WITHIN · DUTY CALCULATOR · Rules read 20 October 2026
Import duty from Canada to the UK on clothes, shoes and bags
A piece made in Canada and sent from Canada pays 0 per cent UK duty under the UK-Canada trade continuity agreement: you pay 20 per cent VAT and the carrier's fee. An Italian coat from a Toronto shop is different: made outside Canada, it pays the full UK rate above £135, 12 per cent on most clothes.
Type the price and what it is. The page works out the UK duty, the VAT and Royal Mail's or Parcelforce's fee from the rules in force today. It covers Great Britain.
Rules read on 20 October 2026 from the official sources listed at the end.
- Made and sent from Canada: 0% duty under the trade deal
- Made elsewhere, sent from Canada: the full UK rate above £135
- VAT: 20%, at checkout up to £135
- Royal Mail fee: £8, or £25 above £900
- Rules read: 20 October 2026
A £600 wool coat made in Italy, sent from Canada
Sent from Canada by Royal Mail with no shipping cost added, it costs £814.40 at the door, £214.40 more than its price.
| Price | £600 |
|---|---|
| Duty: 12% (commodity code 6202200019) | £72 |
| Import VAT: 20% of £672 | £134.40 |
| Royal Mail customs handling fee: Charged when duty or tax is owed | £8 |
| At the door, 35.7% more than the price | £814.40 |
What each kind pays, made in Canada
The UK duty on each kind of piece, and the rate under the UK-Canada trade continuity agreement when it is made in Canada and sent from there. The last column adds up the duty, tariffs and tax on a £500 piece, before fees.
| What it is | Duty | Made and sent from Canada | Duty and tax on £500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coat, wool or cashmere | 12% | 0% | £100 |
| Down jacket or puffer, nylon outside | 12% | 0% | £100 |
| Leather jacket or other leather clothing | 4% | 0% | £100 |
| Trousers or jeans, cotton | 12% | 0% | £100 |
| T-shirt, cotton | 12% | 0% | £100 |
| Sweater, hoodie or sweatshirt, cotton | 12% | 0% | £100 |
| Sweater or cardigan, wool | 12% | 0% | £100 |
| Sneakers, leather outside | 6% | 0% | £100 |
| Boots, leather, over the ankle | 4% | 0% | £100 |
| Handbag or tote, leather outside | 2% | 0% | £100 |
| Jewellery, silver | 2% | 0% | £100 |
Women's and unisex lines. The men's line differs for leather sneakers and leather boots; the calculator above works out either.
Sources: HM Revenue & Customs (trade-tariff.service.gov.uk), read 20 October 2026, GOV.UK (gov.uk), read 10 October 2026 and GOV.UK (gov.uk), read 20 October 2026.
Made in Canada, worked out on real pieces
Pieces on the shelves of within's boutiques in Canada that ship to the UK, each with about what it costs to have it sent there.
Parlor 23"Ten Years" Heavyweight T-Shirt£44Made in Canada. About £69 delivered, £11 of it VAT.
MSN Lazer"18K Gold Champs With Confetti" Mini Hoop£106Made in Canada. About £143 delivered, £24 of it VAT.
Canada GooseMens Knit Hybridge Pullover Reversible Iron Grey£264Made in Canada. About £388 delivered, £71 of it VAT and fees.
KANUKWomens Down *Parka Meiwa - Sand£367Made in Canada. About £512 delivered, £92 of it VAT and fees.
Moose KnucklesMens Down *Parka 3Q - Black/Natural£637Made in Canada. About £836 delivered, £146 of it VAT and fees.
Parlor 23Don't Link Me "Rotary" Sweats£66Made in Canada. About £95 delivered, £16 of it VAT.
Canada GooseMens Knit Hybridge Pullover Reversible Black£264Made in Canada. About £388 delivered, £71 of it VAT and fees.
KANUKMens Down Jacket Hugo - Black£328Made in Canada. About £465 delivered, £84 of it VAT and fees.
Each sum is the calculator's: the price at the Bank of Canada rate of 19 October 2026, the shop's own shipping, then the duty, tariffs and fees for a parcel sent from Canada by Royal Mail. Up to £135 it counts the VAT the seller adds at checkout.
The rules this page uses
Goods worth £135 or less pay no duty, and the seller charges the VAT at checkout instead of the carrier at the door.
Source: GOV.UK (gov.uk), read 20 October 2026.
