Automatic duties and taxes calculation

The importation cost is the all-inclusive price, with no surprises upon arrival, of an order delivered to the doorstep of the cross-border buyer. The idea is to precisely include the customs duties and taxes and other costs (VAT, management fees, etc.) of international shipments.

Yes, transiteo offers the most complete calculation engine on the market, available in 178 countries. USA, Europe, Australia, … Deliver worldwide by automating import cost quotes directly in the shopping cart. If you wish to learn more about integration in your ERP systems (or other software) please consult our documentation.

Customs duties and taxes are taxes on imported goods. When you send your orders internationally, your shipments are subject to these taxes when the goods cross the border. Custom duties and taxes are calculated according to the type of product shipped and its value.

No, transiteo is not a logistics provider and does not offer delivery services. However, we optimise the preparation of your shipments by offering you the possibility of collecting the costs of imports, including customs duties and taxes, at the time of order (configurable in the CMS modules). For APIs, please consult our documentation.

We carry out weekly random checks and publish the audits in order to guarantee a transparent offer. We monitor and update compliance with regulations to ensure reliable and accurate calculations.

Not necessarily! Custom duties and taxes, like VAT, may benefit from certain thresholds below which import costs are not applied.

“De minimis”  are thresholds below which import duties and taxes or VAT are not applicable. They differ from country to country, and often imply that up to a certain amount individuals are not subject to import costs.

Import and export operations, and especially the calculation of custom duties to be paid to the States have never been so topical. It is for the purpose of simplifying these operations that the World Customs Organisation (WCO) set up the HS Code system ( Harmonized System) in 1988, to classify and define the goods involved in international trade. 180 countries have adopted the Harmonized System so far.

No, transiteo’s artificial intelligence does it for you ! We automatically classify the products in order to perform the calculations.

The available CMS modules are : Prestashop, WordPress, Magento, Shopify, Drupal and OpenCart .

DDP stands for “Delivered Duty Paid”. This Incoterm states that the duties and taxes related to custom clearance have been paid up front by the shipper and that these fees are already included in the price of the goods.

DAP stands for “Delivered At Place” (duty unpaid). This option indicates that custom clearance duties and taxes are paid by the recipient upon delivery of the package.

With transiteo’s tools, it is up to you ! Choose your sales policy and configure the solution according to your commercial strategy : payment of duties and taxes on order, upon arrival or leave that choice to your customers.

Do you have difficulties with the configurations or the results of the calculations? Contact our support for all your assistance requests.