On 1 July 2026 the EU scrapped the €150 duty-free threshold for goods from non-EU countries. Every item in a parcel worth up to €150 now carries a flat €3 customs duty, with 21% VAT on top. Parcels from EU countries are not affected: no duty and no VAT when they enter Latvia. YouSend sends a courier to collect the parcel from the sender abroad — at a home, office or warehouse — and delivers it to you in Latvia. You pay one invoice in euros; the sender pays nothing and fills in nothing.
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On 1 July 2026 the EU scrapped the €150 duty-free threshold for goods from non-EU countries. Every item in a parcel worth up to €150 now carries a flat €3 customs duty, with 21% VAT on top. Parcels from EU countries are not affected: no duty and no VAT when they enter Latvia. YouSend sends a courier to collect the parcel from the sender abroad — at a home, office or warehouse — and delivers it to you in Latvia. You pay one invoice in euros; the sender pays nothing and fills in nothing.
Four rules that decide how much you pay for a parcel from abroad in 2026.
Until 1 July 2026, goods from non-EU countries worth up to €150 entered the EU duty-free. That exemption has been withdrawn: customs duty in Latvia now applies to low-value goods as well, at a flat rate for items up to €150.
Goods up to €150 from outside the EU carry a flat €3 customs duty, charged per item line rather than per parcel. Three different products in one box means €9 of duty. From 1 November 2026 a €2 handling fee per item is added on top.
Import VAT in Latvia is 21%. It is charged not on the purchase price alone but on the total: the value of the goods plus shipping plus duty. That is why the bill always comes to more than 21% of the price you paid.
A parcel from Germany, Poland or any other EU country is not subject to customs clearance on its way into Latvia: no declaration, no duty, no VAT. The carrier only needs a description and the value of the contents. Purchases from EU suppliers travel the same way — and 84% of goods brought into Latvia come from the EU.
How charges on goods brought into Latvia from non-EU countries are worked out. You will not find rates for specific products here — those come from the customs tariff.
Goods from outside the EU worth up to €150 used to enter duty-free. On 1 July 2026 the EU-wide customs reform for online retail took effect: the exemption was withdrawn, and goods up to €150 now carry a flat customs duty of €3 per item line. The flat rate applies to private individuals who are not VAT payers; VAT-registered companies pay duty at the normal customs tariff rate. In Latvia the rules are applied by the State Revenue Service (VID).
For a parcel from a non-EU country with goods up to €150: duty = €3 × the number of item lines, then 21% VAT on the value of the goods, shipping and duty combined. For goods worth more than €150, duty follows the rate set for that type of product in the customs tariff, with 21% VAT on top under the same formula.
When a private individual sends a gift to another private individual and the contents are worth up to €45, no duty, VAT or handling fee is charged. This is a general EU rule and it still applies after 1 July 2026. The gift is still declared: the description states what it is and what it is worth.
From 1 November 2026 a €2 handling fee is added to the €3 duty — again for every item line. If you return the goods to the seller, the €3 you paid is not refunded. The only exception is faulty goods.
For parcels from non-EU countries, count the item lines rather than the price: each one is €3 of duty, plus a €2 fee from November. VAT at 21% is charged on the whole amount, shipping and duty included.
You place and pay for the order in Latvia. We send a courier to collect the parcel from the sender abroad and deliver it to your address.
In the calculator, choose the collection country and the service. Then enter the address and phone number of the sender, a description and the value of the contents, and your own address and phone number in Latvia. It takes a few minutes; you register by e-mail, no password needed.
We arrange the label and the collection time with the sender ourselves. They pay nothing, fill in nothing and never go to the post office — they simply hand the box to the courier. The courier comes to the address of the sender: a home, office, warehouse or shop.
Within the EU there is no customs clearance. Parcels from outside the EU are cleared on entry using the details from your order: description, value and country of origin. Our manager agrees the amount of duty and VAT, and how it is paid, with you before the order is confirmed.
Express services deliver in 1–3 working days, economy services in 4–6 (estimated, counted from the day of collection). You receive a tracking number as soon as the order is placed and can follow the parcel on the tracking page without logging in. You pay a single invoice in euros, Latvian VAT included — online, or on invoice terms for companies.
For a parcel from a non-EU country, you provide the customs declaration details when placing the order. Here is what you will need.
The more accurate the description and value, the fewer questions from customs and the fewer delays for your parcel.
Some goods cannot be brought into Latvia at all; others need permits and paperwork. Below are the most common reasons a parcel is held or sent back.
No. There is no customs clearance within the EU, so no duty or VAT is charged when the parcel enters Latvia. The carrier only needs a description and the value of the contents — without a value the order cannot be placed.
€3 customs duty for every item line, plus 21% VAT on the value of the goods, shipping and duty combined. From 1 November 2026 a further €2 handling fee is added for each item line.
The rate in Latvia is 21%. The base is the value of the goods plus shipping plus duty — not just the purchase price. Parcels from EU countries are not charged VAT on entry.
A gift from one private individual to another worth up to €45 is exempt from duty, VAT and the handling fee — this rule remains in force after 1 July 2026. Above that, charges apply as for any other parcel. A description and value are declared either way.
The sender abroad pays nothing. Our manager agrees the amount of duty and VAT, and how it is paid, with you before the order is confirmed — before the courier sets off to collect the parcel.
Until the duty and VAT are paid, customs will not release the parcel and it will not move on to the recipient. That is why we agree the amount and the payment arrangement before the courier collects the parcel.
Parcels from EU countries need no clearance — they travel straight through. For non-EU countries there is no fixed timeline: it depends on how complete the details are. An accurate description, value and country of origin are the best way to avoid delays.
Get a quote in the calculator, choose a service, then enter the address of the sender, a description and the value of the contents, and your address in Latvia. We arrange the label and collection with the sender ourselves, and you follow the parcel by tracking number. We collect from EU countries and beyond — the list of countries is in the calculator.
The sender never goes to the post office, pays nothing and fills in no paperwork — a courier collects the parcel at their address. You choose a service from two carriers, pay for the order in Latvia with a single invoice in euros, and enter the customs details when placing the order.
Get a quote in a minute, no registration needed: express delivery in 1–3 working days or economy in 4–6. Companies with regular shipments from EU suppliers get individual terms.
Get a quoteStill have questions? Message a manager — we will help you choose the right option.
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