Shipping from Australia
Short notes from the checked rules. Each note has its source and last-checked date. Full explainers are linked below.
To the United States
VERIFIED
Etsy orders to the US use Delivery Duty Paid
From 9 July 2026, Etsy's Shipping Policy (House Rules), clause E, requires a Delivery Duty Paid (DDP) shipping method for orders shipped to the United States, so buyers are not charged import duties, taxes, or other fees after purchase. The Seller Handbook says the same for any seller shipping from outside the United States to a US buyer. It is not limited by country.
Etsy's examples for Australia: SendNow by Asendia, ShipStation; DHL, TNT/FedEx.
Last checked: 2026-10-17
VERIFIED
US de minimis suspension
Executive Order 14324 suspended duty-free de minimis treatment for all countries, regardless of value, country of origin, mode of transportation, or method of entry. It took effect at 12:01 a.m. EDT on 29 August 2025. CBP made the suspension indefinite in two interim final rules published on 24 June 2026. This page does not publish tariff rates.
Last checked: 2026-10-17
UNCONFIRMED
US IEEPA tariff rates
This site does not publish US tariff rates. The check on 2026-10-17 did not confirm the current status of IEEPA country tariffs. A Federal Register notice of 5 October 2026, titled Court-Ordered Refunds Under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act Worksheet, shows IEEPA tariffs are in litigation or refunds. No primary URL for that notice was recorded. Royal Mail's Click & Drop page still describes IEEPA country-based tariffs.
Last checked: 2026-10-17
Etsy US DDP checklist
To the EU
VERIFIED
EU €3 customs duty on low-value consignments
Council Regulation (EU) 2026/382 charges a customs duty of EUR 3 per item in a consignment whose intrinsic value does not exceed EUR 150. It runs from 1 July 2026 until 1 July 2028. An item is a distinct tariff classification: per tariff line, not per parcel and not per unit. In practice it is charged per declaration line, whatever the quantity.
Last checked: 2026-10-17
VERIFIED
EU €2 Union handling fee, amount
Regulation (EU) 2026/2108, Article 20(2), says customs authorities shall collect a Union handling fee of a fixed amount per item on goods released for free circulation that were sold in distance sales. Commission Delegated Regulation C(2026)6694, adopted 21 September 2026, Article 1, sets that amount at EUR 2 per item. An item is a distinct tariff classification, applied per declaration line. It is charged in addition to the €3 duty. There is no €150 cap. It is permanent, not temporary.
Start: expected from 1 Nov 2026, pending publication in the EU Official Journal.
Last checked: 2026-10-19
EXPECTED
EU €2 Union handling fee, start date
Article 287(4) of Regulation (EU) 2026/2108 says the fee applies 10 days after the delegated act enters into force. The act enters into force on the day it is published in the Official Journal. Its application date was still blank in the adopted text. The Commission guidance of 5 October 2026, the customs-reform page, and Revenue.ie state 1 November 2026. C(2026)6694 was not published in the Official Journal as of 18 October 2026. For a 1 November start, publication would need to be around 22 October. The delegated act is under scrutiny by Parliament and Council.
Start: expected from 1 Nov 2026, pending publication in the EU Official Journal.
Last checked: 2026-10-19
€3 duty· €2 handling fee