Customs, duties, documentation, and the real total cost of shipping a package across a border — explained without the jargon.
International shipping costs are notoriously hard to predict because postage is only part of the bill. Duties, taxes, brokerage fees, and documentation requirements vary by country and product category, and getting them wrong causes delays, returns, or unhappy customers footing an unexpected bill.
A plain breakdown of every cost that can appear on an international shipment, and who pays it.
Read the guide →Not always — many countries have a de minimis threshold below which low-value shipments are duty-free, but it varies by country and is subject to change.
It depends on the Incoterms you ship under. DDP means you (the seller) prepay; DDU/DAP means the buyer pays on delivery.