Customs, Duties & Import Taxes

Depending on the destination country, the buyer may be required to pay customs duties, import VAT, GST, or other local taxes at the time of delivery. Below is current guidance on what charges may apply to your order on arrival.

All PifPaf Shop bean bag chair covers are made in Ukraine. Ukraine has free-trade or preferential trade arrangements with the EU, UK, Canada, and several other markets, which often means reduced or 0% customs duty on goods of Ukrainian origin — but local VAT/GST and handling fees still apply.

U.S. customers

We currently cover all applicable U.S. import duties on your behalf. You pay nothing extra in U.S. import duties on delivery.

Cover only. Filling is not included.

Our products are bean bag chair covers only. Filling is not included. We ship the cover compactly so you can fill it locally and avoid oversized international furniture shipping.

Current guidance by destination

Country / Region	Import VAT / GST	Customs duty	Threshold notes
United States	No sales tax at the border	We cover all applicable U.S. duties	The $800 de minimis exemption ended on August 29, 2025 — duties now apply to every shipment, but we absorb them for U.S. customers.
European Union	17–27% import VAT, depending on member state	Often 0% on Ukrainian-origin goods under EU–Ukraine trade arrangements	Below €150: VAT usually applies. From July 1, 2026: a flat €3 customs duty per item also applies to e-commerce parcels under €150. The current €150 customs-duty exemption will eventually be removed by 2028.
United Kingdom	20% import VAT	Often 0% on Ukrainian-origin goods under UK–Ukraine trade arrangements	The £135 threshold still applies through at least December 31, 2026. The UK announced that this relief will be removed by March 2029 at the latest.
Canada	5% GST + provincial PST/HST where applicable	Depends on product classification and origin	Courier shipments from outside the U.S./Mexico may be assessed duty, tax, and handling fees. Postal shipments may have different processing thresholds.
Australia	10% GST	Depends on product classification and order value	Orders over AUD 1,000 may be cleared at the border with GST, duty, and processing fees collected on arrival.
New Zealand	15% GST	Depends on product classification and order value	Orders over NZD 1,000 may be cleared at the border. From April 1, 2026, a Low-Value Goods levy of NZD 2.21 plus 15% GST applies to imports valued at NZD 1,000 or less.
Israel	17% VAT above threshold	Depends on product classification and order value	As of December 24, 2025, personal imports up to $150 USD are exempt from VAT, customs duty, and purchase tax.
Switzerland	8.1% VAT where applicable	Depends on product classification and order value	Tax-free if total VAT due is under CHF 5. Carrier handling fees are usually added when customs processing applies.
Norway	25% VAT	Depends on product classification	VAT may be collected at checkout only where VOEC applies. Otherwise, higher-value orders may be cleared at the border.

United States

Import VAT / GST: No sales tax at the border

Customs duty: We cover all applicable U.S. duties

The $800 de minimis exemption ended on August 29, 2025 — duties now apply to every shipment, but we absorb them for U.S. customers.

European Union

Import VAT / GST: 17–27% import VAT, depending on member state

Customs duty: Often 0% on Ukrainian-origin goods under EU–Ukraine trade arrangements

Below €150: VAT usually applies. From July 1, 2026: a flat €3 customs duty per item also applies to e-commerce parcels under €150. The current €150 customs-duty exemption will eventually be removed by 2028.

United Kingdom

Import VAT / GST: 20% import VAT

Customs duty: Often 0% on Ukrainian-origin goods under UK–Ukraine trade arrangements

The £135 threshold still applies through at least December 31, 2026. The UK announced that this relief will be removed by March 2029 at the latest.

Canada

Import VAT / GST: 5% GST + provincial PST/HST where applicable

Customs duty: Depends on product classification and origin

Courier shipments from outside the U.S./Mexico may be assessed duty, tax, and handling fees. Postal shipments may have different processing thresholds.

Australia

Import VAT / GST: 10% GST

Customs duty: Depends on product classification and order value

Orders over AUD 1,000 may be cleared at the border with GST, duty, and processing fees collected on arrival.

New Zealand

Import VAT / GST: 15% GST

Customs duty: Depends on product classification and order value

Orders over NZD 1,000 may be cleared at the border. From April 1, 2026, a Low-Value Goods levy of NZD 2.21 plus 15% GST applies to imports valued at NZD 1,000 or less.

Israel

Import VAT / GST: 17% VAT above threshold

Customs duty: Depends on product classification and order value

As of December 24, 2025, personal imports up to $150 USD are exempt from VAT, customs duty, and purchase tax.

Switzerland

Import VAT / GST: 8.1% VAT where applicable

Customs duty: Depends on product classification and order value

Tax-free if total VAT due is under CHF 5. Carrier handling fees are usually added when customs processing applies.

Norway

Import VAT / GST: 25% VAT

Customs duty: Depends on product classification

VAT may be collected at checkout only where VOEC applies. Otherwise, higher-value orders may be cleared at the border.

Recent changes you should be aware of

United States — end of the $800 de minimis exemption

Every parcel entering the U.S., regardless of value, is now subject to formal customs entry and applicable duties. Our customers are not affected — PifPaf Shop absorbs applicable U.S. import duties.

European Union — €3 flat customs duty from July 1, 2026

During a transitional period, all e-commerce parcels valued under €150 imported into the EU will be subject to a flat €3 customs duty per item, in addition to standard import VAT. The current €150 customs-duty exemption will eventually be removed entirely by 2028.

United Kingdom — £135 threshold being phased out

The UK government announced that the £135 low-value imports relief will be removed by March 2029 at the latest. For now, it remains in force through at least December 31, 2026.

Israel — VAT-free threshold doubled

As of December 24, 2025, personal imports up to $150 USD are exempt from VAT, customs duty, and purchase tax.

New Zealand — Low-Value Goods levy from April 1, 2026

A per-shipment customs processing fee of NZD 2.21 plus 15% GST applies to imports valued at NZD 1,000 or less.

Important notice

Charges shown above are indicative and based on the most recent publicly available information. Rates, thresholds, and rules can change, and the exact amount you pay depends on your order’s value, contents, country of origin, and the courier or postal service handling delivery.

Responsibility for paying customs duties, import VAT/GST, and any carrier handling fees on your shipment — and for resolving any disputes about them with your local customs authority — rests solely with the buyer, except where we have stated otherwise, such as U.S. import duties.

As the seller/shipper, we have no control over how local customs authorities classify, value, inspect, delay, or charge your parcel.

Need help before ordering?

If you cannot find your country listed above, or if you would like an estimate for a specific order before purchasing, please contact us and we will be happy to provide indicative figures for your destination.

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