Customs Duty Calculator

Monaco – Customs and Import duty tax calculation method

Customs Duties or Import duty and taxes will be pending and need to be cleared while importing goods into Monaco from outside of the EU Either by a private individual or a commercial entity.

The valuation method is CIF.

  • the sum of the value of the imported goods and the cost of shipping and insurance.

Below is the Duty and Sales tax for Monaco :

Duty Rates Average Duty Rate Sales Tax(GST) or VAT Threshold on goods
0% to 48.5% 20% ST=2.1% to 20%
VAT = ST * (CIF + Duty)
No duty if the product value (excluding shipping and insurance) cost won’t exceed 150

NOTE

  • Electronic goods such as Laptops, CellPhones and Digital cameras are duty free.
  • Duty in Monaco varies from one country to another even for the same product. For example, Bicycles made in China carry an additional (anti dumping) duty of 48.5%.
  • VAT is 2.1% to 5.5% for goods like Newspapers and magazines and some goods are exempt from VAT like books, children dresses and shoes.
  • Duty ranges are 0% (for example books) and 17% (for example Wellington shoes) generally.
  • VAT is calculated on the value of the goods, international shipping costs, insurance and any import duty due.

Excise duty is applicable for particular goods(ex : alcohol and tobacco products) and please refer detailed information on excise duty od Monaco here

Additional fees can be applied in order to cover the expense of performing any required testing of the imported goods.