GOAT currently ships under two models to non-US buyers: delivered duties unpaid (DDU) and delivered duties paid (DDP). Please review the below for more details about how sales tax, VAT, and duties are calculated under each shipping model.
DELIVERED DUTIES UNPAID (DDU)
GOAT currently ships DDU for certain international deliveries. GOAT will declare the price that was paid for customs purposes. Buyers are responsible for the applicable customs duties and taxes that are billed by their respective countries of residence.This means that you are responsible for all duties and taxes at time of delivery and GOAT does not collect any duties and taxes upfront because the carrier will collect them at the time of delivery. If you do not see your country listed in the various DDP models below, then your order will likely fall into this category.
For orders shipped to Saudi Arabia, please see this FAQ. GOAT currently ships DDU to Saudi Arabia.
DELIVERED DUTIES PAID (DDP)
Under the DDP model, applicable duties and taxes are collected at checkout. GOAT collects all duties (when applicable) and taxes from the buyer at the time the purchase is made for orders that meet the descriptions listed below with a delivery address in the relevant country.
Australia - GOAT will collect and remit to the Australian tax authorities a 10% Goods and Services Tax (“GST”) and import duties on all orders. Orders of goods with a total value (not including shipping costs) less than or equal to AUD$1,000 are not subject to import duties.
Canada - Goods are subject to 5% import duties, as well as a federal tax rate of 5% and various provincial tax rates of Goods and Service Tax (“GST”)/Harmonized Service Tax (“HST”), Quebec Sales Tax (“QST”), and Provincial Sales Tax (“PST”) to Canadian buyers, which GOAT collects and remit to relevant Canadian tax authorities.
European Union - GOAT will collect and remit a Value-Added Tax (“VAT”) on all orders shipped to an address located in the European Union. VAT rate is based on the destination country. The basis for calculating the VAT includes the item price, the insurance cost (if any), shipping costs and duties (if any). In addition, GOAT may also be required to collect and remit import duties, in addition to VAT.
Japan - All orders are subject to a 10% Value-Added Tax (“VAT”) and may be subject to import duties.
Malaysia - For orders of goods with a total value (not including shipping costs) less than or equal to RM500, GOAT will collect a 10% low value goods sales tax during checkout and remit to Malaysian tax authorities. All orders are subject to import duties.
New Zealand - For orders of goods with a total value (not including shipping costs) less than or equal to NZD$1,000, GOAT will collect a 15% Goods and Service Tax (“GST”) during checkout and remit to New Zealand tax authorities. Goods valued less than or equal to NZD$1,000 are not subject to import duties. If the total value of the order (not including shipping costs) is greater than NZ$1,000, Value-Added Tax (“VAT”) and duties may be separately collected at the New Zealand border.
Norway - For orders of goods with a total value (not including shipping costs) less than or equal to NOK 3,000, GOAT will collect and remit a 25% Value-Added Tax (“VAT”) during checkout and remit to Norwegian tax authorities. The basis for calculating the 25% VAT includes the item price, the insurance cost (if any), the cost of packaging, and shipping costs. If the total value of the order (not including shipping costs) is greater than NOK 3,000, VAT and duties may be separately collected at the Norway border.
People’s Republic of China - If you enter your People's Republic of China ID number at checkout then you will be charged a cross-border e-commerce tax in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. This tax is meant to represent all applicable customs duties and taxes and no additional charges should be incurred upon delivery. If you do not enter this information at checkout, you will be responsible for any applicable customs duties and/or taxes charged by the carrier upon delivery. If you believe you have inadvertently been charged this tax, please reach out to support.cn@goat.com.
Singapore - All orders are subject to a 8% Goods and Services Tax (“GST”). The basis for calculating the 8% GST includes the item price, the insurance cost (if any), shipping costs and all applicable taxes, or other similar charges (if any). Singapore will be increasing GST to 9% on January 1, 2024. Orders may also be subject to an inward GST permit fee of up to SGD$20 per order.
United Kingdom - All orders are subject to a 20% Value-Added Tax (“VAT”) and may be subject to import duties. The basis for calculating the 20% VAT includes the item price, the insurance cost (if any), shipping costs and duties (if any). If the total value of the order (not including shipping costs) is greater than £135, GOAT is required to collect and remit duties, in addition to VAT.
United States - If an order is shipped to an address located in the United States from an international seller, GOAT is required to collect applicable sales tax and import duties.
