Destination guide · 2026-10-15

Importing into United Kingdom: duties, VAT and fees

What you pay at the border when goods arrive in the United Kingdom, and how it changes by country of origin.

Duty is charged on
CIF value (goods + freight + insurance)
Duty-free threshold
£135 for customs duty only. VAT is charged from the first pound. The relief is due to end by October 2028.
VAT / sales tax
Import VAT 20% on CIF + duty.
Other fees
No government processing fee; carriers charge their own clearance fees.
Official tariff
UK Trade Tariff
Preferential agreements
UK–EU TCA, UK–Türkiye FTA, UK–Japan CEPA, UK–Korea FTA, UK–Canada TCA, UK–Australia FTA, UK–New Zealand FTA, UK–Vietnam FTA, UK–Mexico agreement, UK–Singapore FTA, UK–Switzerland agreement, UK–Norway/Iceland FTA, UK–Israel agreement, UK–Egypt agreement, UK–Morocco agreement, UK–SACUM EPA, UK–Chile agreement, UK–Andean agreement, UK–Ukraine agreement, UK–Georgia agreement, DCTS (LDC), DCTS (enhanced)

Preferential trade agreements

OriginAgreement
GermanyUK–EU TCA
ItalyUK–EU TCA
FranceUK–EU TCA
SpainUK–EU TCA
NetherlandsUK–EU TCA
PolandUK–EU TCA
PortugalUK–EU TCA
BelgiumUK–EU TCA
AustriaUK–EU TCA
SwedenUK–EU TCA
DenmarkUK–EU TCA
FinlandUK–EU TCA
IrelandUK–EU TCA
CzechiaUK–EU TCA
GreeceUK–EU TCA
HungaryUK–EU TCA
RomaniaUK–EU TCA
TürkiyeUK–Türkiye FTA
JapanUK–Japan CEPA
South KoreaUK–Korea FTA
CanadaUK–Canada TCA
AustraliaUK–Australia FTA
New ZealandUK–New Zealand FTA
VietnamUK–Vietnam FTA
MexicoUK–Mexico agreement
SingaporeUK–Singapore FTA
SwitzerlandUK–Switzerland agreement
NorwayUK–Norway/Iceland FTA
IsraelUK–Israel agreement
EgyptUK–Egypt agreement
MoroccoUK–Morocco agreement
South AfricaUK–SACUM EPA
ChileUK–Chile agreement
ColombiaUK–Andean agreement
PeruUK–Andean agreement
UkraineUK–Ukraine agreement
GeorgiaUK–Georgia agreement
BangladeshDCTS (LDC)
CambodiaDCTS (LDC)
PakistanDCTS (enhanced)
Sri LankaDCTS (enhanced)

Guides by country of origin

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