD and <5 kg 50 34 For commercial shipments

 

B

Country De minimis value Remarks
in national currency in USD in SDR
Bahrain 100 BD 265 182
Bangladesh No deminimis – 0
Belarus 22 Eur 27 19 Private person; non-commercial shipment
200 Eur 248 170 Legal person; commercial shipment
Belgium 150 EUR (Customs duties) 186 128
22 EUR (VAT) 27 19
Belize 50 USD 50 34
Bhutan 5000 BTN 79 54
Bolivia 100 USD 100 69 Only for postal shipments
Bosnia and Hercegowina 10 EUR 12 9
Bulgaria 150 EUR (Customs duties) 186 128
15 EUR (VAT) 19 13
Brazil 50 USD 50 34 Only for postal shipments
Brunei 400 BND 295 203

 

C

Country De minimis value Remarks
in national currency in USD in SDR
Cambodia 50 USD 50 34
Canada 20 CAD 15 10
Chile 30 USD 30 21 Duty preferences for postal shipments only
China Shipments with duty and VAT liability less than RMB 50 8 6
Colombia 200 USD 200 137
Costa Rica No de minimis – 0
Croatia 150 EUR (Customs duties) 186 128
22 EUR (VAT) 27 19
Cyprus 150 EUR (Customs duties) 186 128
17 EUR (VAT) 21 14
Czech Republic 150 EUR (Customs duties) 186 128
22 EUR (VAT) 27 19

 

D

Country De minimis value Remarks
in national currency in USD in SDR
Denmark 150 EUR (Customs duties) 186 128
10 EUR (VAT) 12 9
Dominican Republic 8600 Dom. Peso DOP 176 121
Fiji 100 FJD 50 34
Finland 150 EUR (Customs duties) 186 128
22 EUR (VAT) 27 19
France 150 EUR (Customs duties) 186 128 Internet shipments subject to VAT using “mail order” exemption
22 EUR (VAT) 27 19

 

E

Country De minimis value Remarks
in national currency in USD in SDR
Ecuador 400 USD & 400 KG 400 275 Only for postal shipments. Express shipments pay 46 USD.
El Salvador No de minimis – 0
Estonia 150 EUR (Customs duties) 186 128
22 EUR (VAT) 27 19
Ethiopia 20 EUR 25 17

 

F

Country De minimis value Remarks
in national currency in USD in SDR
Fiji 100 FJD 50 34
Finland 150 EUR (Customs duties) 186 128
22 EUR (VAT) 27 19
France 150 EUR (Customs duties) 186 128 Internet shipments subject to VAT using “mail order” exemption.
22 EUR (VAT) 27 19

 

G

Country De minimis value Remarks
in national currency in USD in SDR
Honduras 500 USD with certain exceptions 500 344
Hungary 150 EUR (Customs duties) 186 128
22 EUR (VAT) 27 19

 

I

Country De minimis value Remarks
in national currency in USD in SDR
Iceland 1500 Icelandic Krona 15 10 Increased from 1,000 to 1,500 ISK
India 10000 INR 150 103 Only samples and gifts
Indonesia 100 USD (FOB) 100 69 As of 28 Aril 2018
Iran <50 USD 50 34
Ireland 150 EUR (Customs duties) 186 128
22 EUR (VAT) 27 19
Israel 100 USD 100 69
Italy 150 EUR (Customs duties) 186 128
22 EUR (VAT) 27 19

 

J

Country De minimis value Remarks
in national currency in USD in SDR
Japan 10000 JPY 90 62
Jordan 20 Jordanian dinars for commercial samples 28 19

 

K

Country De minimis value Remarks
in national currency in USD in SDR
Korea 150 USD 150 103 Only personal shipments and samples, except medicine, herb medicine, wildlife-related products, quarantined items such as agricultural, live stock and marine products, nutritional supplement, food , alcoholic beverages, tobacco, cosmetics (only applied to functional cosmetics, placenta-containing cosmetics, cosmetics containing steroids, and hazardous cosmetics), and others.
200 USD 200 137 Only for trade with USA and Puerto Rico as per Korea-US FTA.
Kyrgyzstan 48

