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EU Parcel Duty Calculator

Since 1 July 2026 the €150 duty-free limit is gone, and since 1 November 2026 a €2 handling fee per item is added. Enter your order and see what comes on top – every line with its source and check date.

In short: Extra cost of a parcel from outside the EU = positions × (€3 duty + €2 handling fee) + import VAT on duty and fee; a position is one tariff heading per parcel.

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Your order
Parcel 1

Item 1

Item 2

Items of the same type in one parcel count as one position. The real tariff heading is set by the declarant.

Extra costs on top of the shop price

About €12.00 extra (60.0%)

Flat customs duty (2 positions × €3.00)€6.00
Source: BMF Austria – FAQ E-Commerce · from secondary sources · checked 2026-11-05
Union handling fee (2 positions × €2.00)€4.00
Source: Irish Revenue – Union Handling Fee (30 Sep 2026) · confirmed · checked 2026-11-05
Import VAT on duty and fee (20 %)€2.00
Source: news.at, quoting the Commission guide · not yet confirmed · checked 2026-11-05
VAT on goods and shipping – paid in the checkout, not added–
Source: BMF Austria – Umsatzsteuer · from secondary sources · checked 2026-11-05
Total extra cost€12.00
Carrier fee for paying at the doornot yet confirmed – not included
Source: BMF Austria – FAQ E-Commerce (fee exists, no amount) · not yet confirmed · checked 2026-11-05

Assumptions and open points

  • Assumption: the handling fee is counted per tariff position like the duty. The sources state this only for the duty.
  • Assumption: import VAT is also charged on duty and fee (Commission guidance as quoted by news.at).
  • The legal debtor is the importer or declarant, not the buyer. Whether a platform passes the costs on is its own decision, so treat this as the upper range.
  • Austria also has a €2 parcel levy since 1 Oct 2026. It falls on large mail-order sellers and platforms, not on the buyer, so it is not added here.

No tax or legal advice. Rules changed four times in 2026 – every line shows its source and check date.

Read the guide: EU parcel duties explained

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How to use the import duty calculator

  1. Choose your country. Austria or Germany. The calculator is for private orders as a customer.
  2. Enter the items. Price, quantity and type of goods per item, one block per parcel. Items of the same type in one parcel count as one position.
  3. Read the extra cost. You see duty, handling fee, import VAT, a warning if splitting parcels costs more, and the open points we could not confirm.

How it is calculated

Positionsnumber of different goods types per parcel
Flat dutypositions × €3 (only for parcels up to €150)
Handling feepositions × €2 (from 1 Nov 2026)
Import VAT(duty + fee [+ goods + shipping without IOSS]) × VAT rate
Extra costduty + fee + VAT on duty and fee [+ VAT on goods without IOSS]

Rules changed four times in 2026. Lines marked 'not yet confirmed' are shown as such and never used as a number. This is not tax or legal advice.

Common mistakes and how to fix them

Counting duty per piece

Why it matters: The €3 applies per tariff position, not per piece. Ten identical T-shirts are one position.

Fix: Group identical goods; use the calculator's type-of-goods selection.

Splitting an order into several parcels

Why it matters: Duty and fee are charged per position in every parcel, so splitting the same goods costs more.

Fix: Check the split warning before you accept several shipments.

Forgetting the fee is on top of the duty

Why it matters: The €2 handling fee is separate and independent of the value.

Fix: Add both: for a €10 item that is €5 before VAT.

Frequently asked questions

What changed for parcels from outside the EU in 2026?

Since 1 July 2026 the €150 duty exemption no longer applies: a flat €3 duty is charged per tariff position on consignments up to €150, until 1 July 2028. Since 1 November 2026 a €2 handling fee per item is added.

Is the €3 charged per piece?

No, per tariff position. Three articles in two positions give 2 × (€3 + €2) = €10 before VAT.

Who has to pay the duty and the fee?

The declarant or importer, which is usually the platform or seller. Whether they pass the cost on to you is their decision.

Is import VAT still due?

Yes. With IOSS the platform collects it in the checkout. The handling fee is part of the VAT base according to the Commission guidance quoted by news.at; we use this as an assumption.

What is the Austrian parcel levy?

A levy of €2 per delivered parcel since 1 October 2026, for mail-order sellers with more than €100 million domestic turnover. It falls on the seller or platform, not the buyer. Whether VAT is added is not yet confirmed.

What is the carrier fee when I pay at the door?

Carriers charge a service fee for advancing duties. Reports for Germany range from €6 to €7.50, the Austrian amount is not confirmed. We show it as not yet confirmed.

Does it help to split my order?

No, it usually costs more: duty and fee are charged per position in every parcel.

How reliable are the numbers?

Each line shows its source, status and check date. Anything we could not confirm is labelled 'not yet confirmed' and not used in a calculation. It is not tax or legal advice.

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Sources

Fees, rates and rules change. We check the official sources listed here regularly – the date shows our last check.