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Customs or Import duty for Postcards to Italy

The Customs or Import duty for Postcards to Italy is classified under Collectibles & Art(cdf categories).

The HSCODE applied for Postcards is 97-5-0-0-90

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

The custom/import taxes are:

General duty is 0%

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The average VAT rate applicable in Italy is 0.22

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

The other taxes applicable are:

Excise duty

To know more information on which tariff rate is applicable from the country you are importing to, look here

To get the accurate amount, calculate here

Calculation method:

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

The valuation method is CIF.

Below table provide the Duty and Sales tax for Italy:

Duty Rates Average Duty Rate Sales Tax(GST) VAT rate Threshold on goods
0% to 17% (Some electronic products are duty free) NA NA 22% Duty and VAT are not charged if FOB value is less than 150 Euro and 22 Euro respectively

VAT Details

VAT = VTA%(value of the goods + shipping costs + insurance + import duty

  • Excise duty is applicable on tobacco and alcohol.
  • Other taxes that would be applicable are
    1. testing of the goods.
    2. Examining the imported goods
  • Excise rates in Italy

    Product Rate expressed per Minimum Rate
    Beer Hectolitre per degree Plato OR Hectolitre per degree alcohol 0.748 OR 1.87
    Wine (still and sparkling) Hectolitre of volume 0
    Intermediate Products (e.g. port, sherry) Hectolitre of volume 45
    Spirits Hectolitre of pure alcohol 550

    For more information on excise duties Excise Duties

    Prohibited Items:

    • Antiques (breakable and/or fragile)
    • Asbestos
    • Furs
    • Hazardous or combustible materials (as defined in IATA Regulations)
    • Ivory
    Other related items:

    Antique medals and coins
    Antique furniture – wooden
    Antique whiskey jug
    Original artwork – engravings, prints & lithographs and wall art
    Cardboard sculptures
    Original artwork – sculptures & statuary of gold
    Velvet art poster
    Smoking pipe
    Stamps
    Postcards