Import Duty-Free Limits by Country: De Minimis Thresholds for Courier Shipments

Every country sets a de minimis value — the declared value below which gifts and personal shipments normally clear customs without import duty. Stay under it and your receiver usually pays nothing on delivery; cross it and duty plus import tax apply to the whole value. The table lists the thresholds we track for 47 destinations, sourced from the same data our per-country duty sections use. Click a column heading to sort.

Thresholds move with government policy — treat this as a planning guide and confirm high-value shipments with the destination's customs authority. Commercial imports follow different rules.

How to use the threshold when you book

Declare the honest value of the contents. If that value sits under the destination's threshold, note on the invoice that the shipment is a gift or used personal effects — that is what the exemption covers. Splitting one high-value consignment into several under-threshold parcels to the same receiver is treated as evasion by most customs authorities and can void the exemption entirely.

Related reading: who pays customs duty, by destination · prohibited items by destination · courier charges to USA

Written by

Mrs. Madhu Satija

Managing Director & Director, Invented Ideas Pvt Ltd

With over 25 years of experience in international logistics and courier services, Mrs. Madhu Satija leads CargoCharges.com operations with a vision to make global shipping accessible and affordable. Under her leadership, the company has grown to become one of India's most trusted courier aggregators, partnering with DHL, FedEx, UPS, and Aramex to serve customers across 220+ countries.

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