Shipping Hand-made Heritage to Your Doorstep.

We ship India's handmade textiles to your door in 50+ countries, fully tracked, carefully wrapped. Customs duty depends on where you live and what your order is worth. Choose your country below for a plain-English guide to what to expect and how to check the current rate. Figures are verified May 2026; each one links to your country's official customs authority.
United States US
United Kingdom UK
Australia Australia
Canada Canada
United Arab Emirates UAE
France FR
Singapore SG
Italy IT
Malaysia MY
Germany DE
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United States

United States

Customs Duty & Information Duties paid by iTokri nothing due on delivery
Duties paid by iTokri nothing due on delivery
  • Good news: for orders shipped to the United States, iTokri now pays all customs duties and taxes. Your order ships free above Rs 10,000, fully tracked, and is delivered to your door. The total you pay at iTokri checkout is the final price, with nothing collected from you on delivery.
  • There is nothing to plan or budget for. Whatever the value of your order, no customs duty or tax is charged to you on arrival
  • Our team is available across the time difference to help with any question about your order or delivery.

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De‑minimis threshold (duty‑free) Not applicable. iTokri pays all US customs duties and taxes.
Base customs duty on clothing Paid by iTokri. You pay nothing on delivery.
Taxes Any applicable duties and taxes are covered by iTokri.
Remarks Your checkout total is the final price, delivered to your door.
United Kingdom

United Kingdom

Customs Duty & Information Duties paid by iTokri nothing due on delivery
Duties paid by iTokri nothing due on delivery
  • For orders shipped to the United Kingdom, iTokri now pays all customs duties and taxes, including VAT. Your order is delivered to your door and the total you pay at iTokri checkout is the final price, with nothing collected on delivery.
  • This applies to every order, whatever the value. There is no customs duty and no VAT to pay when your parcel arrives.
  • Your order also ships free above Rs 10,000, fully tracked, and our team is here to help with any question about your order or delivery.

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De‑minimis threshold (duty‑free) Not applicable. iTokri pays all UK customs duties and taxes (including VAT).
Base customs duty on clothing Paid by iTokri. You pay nothing on delivery.
Taxes All duties and taxes, including VAT, are covered by iTokri.
Remarks Your checkout total is the final price, delivered to your door.
Australia

Australia

Customs Duty & Information Duty-free under the India trade agreement
Duty-free under the India trade agreement
  • Australia is one of the lightest markets. Indian textiles enter with no customs duty at all, thanks to the India-Australia trade agreement, and a typical iTokri order sits well under the AUD$1,000 duty-free line.
  • Customs duty: zero on Indian-origin goods. (The standard rate without the agreement would be about 5%.)
  • The only charge is GST at 10%, and on orders up to AUD$1,000 it is usually handled at checkout rather than at the border.

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De‑minimis threshold (duty‑free) AUD$1,000. Goods at or below this are free of customs duty and border processing (verified May 2026).
Base customs duty on clothing 0% on Indian-origin goods under the India-Australia trade agreement.
Taxes GST 10%, usually charged at checkout for orders up to AUD$1,000.
Remarks The trade agreement has made Indian imports tariff-free into Australia since December 2022.
Canada

Canada

Customs Duty & Information Duty applies on arrival
Duty applies on arrival
  • Your order ships free above Rs 10,000, fully tracked, and the care team handles any question or exchange personally. Canada is honest to plan for: its duty-free line for parcels from India is very low (CAD$20), so a textile order is charged customs duty on arrival.
  • Expect about 16 to 18% customs duty on clothing and made-up textiles.
  • Add GST at 5% federally, plus your province's sales tax (PST or HST, which is 13 to 15% in participating provinces). Charges are collected by the courier or post on delivery.

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De‑minimis threshold (duty‑free) CAD$20 for parcels from India (verified May 2026).
Base customs duty on clothing About 16 to 18%.
Taxes GST 5% federal, plus provincial PST or HST (HST 13 to 15% where it applies).
Remarks No India-Canada trade agreement in force yet (talks began March 2026). The care team is the best first stop for any question.
United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates

Customs Duty & Information Light, mostly 5% VAT
Light, mostly 5% VAT
  • The UAE is a light, predictable market. Small orders (about AED 300 or below in Dubai) arrive with nothing to pay.
  • Above that, expect a 5% customs duty, which is often waived on Indian textiles under the India-UAE trade agreement when valid origin papers travel with the parcel.
  • VAT is 5%. Charges are paid to the courier on delivery.

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De‑minimis threshold (duty‑free) AED 300 in Dubai (about USD 82); Abu Dhabi applies a higher AED 1,000 (verified May 2026).
Base customs duty on clothing 5% standard; 0% on Indian-origin textiles under the India-UAE trade agreement with valid origin papers.
Taxes VAT 5%.
Remarks Without origin papers, plan for the 5% duty. Thresholds vary slightly by emirate.
France

France

Customs Duty & Information VAT at checkout, duty over EUR 150
VAT at checkout, duty over EUR 150
  • France is straightforward for a typical order. VAT is usually collected at checkout, so most parcels arrive with nothing more to pay.
  • Customs duty (about 12%) applies only above EUR 150 today. From 1 July 2026, a small flat EUR 3 per-item duty also applies to smaller parcels.
  • French VAT is 20%, due from the first euro, collected at checkout for orders up to EUR 150 and by the carrier above that. Charges are paid to the courier where they apply on delivery.

