Import Duty VAT Thresholds
The Import Duty VAT Thresholds carries 4 published figures read from 2 sources' own pages, from 39 to 135 GBP, read 24 October 2026.
7 of the 12 named sources read in full publish a figure; 5 publish none, read 24 October 2026.
By threshold
| Breakdown | Median | Range | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| thresholdUK VAT standard rate | 20% | 20 to 20% | 1 |
| thresholdUK VAT reduced rate | 5% | 5 to 5% | 1 |
| thresholdUK VAT zero rate | 0% | 0 to 0% | 1 |
| thresholdAustralia GST low value imported goods threshold | 1,000AUD | 1,000 to 1,000AUD | 1 |
| thresholdAustralia, GST and duty charged at the border above | 1,000AUD | 1,000 to 1,000AUD | 1 |
| thresholdEU customs duty exemption threshold, removed 2026 | 150EUR | 150 to 150EUR | 1 |
| thresholdUK import VAT gift relief | 39GBP | 39 to 39GBP | 1 |
| thresholdUK import VAT applies to goods worth up to | 135GBP | 135 to 135GBP | 1 |
| thresholdUK customs duty threshold, non-excise goods | 135GBP | 135 to 135GBP | 1 |
| thresholdUK import VAT threshold (HMRC Notice 143) | 39GBP | 39 to 39GBP | 1 |
| thresholdUK vehicle import, notify HMRC within | 14day | 14 to 14day | 1 |
Every figure, with its source
One row per published figure: the figure as the source's own page publishes it, the page, and the day it was read. A figure that is not on a page we read is not on this one.
| Source | Figure | Breakdown | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Border Force GST on low value goods | 1,000AUD | Australia GST low value imported goods threshold | 2026-10-24 |
| Australian Taxation Office GST on low value imported goods | 1,000AUD | Australia, GST and duty charged at the border above | 2026-10-24 |
| European Commission: 150 EUR customs duty exemption removed from 2026 | 150EUR | EU customs duty exemption threshold, removed 2026 | 2026-10-24 |
| GOV.UK tax and customs for goods sent from abroad: tax and duty | 135GBP | UK import VAT applies to goods worth up to | 2026-10-24 |
| GOV.UK tax and customs for goods sent from abroad: tax and duty | 135GBP | UK customs duty threshold, non-excise goods | 2026-10-24 |
| GOV.UK tax and customs for goods sent from abroad: tax and duty | 39GBP | UK import VAT gift relief | 2026-10-24 |
| HMRC Notice 143: a guide for international post users | 39GBP | UK import VAT threshold (HMRC Notice 143) | 2026-10-24 |
| GOV.UK VAT rates | 20% | UK VAT standard rate | 2026-10-24 |
| GOV.UK importing vehicles into the UK: telling HMRC (NOVA) | 14day | UK vehicle import, notify HMRC within | 2026-10-24 |
| GOV.UK VAT rates | 5% | UK VAT reduced rate | 2026-10-24 |
| GOV.UK VAT rates | 0% | UK VAT zero rate | 2026-10-24 |
The sentence each figure was read from (11)
- Australian Border Force GST on low value goods, read 2026-10-24:
Vendors, including merchants, electronic distribution platforms (EDPs) or re-deliverers, that meet GST registration requirements are required to charge and collect GST at the point of sale on eligible goods with a customs value of AUD 1000 or less.
- Australian Taxation Office GST on low value imported goods, read 2026-10-24:
For consignments of goods imported over A$1,000 any GST, customs duty and clearance charges are charged to the importer at the border.
- European Commission: 150 EUR customs duty exemption removed from 2026, read 2026-10-24:
E-commerce: 150 EUR customs duty exemption threshold to be removed as of 2026
- GOV.UK tax and customs for goods sent from abroad: tax and duty, read 2026-10-24:
VAT is charged at the VAT rate that applies to your goods. Goods worth £135 or less in total
- GOV.UK tax and customs for goods sent from abroad: tax and duty, read 2026-10-24:
Non-excise goods worth £135 or less No charge
- GOV.UK tax and customs for goods sent from abroad: tax and duty, read 2026-10-24:
VAT is not charged on goods that are gifts worth £39 or less.
- HMRC Notice 143: a guide for international post users, read 2026-10-24:
For import VAT, only as many items that add up to the value of the import VAT threshold of £39 will be granted relief.
- GOV.UK VAT rates, read 2026-10-24:
Standard rate 20% Most goods and services
- GOV.UK importing vehicles into the UK: telling HMRC (NOVA), read 2026-10-24:
You have 14 days to tell HM Revenue and Customs (
- GOV.UK VAT rates, read 2026-10-24:
Reduced rate 5% Some goods and services, for example, children’s car seats and home energy
- GOV.UK VAT rates, read 2026-10-24:
Zero rate 0% Zero-rated goods and services, for example, most food and children’s clothes
Read in full, publishes no figure
5 named sources were read in full on the dates shown and print no usable figure. They are counted, never filled in.
