In general, if the declared value of the package is lower than the tariff threshold, the package normally will not be taxed (but fraud declaration is another matter). If your package is taxed, you need to pay taxes and help clear the customs, but the probability of this situation is very small, only 0.3% of the packages have been taxed so far.
States tariff threshold reference table:
Country | Amount |
The United States | 0 USD |
Canada | 20CAD |
The United Kingdom | 135 POUNDS |
Australia | 1000 AUD |
EU | 0 EUR |
Russia | 10000 RUB |
Japan | 10000 JPY |
Singapore | 400 USD |
New Zealand | 100 0USD |
Swiss | 100 CHF |
Korea | 150000 won |
Notes：
1. The customs tax threshold of Switzerland is 100 Swiss francs and the VAT threshold is 65 Swiss francs.
2. Canadian, and European customs are strict in package inspection. Business express such as DHL, and UPS, have a large chance to be taxed.
List of the various provinces of Canada's tax
Province of Delivery | GST Service Tax | PST Sales Tax | HST Consolidated Tax |
Alberta | 5% | - | - |
British Columbia | 5% | 7% | - |
Manitoba | 5% | 8% | - |
New Brunswick | - | - | 15% |
Newfoundland & Labrador | - | - | 15% |
Northwest Territories | 5% | - | - |
Nova Scotia | - | - | 15% |
Nunavut | 5% | - | - |
Ontario | - | - | 13% |
Prince Edward Island |
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| 15% |
Quebec | 5% | 9.98% | - |
Saskatchewan | 5% | 6% | - |
Yukon Territory | 5% | - | - |
How to avoid paying taxes?
You can refer to the following suggestions:
1. The weight of the package is the important basis for the customs to judge the package as a civil parcel or commercial parcel. A package weighing over 10 kg will be considered a commercial package, so when you submit a delivery order, be sure to confirm the weight of your parcel. If you choose DHL, you also need to consider the volume of items (The charge of DHL is confirmed by both the volume and weight of the commodity).
2. The ceiling of the package weight is 30 kg. If your package is more than 30 kg, you can submit delivery orders respectively but it is suggested that each order cannot be more than 10 kg as well.
3. A large number of the same item can be regarded as a commercial package, too. So please avoid using the same parcel to send a lot of a single considerable product.
4. As you know, we are sorry to tell you that we cannot give you a 100% guarantee that your parcel will be taxed or not.
Notes:
The number of the item and the weight of the package are important for customs to judge whether the package is a civil or commercial parcel. A package that is more than 10 kg will be more likely to be seen as a commercial parcel, so when you submit a delivery order, be sure to confirm the weight of your parcel. And a large number of the same item can be regarded as a commercial package, too. So please try separating the single items into different parcels.
Besides, limited by customs policy, especially food items, please be careful to send them overseas.
The above information is collected from the Internet data, only for your reference, and cannot be the standard guidance.