Important Note for shipments into GCC:

VAT%, Duty % and other Documentation fees into GCC may vary (as to what is stated below) based on the commodity and value of the shipment.

Certain shipments (requiring certain ministerial approval) may be subject to self-clearance depending on the Customs at destination.

In such cases, the customer may have to be physically present with the clearance team to clear the shipment and self-clearance shipments may be subject to an additional fee.

Duty percentage is variable and is dependent on the commodity description and/or HS Code

The calculation of VAT, Duties, Documentation fees and other taxes differs depending on the destination is based on the local import customs laws of each respective country. Emirates Delivers collects these charges at the time a customer places a ship request.

Into UAE:

As a general rule; all import items are subject to VAT and Duties where VAT is calculated as 5% of Commercial value, Insurance (Extended liability), Freight/shipping cost, Duty, and Excise (if applicable):

VAT= 5% of (C+I+F+D+E).

Duties are calculated based on the Commercial value, Insurance (Extended liability) and Freight/shipping costs (if applicable):

Example Calculation: Duty = 5% of (C+I+F).

Please refer to the table below for tax-rates per category:

Category	Rate of excise tax
Tobacco products (Cigars, Cigarettes)	100%
Energy drinks	100%
Electronic smoking devices	100%
E-liquids used in such devices and tools	100%
Any product with added sugar or other sweeteners	50%

Customs process and documentation fees will apply as per the following table:

Duties and VAT calculations are inclusive of packing options.

Tobacco products (cigarettes, cigars, and e-cigarettes) are 100% dutiable.

Into Kuwait:

As a general rule, all shipments with a declared Commercial value exceeding KWD 100 are considered "high value" and are subject to Customs Duties in Kuwait.

Duties are calculated based on the Commercial value, Insurance (Extended liability) and Freight/shipping costs (if applicable):

Example Calculation: Duty = 5% of (C+I+F)

By default, Kuwait Customs applies a standard insurance of 1% of the Commercial Invoice value.
Freight cost is calculated based on the published IATA tariff.
Tobacco products (cigarettes, cigars, and e-cigarettes) are 100% dutiable.

IMPORTANT NOTES ON SHIPMENT VALUE:

Shipments with a value exceeding KWD 5,000 require additional documentation for customs clearance process: commercial invoice, packing list and certificate of origin.

Into Saudi Arabia:

As a general rule, all import items are subject to VAT and Duties where VAT is calculated as 15% of Commercial value, Insurance (Extended liability), Freight/shipping cost, Duty, KSA Customs Document Fees and Excise (if applicable) regardless of the value.

VAT= 15% of (C+I+F+D+E+ Document Fees)

Duties will also be applied upon the import of certain goods into the KSA at the following rates:

100% on the tobacco products, energy drinks, electronic devices and tools used for smoking, and liquids used in such devices and tools, or
50% for sweetened drinks and carbonated drinks.

Duties are calculated based on the Commercial value, Insurance (Extended liability) and Freight/shipping costs (if applicable):

Example Calculation: Duty = 5% of (C+I+F)

Extended liability is optional.

KSA Customs Document fees will be applied:

If CIF value up to SAR 1,000: SAR 15
If CIF values between SAR 1,000.01 to 10,000: SAR 15
If CIF value above 10,000.01: 0.15% on CIF

Note:

For high-value shipments, the minimum customs documentation fee is SAR 15, and the maximum is SAR 500.

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