Sending goods to Greece. (Greece)

Taxes and import duties for shipping goods to Greece.

Overview 

When shipping goods to Greece 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.
 

Tax rates in Greece.

Greece levies import duties ranging from 0% (e.g., books) to 17% (e.g., Wellington Boots). Some items shipped to Greece are exempt from duties, such as laptop computers, mobile phones, digital cameras, and video games.
Certain types of goods shipped to Greece 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 Greece.

Shipping to Greece will be subject to a Value Added Tax (VAT) of 23%, with specific items such as books having a lower VAT rate of 6.5%. VAT is calculated on the value of the goods plus international shipping and insurance costs plus import duties (if applicable).
 

Minimum taxes and duties in Greece.

Greece imposes a minimum tax, but will waive duties in the following cases: 
Greece 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 Greece with a value not exceeding EUR150, no import duty will be charged, but Value Added Tax (VAT) must still be paid.

Other taxes and customs fees in Greece.

Shipments to Greece containing tobacco and alcohol are subject to excise duty, and additional customs fees may be charged to cover necessary costs for inspection, verification, and/or testing of imported goods.

Location and contact information for the Greek Customs Department.

Further information regarding import procedures and restrictions on shipping goods into Greece can be found on the Greek Customs website:  https://www.minfin.gr/web/guest

How to send goods to Greece.

For shipments to Greece, SME SHIPPING offers document and parcel delivery services via DHL EXPRESS, FEDEX EXPRESS, TNT EXPRESS, Global Mail, and international sea freight.