- GOV.UK tax and customs for goods sent from abroad: overview, read 2026-10-03: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- GOV.UK Trade Tariff, read 2026-09-18: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- GOV.UK finding commodity codes for imports or exports, read 2026-10-03: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- GOV.UK importing vehicles into the UK, read 2026-09-11: every candidate on the page was refused
- USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, read 2026-10-24: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
Methodology
Every row is a verbatim sentence read from the named source's own page through our fetch service on the date shown, hash-pinned to the stored read (the sha of the page's visible text; the raw page is mirrored to R2).
7 of the 12 named sources that could be read published a usable figure; 5 published none and are recorded as not published, never filled in; 2 could not be read (blocked, dead or unreachable) and count nowhere.
The headline figures (median, minimum, maximum, quartiles) are over ONE figure per source for each breakdown it prices, in GBP (a source's median where its page yielded several accepted sentences for one breakdown), so a page that gives figures for several breakdowns gives one for each and N counts 4 figures, never sentences; 55 candidate sentence(s) were refused by a reviewer with the reason recorded.
The fuller derivation this dataset is chartered to grow into (not yet what the figures above are; they are each source's own published figure as read): one row per jurisdiction per figure, quoted verbatim from the authority with its effective date: the duty-free and VAT thresholds, the standard and reduced VAT rates, the per-commodity duty rate from the tariff, the gift relief, the vehicle rules, and the documents required; the derivation is the landed-cost calculation across them - duty on (goods + freight + insurance), then VAT on that total - and the changed-since, which is the news when a threshold moves (the EU's 150 EUR relief went in 2026)
55 candidate sentences on these pages were refused by a reviewer; each refusal and its reason is recorded in the review ledger.
Sources (14)
- GOV.UK tax and customs for goods sent from abroad: overview(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- GOV.UK tax and customs for goods sent from abroad: tax and duty(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- GOV.UK Trade Tariff(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- GOV.UK finding commodity codes for imports or exports(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- GOV.UK VAT rates(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- HMRC Notice 143: a guide for international post users(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- GOV.UK importing vehicles into the UK(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- GOV.UK importing vehicles into the UK: telling HMRC (NOVA)(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Australian Border Force GST on low value goods(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Australian Taxation Office GST on low value imported goods(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- European Commission: 150 EUR customs duty exemption removed from 2026(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- US Customs and Border Protection e-commerce and de minimis(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- UK Integrated Online Tariff (commodity lookup service)(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
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The Import Duty VAT Thresholds carries 4 published figures read from 2 sources' own pages, from 39 to 135 GBP, read 24 October 2026.
7 of the 12 named sources read in full publish a figure; 5 publish none, read 24 October 2026.
Import Duty VAT Thresholds, threshold UK VAT standard rate: median 20 percent across 1 source, read 24 October 2026.
Import Duty VAT Thresholds, threshold UK VAT reduced rate: median 5 percent across 1 source, read 24 October 2026.
Import Duty VAT Thresholds, threshold UK VAT zero rate: median 0 percent across 1 source, read 24 October 2026.
Import Duty VAT Thresholds, threshold Australia GST low value imported goods threshold: median 1,000 AUD across 1 source, read 24 October 2026.
Import Duty VAT Thresholds, threshold Australia, GST and duty charged at the border above: median 1,000 AUD across 1 source, read 24 October 2026.
Import Duty VAT Thresholds, threshold EU customs duty exemption threshold, removed 2026: median 150 EUR across 1 source, read 24 October 2026.
Import Duty VAT Thresholds, threshold UK import VAT gift relief: median 39 GBP across 1 source, read 24 October 2026.
Import Duty VAT Thresholds, threshold UK import VAT applies to goods worth up to: median 135 GBP across 1 source, read 24 October 2026.
Import Duty VAT Thresholds, threshold UK customs duty threshold, non-excise goods: median 135 GBP across 1 source, read 24 October 2026.
Import Duty VAT Thresholds, threshold UK import VAT threshold (HMRC Notice 143): median 39 GBP across 1 source, read 24 October 2026.
Import Duty VAT Thresholds, threshold UK vehicle import, notify HMRC within: median 14 day across 1 source, read 24 October 2026.
Cite as: "Send A Parcel Compare Import Duty VAT Thresholds", updated 2026-10-25, https://sendaparcelcompare.com/datasets/import-duty-vat-thresholds/.
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