Customs and taxes for Goods from Non-EU countries
Roughly speaking, the additional customs and import turnover tax costs for orders from non-EU countries in the following three categories (although there are exceptions, such as, for example, Helgoland).
- Goods without collection of Tax
- Low value consignments
- Dutiable Goods
Orders customs and taxes
Online ordering: shipments of goods without collection of Tax
- Goods under 22 euros tax free, but as so often in life: there is no rule without exception. A special position perfume, alcohol and tobacco take. These Goods are generally taxed, always (keyword consumption tax).
- Note that the 22 Euro refer only to the net purchase price. Shipping costs and VAT to the amount and it exceeds the 22 Euro limit - but this is still a sub-150 Euro will still be no duty payable, but import sales taxes.
- Is usually dispensed with in a more value of the goods up to approximately 26 euros on the collection of turnover tax on imports, however, because the organisational effort is too high. Can't leave you out!
Online orders with import sales tax
For orders with a value between 22 and 150 euros you have to pay no customs duties, an import turnover is, however, expensive due. And the is not exactly low.
- The import turnover tax is similar to VAT. In General, 19 percent.
- In the case of some Goods reduced import turnover tax of 7 percent. This includes books and various foods include, for example,.
- However, you should also ask here in advance, since there are a variety of exceptions, for the then again, the higher import sales tax, and then depending on the value of goods quickly for a higher sum.
Dutiable Online orders from Non-EU countries
For all orders with a goods value of 150 euros upwards, it is usually significantly more expensive.
- In principle, import turnover tax is payable and the customs duties to come, depending on whether the order is dutiable - still on top of it.
- The amount of the duty is, of course, according to the respective value of goods. What is the tariff rate, however calculated, is very different and does not understand the logic behind it is not always easy.
- Clothing will be cleared through customs in the rule, with 12 percent, unless it is leather clothing, then there are taxes, only 4 percent customs. For a Monitor, you have to expect with a 14 per cent customs duty, a Notebook is normally duty-free. In the same way as digital cameras, whereas analogue devices, in turn, customs have to be paid.
- For more information about the additional costs that come to you can, when you are Online Shopping to Non-EU countries to order, visit the website of the Federal Ministry of Finance.
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