Reviewed 2026-09-30 · quarterly cycle

Duty estimate: a range, with the threshold logic shown

Will this parcel be assessed, and roughly by how much?

Threshold: 800 USD
Assessment route: At or below the threshold — the lighter route applies
Estimated duty and tax range: $0.00 – $16.20
What triggers a hold: Threshold figure: 800 USD.

Range derived from published standard rates for the destination. This is not an official assessment.

Category selected: Sneakers. Classification depends on material and use, so the range above moves with the item rather than only with the destination. Read the United States hold handling steps.

Inputs and defaults

Declared value in US dollars (default 180, range 1 to 5000)
Destination region (default European Union; six regions)
Category (default Hoodies and outerwear; eight categories)
Whether you have a tax identifier for that destination (default no)

How it computes

The destination threshold is read from the region data. If the declared value is at or below it, the lower-value route is reported; above it, the assessed route is reported.
Tax is returned as a range derived from published standard rates for the destination, not as a single figure.
If the destination requires a tax identifier and none is supplied, the result includes a reminder rather than a failure.
If the threshold for a destination is not verified, the tool says so and links to the region page instead of estimating.

What you get out

A three-line result card: the threshold figure, the estimated duty and tax range, and what triggers a hold
A basis line stating that the range comes from published standard rates and is not an official assessment
A link to the relevant region page for the hold handling steps

Boundaries and failure behaviour

A destination with no verified threshold returns Not verified rather than a guess.
A declared value of zero or below returns a validation message.
The rest-of-world option returns general guidance and links to its region page rather than a number.
No output is ever presented as tax advice or as an official determination.

Used with

Background reading: Declared value: how low is too low before customs flags it