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Shipping to Austria from Canada? Things to Consider

Written by Timothy Byrnes | July 23, 2020

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:

  • Austrian Customs clearance
  • Shipping Terms to Austria duty paid our unpaid?
  • Shipping CETA duty free import for Canada origin goods
  • Common carrier options shipping Austria from Canada
  • Shipping Canadian Shopify Orders to Austria and the EU

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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.

Country origin rules are associated with factors used to determine if the product is eligible for preferential duty free treatment under CETA.
The good news for shippers is that CETA rules don’t require a formal certificate in order to obtain tariff benefits. A declaration on the invoice or any other commercial document accompanying the shipment is enough.
 
The CETA country of origin declaration has a specific wording, which is fairly straight forward (check with up to date regulations before shipping).
 

Canadian Parcel Shipping Options to Austria

Shipping packages to Austria via Canada Post

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).

Shipping packages to Austria via FedEx and UPS Canada

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:

  • International Priority from Canada to Austria
  • International Economy from Canada

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.

Shipping Canadian e-commerce Orders to Austria and the EU

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Getting quote for shipping between Austria and Canada.

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 Delivery to Austria via Purolator Courier

Purolator Courier, a subsidiary of Canada Post, offers international parcel shipping to Austria from Canada via partners, such as UPS.

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