Import Duties and Taxes Calculator for Jewellery Orders
Import duties and taxes calculator for jewellery orders sent from Northern Ireland to Ireland, the EU, the USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. This tool is for general information only and provides estimated guidance to help buyers understand potential charges before purchase or dispatch.
Import Duties and Taxes Estimator
This calculator is a guide only and does not provide a guaranteed customs quote.
How import charges work from Northern Ireland
This page is designed to help buyers understand potential charges on delivery when jewellery is sent from Northern Ireland. The main distinction is between Ireland and the wider EU, where normal import charges on delivery should not usually apply, and non EU destinations where taxes, duty and customs fees are more common.
The calculator uses GBP as the starting point, then converts to the destination currency for the non EU countries. For Canada, Australia and New Zealand, the calculator also lets you select a simple jewellery category and apply a preferential UK origin duty rate where that claim is available. This is still only a guide, because taxes, levies, handling fees, exchange rates, customs classification and origin evidence can all affect the final result.
Ireland and the EU
Parcels sent from Northern Ireland to Ireland should not normally attract import duty or import VAT on delivery. The wider EU is also different from a normal third country import route because, under the Windsor Framework and related NI-EU VAT rules for goods, movements from Northern Ireland are not treated like standard imports at the border.
For that reason, this calculator shows Ireland and the wider EU as zero for normal import charges on delivery. That does not remove all VAT considerations for the seller, but it does reflect the normal buyer experience at delivery.
USA
The USA is the least predictable destination at the moment. This calculator includes the current temporary 10% import surcharge and lets an extra duty percentage be added manually if needed. That makes it useful as a guide, but not a guaranteed customs quote.
Carrier fees, entry method and item classification can still change the final amount. Because U.S. policy is moving quickly, this is the destination most likely to need future updates.
Canada
Canada uses a low value mail threshold of CAN$20 for normal postal imports. If the value goes above that, duty and tax can apply and Canada Post adds its standard handling fee where charges are due. Province level tax rates are included because the amount owed can differ depending on where the parcel is going.
Where a jewellery item qualifies as UK originating and preference is correctly claimed, duty may be reduced to the preferential rate. Tax and handling can still apply. If preference is not available, the calculator can use simple guide presets based on costume jewellery, silver jewellery, or other precious metal jewellery.
Australia and New Zealand
Australia generally does not charge duty or GST at the border on standard goods valued at AUD$1,000 or less. Above that threshold, customs duty may apply, 10% GST can apply, and both the import processing charge and biosecurity charge can also apply.
New Zealand generally does not collect Customs duty or border GST on goods at or below NZ$1,000, but from 1 April 2026 goods levies apply and may still be passed on by the carrier. The published levy figures are exclusive of GST, so this page adds 15% GST to the levy amount when estimating the final landed cost.
For both countries, qualifying UK origin goods may be eligible for preferential duty rates where preference is available and correctly claimed. Even where duty is reduced to zero, GST, levies, processing charges or carrier fees can still apply.
Quick destination reference
| Destination | Delivery charge position | Main rule used |
|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Normally no import charges on delivery | Windsor Framework |
| EU outside Ireland | Normally no import charges on delivery | Windsor Framework and NI-EU VAT rules |
| USA | Estimate only | Current 10% temporary surcharge plus manual duty field |
| Canada | Usually charges above CAN$20 | Tax, handling and possible preferential UK duty rate |
| Australia | Usually no border duty or GST at or below AUD$1,000 | GST, IPC, biosecurity and possible preferential UK duty rate |
| New Zealand | Usually no border duty or GST at or below NZ$1,000 | Goods levy system and possible preferential UK duty rate |
This table is a quick guide only. Actual charges can still depend on carrier handling, customs classification, item origin, whether preference is claimed successfully, and any tax collected at checkout instead of at the border.
Import duties and taxes FAQs
No. Parcels sent from Northern Ireland to Ireland should not normally attract import duty or import VAT on delivery.
Not in the normal border import sense. Goods sent from Northern Ireland to EU destinations should not usually attract import duty or import VAT on delivery, although seller VAT rules can still apply in the background.
Sometimes, yes. Canada, Australia and New Zealand may allow preferential duty treatment where the jewellery item qualifies as UK originating and the preference is properly claimed. Taxes, levies, handling fees and other charges can still apply.
Where preference is available and the goods qualify as UK originating, duty may reduce to the preferential rate. The calculator uses that as a guide only. If preference is not available or you are unsure, untick the UK origin option or use Custom duty %.
Yes. This page auto fills daily reference rates and still allows manual editing. That works well on a public Shopify page without exposing a private API key.
No. It is an estimate designed to help buyers understand potential charges before purchase or dispatch. Carrier fees, customs classification, exchange rate timing, origin evidence and policy changes can all affect the final amount.
U.S. import rules are changing quickly. This calculator includes the current temporary surcharge, but product specific duties and carrier handling can still vary.
Both countries use value thresholds. Australia generally does not collect border duty or GST at AUD$1,000 or less for normal imports, while New Zealand generally does not collect border duty or GST on goods at or below NZ$1,000, although levies and seller collected GST can still affect the final cost.
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