Shipping routes
Choose the route you ship. Each guide covers thresholds, duties and taxes, who pays, carrier and label rules, platform notes and common pitfalls, with a source and date on every fact.
To United States
- UK → USEvery parcel from the UK to the US now pays duty, whatever its value.
- EU → USThere is no duty-free allowance any more.
- Canada → USCanada→US is the most volatile route right now.
To European Union
- UK → EUSince 1 July 2026, low-value parcels into the EU pay customs duty.
- Canada → EUThe new EU low-value rules apply to Canadian sellers too: €3 per item for IOSS or postal parcels of €150 or less, a scheduled €2 handling fee per item, and VAT on every order..
- US → EUEU buyers now pay customs duty on every parcel: a flat €3 per item for IOSS or postal parcels of €150 or less, plus a €2 handling fee per item scheduled from 1 November 2026.
To United Kingdom
- EU → UKFor parcels worth £135 or less, the seller (or marketplace) charges UK VAT at checkout and there is no customs duty for now.
- Canada → UKThe UK rules are the same as for any overseas seller.
- US → UKOn parcels of £135 or less, you (or the marketplace) charge 20% UK VAT at checkout and there is no duty for now.
To Canada
- US → CanadaCourier parcels from the US get Canada's CUSMA low-value thresholds.
- EU → CanadaCanada's low-value limit for EU parcels is only CAD 20.
- UK → CanadaMost UK parcels to Canada are above the CAD 20 limit, so the buyer pays GST/HST plus Canada Post's CAD 9.95 handling fee unless you prepay.