Parcel Customs Cost Line: What a Parcel From Abroad Costs You
Type what a parcel from outside the EU is worth and see what it adds to your bill in Berlin: the €3 duty, the €2 handling fee from 1 November 2026, VAT and the carrier fee. Works for online orders and gifts. Checked on 31 October 2026.
A €22 order with two kinds of goods can cost about €23.58 extra with Deutsche Post. A gift from a private person is free up to €45.
Type the value, say what kind of parcel it is, and see the duty, fee, VAT and carrier charge.
What the line shows
The line shows the extra cost of a parcel from outside the EU at every value from €1 to €700: a green line for online orders and a yellow line for gifts from a private person. You can see the two jumps straight away, at €45 for a gift and at €150 for an online order.
How to use it
Say whether the parcel is an online order or a gift from a private person.
Type its value from the invoice or the customs form, or tap a point on the line.
For an order, pick how many kinds of goods are inside and what they are. Say whether the shop charged duties at checkout.
For a gift, say whether it is one item or several small items.
Read the breakdown and the note under it.
Where the numbers come from
The rules come from German Customs (zoll.de), EU Regulations 2026/382 and 2026/2152, and the EU guidance of 5 and 6 October 2026. The €7.50 fee is the Deutsche Post figure given by the Verbraucherzentrale; couriers set their own. Duty rates above €150 are examples, and customs decides the final amount. Checked on 31 October 2026.