Import duty from Switzerland to Norway
For a typical commercial shipment of cotton T-shirts from Switzerland to Norway worth 100,000.00 NOK, duties, taxes and fees come to about 41,636.88 NOK, or 41.64% of the goods value, before any EFTA Convention preference. Use the calculator below with your own figures.
Quick estimate: what are you shipping from Switzerland?
- Duty is charged on
- CIF value at the Norwegian border
- Duty-free threshold
- VOEC: items under NOK 3,000 from registered shops pay VAT at checkout and no duty. Food, alcohol and tobacco are excluded.
- VAT / sales tax
- 25% VAT (15% for food) on CIF + duty.
- Trade agreement
- EFTA Convention: qualifying goods can enter at 0% with proof of origin.
- Extra tariffs on goods from Switzerland
- No country-specific additional duty beyond the normal tariff.
- Other fees
- Carrier fee for parcels not sold through VOEC.
Detailed calculator: Switzerland to Norway
Typical duty rates
| Product | MFN | EFTA Convention |
|---|---|---|
| Apparel – cotton knit (HS 6109) | 10.7% | 0%* |
| Leather footwear (HS 6403) | 0% | 0%* |
| Towels / home textiles (HS 6302) | 10.7% | 0%* |
| Computers / phones (HS 8471, 8517) | 0% | 0%* |
Worked example: 100,000.00 NOK of cotton T-shirts by sea
Goods 100,000.00, freight 8,000.00, insurance 500.00 NOK; commercial import; duty rate 10.7%.
| Line | NOK |
|---|---|
| Customs duty 10.7% × 108,500.00 CIF | 11,609.50 |
| Import VAT 25% × 120,109.50 | 30,027.38 |
| Total duties and fees | 41,636.88 |
| Landed cost (CIF + duties) | 150,136.88 |
With EFTA Convention proof of origin the same shipment would cost 27,125.00 NOK in duties and taxes.
Small parcel: 800.00 NOK online order
A consumer ordering goods worth 800.00 NOK plus 120.00 shipping by post would pay about 230.00 NOK in import charges.
| Line | NOK |
|---|---|
| Customs duty VOEC: no customs duty on items under NOK 3,000 | 0.00 |
| Import VAT 25% × 920.00 — charged by the VOEC-registered seller at checkout | 230.00 |
| Total duties and fees | 230.00 |
| Landed cost (CIF + duties) | 1,150.00 |
Frequently asked questions
How much is import duty from Switzerland to Norway?
It depends on the product's tariff code. As an example, cotton T-shirts worth 100,000.00 NOK shipped commercially by sea pay about 41,636.88 NOK in duties, taxes and fees (41.64% of the goods value). No country-specific additional duty beyond the normal tariff.
Is there a duty-free limit for parcels to Norway?
VOEC: items under NOK 3,000 from registered shops pay VAT at checkout and no duty. Food, alcohol and tobacco are excluded.
Does Switzerland have a trade agreement with Norway?
Yes. Under EFTA Convention, goods that meet the rules of origin can enter at reduced or zero duty with proof of origin.
How is import VAT calculated in Norway?
25% VAT (15% for food) on CIF + duty.
Shipping from Switzerland to other markets
- Switzerland → United States
- Switzerland → United Kingdom
- Switzerland → European Union
- Switzerland → Canada
- Switzerland → Australia
- Switzerland → Türkiye
- Switzerland → Japan
- Switzerland → South Korea
- Switzerland → Singapore
- Switzerland → United Arab Emirates
- Switzerland → New Zealand
- Switzerland → India
- Switzerland → China
- Switzerland → Saudi Arabia
- Switzerland → Israel
- Switzerland → Malaysia
- Switzerland → Thailand
- Switzerland → Vietnam
- Switzerland → Philippines
- Switzerland → Mexico
- Switzerland → Chile
- Switzerland → Colombia
Other origins shipping to Norway
- China → Norway
- Türkiye → Norway
- United States → Norway
- Germany → Norway
- Italy → Norway
- France → Norway
- United Kingdom → Norway
- India → Norway
- Vietnam → Norway
- Japan → Norway
- South Korea → Norway
- Canada → Norway
- Mexico → Norway
- Australia → Norway
- Bangladesh → Norway
- Thailand → Norway
- Indonesia → Norway
- Pakistan → Norway
- Taiwan → Norway
- Brazil → Norway
- Malaysia → Norway
- Singapore → Norway
- Philippines → Norway
- Hong Kong → Norway
- Cambodia → Norway
- Sri Lanka → Norway
- United Arab Emirates → Norway
- Saudi Arabia → Norway
- Israel → Norway
- Egypt → Norway
- Morocco → Norway
- South Africa → Norway
- New Zealand → Norway
- Chile → Norway
- Colombia → Norway
- Peru → Norway
- Argentina → Norway
- Kazakhstan → Norway
- Ukraine → Norway
- Georgia → Norway
- Spain → Norway
- Netherlands → Norway
- Poland → Norway