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Customs or Import duty for Vacuum cleaners to Kuwait

The Customs or Import duty for Vacuum cleaners to Kuwait is classified under Automobiles & Motorcycles(cdf categories).

The HSCODE applied for Vacuum cleaners is 85-8-11-0-0

The tax is applied on the total sum of item cost, insurance cost and shipment cost.

The custom/import taxes are:

General duty is 5%

The average VAT rate applicable in Kuwait is 0

Note: If the special tariff rate is NULL then general duty is applicable.

The other taxes applicable are:

N/A

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Calculation method:

Customs Duties or Import duty and taxes will be pending and need to be cleared while importing goods into Kuwait Either by a private individual or a commercial entity.

The valuation method is CIF.

  • The import duty and taxes payable are calculated on the complete shipping value, which includes the cost of the imported goods, the cost of freight and the cost of insurance.

Below is the Duty and Sales tax for Kuwait:

Duty Rates Average Duty Rate Sales Tax(GST) Threshold on goods
0% to 5% 4.56% No sales tax No threshold

  • Some products like books, laptops and other electronic products are imported free of duty.
  • No other charges.
Prohibited Items:

  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Antiques (breakable and/or fragile)
  • Asbestos
  • Cheques, blank (NI)
  • Dangerous goods, haz. or comb. mats
  • Furs
  • Gambling devices
  • Grain samples
  • Hazardous or combustible materials (as defined in IATA Regulations)
  • Invoices, blank
  • Ivory
  • Perishables
  • Playing cards
  • Pornography
  • Tobacco
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