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UK-EU tariff preference: qualifying EU-origin goods can normally be imported at a 0% customs tariff under the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement. Goods merely dispatched from an EU country do not automatically qualify; the rules of origin and preference-claim requirements must be met.
UK import route calculator

EU to UK Customs Duty Estimator

Estimate duty and import VAT for goods moving from the EU to the UK. Select the goods’ actual customs origin — dispatch from an EU warehouse does not by itself make the goods EU-origin.

UK landed cost calculator

Build the customs value, apply a tariff rate, estimate import VAT and see the total landed cost. You can search the UK Trade Tariff or enter a known 10-digit commodity code.

1. Find the tariff classification

Start with a product description or enter the code if you already know it.
Classification matters: choose the description that actually matches the goods.
Use the customs origin of the goods, not simply the seller, warehouse or dispatch country.

2. Enter the shipment values

Enter the intrinsic/customs goods value before any separately charged UK VAT. Goods with no sale price still require an appropriate customs value.
Examples: customs clearance, handling, storage and known onward transport costs that belong in the import VAT value.
Optional business costs incurred after the import VAT valuation point. These are added to landed cost but not used to calculate import VAT.
Enter a rate manually or check the official tariff above.
20% UK standard-rate planning default. Official commodity data can automatically replace it with a clear reduced or zero rate when applicable.
Enter the customs/tariff weight when the official rate is charged per kg, 100 kg or tonne. BorderMath will use it automatically.
Low-value / VAT handling
BorderMath will choose a planning default from the shipment value; change it if your transaction differs.
Tick only when the goods are actually excise-liable. If ticked, BorderMath will withhold final VAT because Excise Duty must be included in the VAT value.
Simplified planning model for Great Britain: customs value = goods + freight + insurance. Import VAT value adds customs duty and qualifying incidental expenses up to the relevant UK destination. For qualifying low-value sales, seller/marketplace VAT paid at checkout is kept separate from customs value and added only to the cash landed-cost total. Post-import costs are added after VAT. Low-value, excise, trade-remedy and Northern Ireland rules can differ.

Estimated landed cost

Live calculation as you change the inputs.
Total landed cost
£0.00
Estimated cost per unit: £0.00
Estimate status: waiting for shipment valuesEnter shipment values to begin.
Customs value£0.00
Customs duty£0.00
Import VAT£0.00
Import VAT incidental costs£0.00
Post-import costs£0.00
Do not use this estimate as a customs declaration. Preference eligibility, rules of origin, quotas, anti-dumping duties, excise, additional codes and certificates can change the amount due.

EU dispatch does not automatically mean zero Customs Duty

The UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement can allow preferential tariff treatment for qualifying originating goods, but the condition is origin, not simply dispatch from an EU member state. Goods made outside the EU and resold or warehoused there do not become EU-origin merely because they are shipped from the EU.

BorderMath sends the selected origin with the tariff request and shows the available origin-specific tariff option. Treat that as a planning aid: before claiming preference, confirm that the product meets the applicable product-specific rule of origin and that the required evidence is available.

What the origin check changes

HMRC's UK-EU guidance explains that preference depends on originating status and product-specific rules. Depending on the claim route, evidence may include an exporter statement on origin or sufficient records for importer's knowledge. If you cannot support an origin claim, calculate the shipment using the standard tariff treatment instead of assuming the preferential option.

Worked EU-to-UK workflow

StepExample
Goods value£1,600
Freight£140
Insurance£10
Simplified customs value£1,750
Next decisionCompare the live standard and any eligible origin-specific measure; do not choose preference until origin is supported.

Import VAT is a separate calculation. Even where Customs Duty is reduced or zero under a valid origin claim, the import-VAT treatment still needs to be checked for the commodity and transaction.

Official sources and review

Reviewed 6 September 2026. Read HMRC's rules of origin for goods moving between the UK and EU, use the UK Trade Tariff for the current measure and use BorderMath's methodology to see how the estimate is assembled.

Planning estimate only. Check the live official measure and supporting evidence before a customs declaration. See BorderMath methodology and limitations.