 

L

Country De minimis value Remarks
in national currency in USD in SDR
Latvia 150 EUR (Customs duties) 186 128
22 EUR (VAT) 27 19
Liberia 255 LRD 2 1
Lithuania 150 EUR (Customs duties) 186 128
75 LTL (VAT) 27 19
Luxembourg 150 EUR (Customs duties) 186 128
22 EUR (VAT) 27 19

 

M

Country De minimis value Remarks
in national currency in USD in SDR
Macedonia 22 EUR 27 19
Madagascar 6700 MAG 2 1
Malaysia 500 MYR 128 88
Malta 150 EUR (Customs duties) 186 128
22 EUR (VAT) 27 19
Mexico 50 USD 50 34
Mexico 300 USD – 0
Montenegro 150 EUR 186 128
Morocco 300 Moroccan Dirhams 33 23
Myanmar 50 USD 50 34

 

N

Country De minimis value Remarks
in national currency in USD in SDR
Netherlands 150 EUR (Customs duties) 186 128
22 EUR (VAT) 27 19
New Zealand 400 NZD 295 203
Norway 350 NKR 45 31 Raised from 200 NKR

 

P

Country De minimis value Remarks
in national currency in USD in SDR
Panama 100USD (Not implemented correctly in practice); down from 200 USD 100 69
Paraguay No deminimis – 0 De minimis of USD 100 removed in 2017
Peru 200 USD 200 137
Philippines 10000 PHP 192 132
Poland 150 EUR (Customs duties) 186 128
22 EUR (VAT) 27 19
Portugal 150 EUR (Customs duties) 186 128
22 EUR (VAT) 27 19

 

Q

Country De minimis value Remarks
in national currency in USD in SDR
Qatar No de minimis – 0

 

R

Country De minimis value Remarks
in national currency in USD in SDR
Romania 150 EUR (Customs duties) 186 128
22 EUR (VAT) 27 19
Russia 5000 RUR 89 61
Rwanda <400 USD 400 275

 

S

Country De minimis value Remarks
in national currency in USD in SDR
Saint Lucia 60 XCD 22 15
Saudi Arabia 367 SAR 98 67
Singapore 400 SGD 305 210
Slovakia 150 EUR (Customs duties) 186 128
22 EUR (VAT) 27 19
Slovenia 150 EUR (Customs duties) 186 128
22 EUR (VAT) 27 19
Spain 150 EUR (Customs duties) 186 128
22 EUR (VAT) 27 19
Sweden 150 EUR (Customs duties) 186 128
22 EUR (VAT) 27 19
Switzerland Total duties/taxes less than 5 CHF are waived 5 4

 

T

Country De minimis value Remarks
in national currency in USD in SDR
Taiwan 2000 TWD 68 47 Reduced from 3,000 TWD starting on 1/1/2018
Thailand 1000 Thai Baht 28 19
Turkey 30 EUR 37 26

 

U

Country De minimis value Remarks
in national currency in USD in SDR
Uganda 10 USD 10 7
Ukraine 100 USD 100 69
United Kingdom 150 EUR (Customs duties) 186 128
15 GBP (VAT) 21 15
Uruguay 200 USD – 0 Non commercial shipments, only 4 shipments per year
United States 800 USD 800 550

 

V

Country De minimis value Remarks
in national currency in USD in SDR
Venezuela 100 USD 100 69
Vietnam 1000000 VND 40 27 New circular 191, which might be effective in April, will require express carriers in Vietnam to comply with the following: a. Import shipment with value under de minimis threshold and export shipment with value under 5 million VND can be declared using simplified mode in VNACCS system

 

*Footnote : USD and SDR conversions are based on exchange rates dated 06 April 2016