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De‑minimis threshold (duty‑free) EUR 150 for customs duty today. Ends 1 July 2026, replaced by a flat EUR 3 per item on orders up to EUR 150 (verified May 2026).
Base customs duty on clothing About 12% above EUR 150.
Taxes French VAT 20%, from the first euro; usually at checkout for orders up to EUR 150.
Remarks EU-India FTA concluded Jan 2026, but full ratification (EU Parliament + Council + India Cabinet) still pending. Entry into force expected early 2027, not before. Duty stays at current rate until then.
Singapore

Singapore

Customs Duty & Information Duty-free, 9% GST only
Duty-free, 9% GST only
  • Singapore is one of the lightest markets, alongside Australia. Indian textiles enter with no customs duty at all, because Singapore is a free port and clothing is not a dutiable category.
  • Customs duty: zero on textiles, for any value. The only charge is local tax.
  • GST is 9%. On orders up to SGD$400 bought from a GST-registered seller, it is usually collected at checkout rather than at the border. Above SGD$400, GST applies on import.

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De‑minimis threshold (duty‑free) GST relief at or below SGD$400 (about USD 295). Above it, GST applies on import (verified May 2026).
Base customs duty on clothing 0%. Singapore is a free port; textiles are duty-free for all origins.
Taxes GST 9%, usually at checkout for orders up to SGD$400 from a registered seller.
Remarks One of the lightest markets: no duty ever on textiles, only GST. No trade agreement needed.
Italy

Italy

Customs Duty & Information VAT at checkout, duty over EUR 150
VAT at checkout, duty over EUR 150
  • Italy is straightforward for a typical order. VAT is usually collected at checkout, so most parcels arrive with nothing more to pay.
  • Customs duty (about 12%) applies only above EUR 150 today. From 1 July 2026, smaller parcels also carry a small flat EU duty plus a separate EUR 2 Italian handling contribution.
  • Italian VAT is 22% (the highest of the three EU markets here), due from the first euro, collected at checkout for orders up to EUR 150 and by the carrier above that.

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De‑minimis threshold (duty‑free) EUR 150 for customs duty. EUR 3 per item from 1 July 2026; Italy's extra EUR 2 starts 1 October 2026.
Base customs duty on clothing About 12% above EUR 150.
Taxes Italian VAT 22%, from the first euro; usually at checkout for orders up to EUR 150.
Remarks EU duty (EUR 3) live from 1 July 2026. Italy's EUR 2 contribution delayed to 1 October 2026. Total becomes EUR 5 from October.
Malaysia

Malaysia

Customs Duty & Information No duty under MYR 500
No duty under MYR 500
  • Smaller orders are light. At or below MYR 500, your order skips border import duty and sales tax; instead a 10% low-value-goods tax is collected at checkout.
  • Above MYR 500, import duty applies. The exact rate is set by the specific item (roughly 0 to 20%), so check the official figure for your order.
  • Sales and Service Tax applies above MYR 500, alongside the duty, collected on delivery. The 10% low-value tax for smaller orders is paid at checkout.

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De‑minimis threshold (duty‑free) MYR 500 (about USD 118). At or below: no border duty or sales tax, but a 10% low-value-goods tax at checkout (verified May 2026).
Base customs duty on clothing Above MYR 500: varies by item, roughly 0 to 20%. Confirm the exact rate for your order.
Taxes 10% low-value-goods tax at checkout up to MYR 500; sales tax plus duty above it.
Remarks AITIGA (India-ASEAN agreement) can reduce duty with Certificate of Origin. Agreement currently under renegotiation terms may change
Germany

Germany

Customs Duty & Information VAT at checkout, duty over EUR 150
VAT at checkout, duty over EUR 150
  • Germany is straightforward for a typical order. VAT is usually collected at checkout, so most parcels arrive with nothing more to pay.
  • Customs duty (about 12%) applies only above EUR 150 today. From 1 July 2026, a small flat EU duty also applies to smaller parcels.
  • German import VAT is 19% (the lowest of the three EU markets here), due from the first euro, collected at checkout for orders up to EUR 150 and by the carrier above that.

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De‑minimis threshold (duty‑free) EUR 150 for customs duty today. Ends 1 July 2026 (flat EUR 3 per category up to EUR 150) (verified May 2026).
Base customs duty on clothing About 12% above EUR 150.
Taxes German import VAT 19%, from the first euro; usually at checkout for orders up to EUR 150.
Remarks EU-India trade agreement concluded Jan 2026, but not yet in force. Entry into force expected early 2027, not before.
Other Country

Other Country

Shopping from somewhere else? We have you covered. We ship to 50+ countries
We ship to 50+ countries

iTokri ships to more than 50 countries, all on the same flat, global terms: free above Rs 10,000 (about USD 100), a flat Rs 2,500 (about USD 25) below, fully tracked, dispatched in 24 to 48 hours. Customs duty and local tax depend on your country's rules and are paid to the courier on delivery, the same way they work for the countries listed above. As a rough guide, most countries charge their local sales tax or VAT, and many add a small customs duty above a duty-free threshold. Before you order, the most reliable figure is always your own country's customs website. If you would like, message our customer-care team on WhatsApp with your country and your cart, and we will help you plan what to expect.

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Reassurance Whatever your country, every parcel is marked with an accurate value and a clear "handmade textile" description, and our team is on hand if customs has a question.
Verify with your national customs authority (search "[your country] customs duty on imported goods").

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