Canadian exports to Austria are being facilitated by the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between Canada and the EU. CETA's lower tariffs are leading to greater demand for low cost shipping to Austria from Canada
In this Canada to Austria shipping blog, we review:
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Parcel Customs Clearance for Goods sent from Canada and CETA
Goods shipped to Austria must be accompanied by an invoice for customs or other supporting documents.Austria customs assessed duty and taxes on the CIF value (Cost of the goods being imported plus the cost for transportation and insurance). Austria uses the Harmonized System HS codes to assess the rate of duty.
Value added tax (VAT) in Austria is applied for shipments from Canada. The VAT in Austria ( also known as Mehrwertsteuer/ MwSt) is 20%. Some goods, such as are charged a lesser rate (19%, 12% and 10%).
Duty Free Clearance of low value Canadian parcels to Austria
Most packages imported to Austria fromCanada with a value under €150 can be imported duty fee but are subject to VAT.
Jet Worldwide assists our clients with IOSS Registration for payment of VAT for online orders.
Shipping Terms to Consider When Shipping to Austria:
The default option for shipping internationally from Canada is delivery duty unpaid. Common carriers use the term EXW which essentially assigns all import related costs (duty, taxes, and other fees) to the receiver/ importer. Shippers from Canada can choose to pay the import fees on behalf of the receiver via a Delivery Duty Paid (DDP) options that many carriers offer.
See our blog on IncoTerms and shipping terms for packages and online orders.
The disadvantage of paying import fees on behalf of the receiver is that the bulk of the import fees are often from a value added tax that the importing business may otherwise be able to claim back.
Duty Free Clearance Canadian goods to Austria under CETA
Most Favoured Nation (MFN) tariff rates are generally applicable for good traded between Austria and Canada. Goods that meet The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) rules of origin can benefit from preferential duty free import. The MFN tariff rates of Canada and Austria apply to goods that do not meet the rules of origin (non-originating goods) under CETA.
Canada Post offers low cost delivery for individuals shipping small parcels to Austria from Canada. Packages sent via Canada Post are imported to Austria and delivered by the Austria Post (the state owned provider of postal services in Austria).
FedEx and UPS are the largest carriers in North America and, along with DHL, offer dependable international express services from Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, Montreal, Ottawa and all of Canada to Vienna and across Austria.
Fedex and UPS Canada shipping options to Austria include:
Shipping Canada to Austria via Jet Worldwide
Jet Worldwide has been providing international delivery from Canada for over 40 years and offers low cost parcel delivery from Canada to Austria for pallets, parcels and online orders.
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Purolator Courier, a subsidiary of Canada Post, offers international parcel shipping to Austria from Canada via partners, such as UPS.
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