Who Pays the Taxes and Duties?

In general, the recipient or customer is responsible for paying the taxes and duties associated with their international shipment.

However, some sellers (sender) may offer shipping options with prepaid taxes and duties, meaning the customer (recipient) will not have to pay anything extra upon receiving the package.

Learn about DDU and DDP to understand how to manage tax payments so that you pay them instead of the customer or vice versa.

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