Shipping goods to Estonia. (Estonia)

Import taxes and duties for shipping goods to Estonia.

Overview

When shipping goods to Estonia from outside the European Union, the recipient is required to pay import duties, whether the goods are for personal or commercial use. Import duties are calculated based on the CIF (Cost, Insurance & Freight) price, which is the full value of the imported goods plus insurance and freight costs.
 

Estonian customs duties and taxes.

Estonia levies customs duties ranging from 0% (e.g., books) to 17% (e.g., Wellington Boots). Some items shipped to Estonia are duty-free, such as laptop computers, mobile phones, digital cameras, and video games.

Certain types of goods shipped to Estonia are subject to additional duties, depending on the country of origin. For example, bicycles imported from China are subject to an additional duty of 48.5% (anti-dumping).

Value Added Tax (VAT) rates in Estonia.

Shipping to Estonia will incur a Value Added Tax (VAT) of 24% for imported goods into Estonia. Specific goods, such as food items, will be taxed at a reduced rate of 14%, while items like books and newspapers will have an even lower VAT rate of 10%. 
Certain items are exempt from value-added tax, such as laptop computers and other electronic products.
Value Added Tax (VAT) is calculated on the value of the goods plus international shipping and insurance costs plus import duties (if any).

Minimum taxes and duties in Estonia.

Estonia levies a minimum duty, but exempts duties and value-added tax in the following cases:

Estonia calculates import duties on an FOB (Free On Board) basis (meaning the value of the goods only, excluding shipping and insurance costs). For shipments to Estonia with a value not exceeding EUR150, no import duty will be charged.

Shipments to Estonia with a value not exceeding EUR21.98 will be exempt from Value Added Tax (VAT).

Other taxes and customs fees in Estonia.

Shipments to Estonia will be subject to excise duty on tobacco and alcohol samples.

Customs fees may be levied to cover necessary costs for inspecting, verifying, and/or testing imported goods.

Location and contact information for the Estonian Customs Department.

Further information regarding import declaration procedures and restrictions on shipments to Estonia can be found on the Estonian Customs website:  https://www.emta.ee/eng

How to send something to Estonia.

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