What will my international buyer actually pay?
Since August 2025 every parcel to the US pays duty. Since July 2026 the EU charges duty on parcels under €150. More changes are scheduled for November 2026. DutyAhead is a free, plain-English guide for Etsy, eBay and Shopify sellers. Every fact has a date and an official source.
Popular routes
- UK → USNone (de minimis suspended since 29 Aug 2025)
- EU → USNone (since 29 Aug 2025)
- Canada → USNone (since 29 Aug 2025)
- UK → EUNone since 1 Jul 2026 (€3 per item for IOSS/postal parcels ≤ €150)
- EU → UK≤ £135: UK VAT charged at point of sale; seller registers for UK VAT unless selling via a marketplace
- Canada → UK≤ £135: UK VAT at point of sale
- Canada → EUNone since 1 Jul 2026 (€3 per item ≤ €150 for IOSS/postal)
- US → UK≤ £135: UK VAT at point of sale
- US → EUNone since 1 Jul 2026 (€3 per item ≤ €150 for IOSS/postal)
Latest rule changes
- US: mandatory postal Entry Type 13 postponed to 20 Jan 2027
- EU: Irish Revenue publishes €2 Union Handling Fee guidance (from 1 Nov 2026)
- EU: Commission sets Union handling fee at €2 per item
- US: Section 338 tariffs on Canada modified; import bans from 29 Sep
- Canada: new 15/25/50% counter-tariffs on listed US goods
- Shopify Managed Markets ends DDU
Coming up
- EU €2 Union Handling Fee per item and product identifiers required (scheduled) Partly verified
- US Section 232: upholstered furniture to 30%, kitchen cabinets/vanities to 50% (scheduled) Verified
- US: mandatory Entry Type 13 for regulated/201/232/301 postal goods Verified
- EU €3 transitional duty due to end (extendable); normal tariffs once the customs data hub is live Verified
- UK £135 duty relief removed by October 2028 at the latest Partly verified
Why this exists
The rules are scattered across customs agencies, postal operators and marketplaces, and they changed several times in 2026. Small sellers end up with refused parcels, surprise bills for buyers and bad reviews. We gather the rules by route, cite them, date them, and track every change.
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