Import duty from the United Kingdom to Norway
For a typical commercial shipment of cotton T-shirts from the United Kingdom 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 UK–Norway/Iceland FTA preference. Use the calculator below with your own figures.
Quick estimate: what are you shipping from United Kingdom?
- 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
- UK–Norway/Iceland FTA: qualifying goods can enter at 0% with proof of origin.
- Extra tariffs on goods from United Kingdom
- No country-specific additional duty beyond the normal tariff.
- Other fees
- Carrier fee for parcels not sold through VOEC.
Detailed calculator: United Kingdom to Norway
Typical duty rates
| Product | MFN | UK–Norway/Iceland FTA |
|---|---|---|
| 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 UK–Norway/Iceland FTA 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 the United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom have a trade agreement with Norway?
Yes. Under UK–Norway/Iceland FTA, 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 United Kingdom to other markets
- United Kingdom → United States
- United Kingdom → European Union
- United Kingdom → Canada
- United Kingdom → Australia
- United Kingdom → Türkiye
- United Kingdom → Japan
- United Kingdom → South Korea
- United Kingdom → Switzerland
- United Kingdom → Singapore
- United Kingdom → United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom → New Zealand
- United Kingdom → India
- United Kingdom → China
- United Kingdom → Saudi Arabia
- United Kingdom → Israel
- United Kingdom → Malaysia
- United Kingdom → Thailand
- United Kingdom → Vietnam
- United Kingdom → Philippines
- United Kingdom → Mexico
- United Kingdom → Chile
- United Kingdom → Colombia
Other origins shipping to Norway
- China → Norway
- Türkiye → Norway
- United States → Norway
- Germany → Norway
- Italy → Norway
- France → 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
- Switzerland → Norway
- New Zealand → Norway
- Chile → Norway
- Colombia → Norway
- Peru → Norway
- Argentina → Norway
- Kazakhstan → Norway
- Ukraine → Norway
- Georgia → Norway
- Spain → Norway
- Netherlands → Norway
- Poland → Norway