A trade deal rate applies when the piece was made in the partner and sent from there. Under £1,000 no formal proof of origin is needed; above it the seller's invoice should carry a statement on origin. A piece made in Italy but sent from a shop in Canada leaves from outside the EU, so it pays the full UK rate.
Sources: HM Revenue & Customs (trade-tariff.service.gov.uk), read 20 October 2026 and GOV.UK (gov.uk), read 10 October 2026.
Above £135 the UK charges duty on the price plus postage, packaging and insurance.
Source: GOV.UK (gov.uk), read 20 October 2026.
VAT is charged on the goods, the postage and insurance, and the duty.
Source: GOV.UK (gov.uk), read 20 October 2026.
The UK plans to end the £135 duty relief: HMRC said on 23 June 2026 that goods of £135 or less will pay customs duty, and its policy paper of 13 July 2026 sets October 2028 as the latest date. The Treasury will name the day.
Source: GOV.UK (gov.uk, 2 pages), read 20 October 2026.
What this calculator does not cover
- Northern Ireland, where EU rules apply to some parcels.
- Gifts between people, alcohol, tobacco and other excise goods.
- Pieces made in the UK and sent back.
- DHL, UPS and FedEx fees.
- Anti-dumping duties and quotas.
- The Developing Countries Trading Scheme, which lets many goods made in Bangladesh, Cambodia and Pakistan in at 0 per cent with proof of origin.
By where it was made
Across other borders
The calculator
Common questions
What are customs charges from Canada to the UK?
Under £135, none at the door: the seller adds 20 per cent VAT at checkout. Above it, a piece made in Canada pays 0 per cent duty under the trade deal and 20 per cent VAT; a piece made elsewhere pays the full UK rate too, 12 per cent on most clothes.
Sources: GOV.UK (gov.uk), read 20 October 2026 and HM Revenue & Customs (trade-tariff.service.gov.uk), read 20 October 2026.
Do I pay duty on an Italian piece bought from a Canadian shop?
Yes, above £135: it was made outside Canada and sent from outside the EU, so no deal covers it and it pays the full UK rate, 12 per cent on a wool coat.
Sources: HM Revenue & Customs (trade-tariff.service.gov.uk), read 20 October 2026 and GOV.UK (gov.uk), read 10 October 2026.
Do Canadian made goods need proof of origin?
Under £1,000 no formal proof is needed; above it the seller's invoice should carry a statement that the piece was made in Canada.
Source: GOV.UK (gov.uk), read 10 October 2026.
Sources
- HM Revenue & Customs: UK Integrated Online Tariff: the third country duty and each trade deal's rate for each commodity code. trade-tariff.service.gov.uk, read 20 October 2026.
- GOV.UK: Tax and customs for goods sent from abroad: VAT at checkout up to £135, no duty up to £135, duty and VAT on goods plus postage and insurance above £135. gov.uk, read 20 October 2026.
- GOV.UK: Proving originating status: goods under £1,000 can be imported without a formal proof of origin; goods must also meet the non-alteration rule. gov.uk, read 10 October 2026.
- Royal Mail: Pay a fee: a customs handling fee of £8 on Royal Mail items and £12 on Parcelforce items; above £900 a full declaration and a £25 fee, whichever service was used. royalmail.com, read 20 October 2026.
- U.S. International Trade Commission: HTS chapter 99, 2026 Revision 21: U.S. note 20 (the China lists, headings 9903.88.01 to 9903.88.16), U.S. note 52 (headings 9903.05.20 to 9903.06.21), U.S. note 51 (headings 9903.03.12 to 9903.03.16) and U.S. note 50 (heading 9903.05.01). hts.usitc.gov, read 20 October 2026.
- Canada Border Services Agency: Memorandum D11-4-13: personal goods bought in a free trade partner and marked as made there (or in Canada) get the free trade rate, with no certificate. cbsa-asfc.gc.ca, read 20 October 2026.
- GOV.UK: HMRC news, 23 June 2026: goods valued at £135 or less will pay customs duty from October 2028. gov.uk, read 20 October 2026.
- GOV.UK: HMRC policy paper of 13 July 2026: customs duty on goods of £135 or less from a day the Treasury sets by regulations, October 2028 at the latest. gov.uk, read 20 October 2026.
- Bank of Canada (read through within's daily rate): Daily exchange rates, used here to turn the price into the currency of the country it ships to. bankofcanada.ca, read 10 October 2026.