Sending or receiving a gift

If the gift requirements are fulfilled, you can receive your parcel from a country outside the EU free of charge. It is vital that the parcel clearly states: that it is a gift, what it contains, and what the parcel is worth.

Receiving a gift from a country outside the EU

You do not pay customs duty or VAT on a gift sent from another EU country. However, there are special rules for certain goods and you may sometimes need authorisation to receive these.

Receiving a gift from another EU country

Import charges are payable on any gift sent from a company outside the EU. A gift ordered on the internet is not counted as a gift for the purposes of customs.

Receiving a gift sent from a company or an online shop

If you are going to receive a gift with alcohol, tobacco, perfume, weapons or dangerous objects sent from another country, there are certain rules that you have to follow. In certain case, you also have to apply for authorisation.

Gifts containing alcohol, tobacco, perfume, weapons or dangerous objects

When you are going to send a gift to another country, you have to find out which rules apply there. For more information, contact the receiving country’s customs authority or embassy.

Sending a gift from Sweden to another country