Index
Every destination.
Every retailer.
Every category.
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Destination files
Where it is going.
Duty basis, de-minimis, restricted goods, transit times and a live landed-cost calculator, per country. 16 built here, 190 in production.
United States
2–4 daysDuty12.5% on FOB
Federal import VATnone
None. Suspended for every country since 29 August 2025.
Japan
3–5 daysDuty0.0% on CIF
Consumption tax10%
JPY 10,000 customs value. Below it, duty and consumption tax are generally waived.
Canada
3–5 daysDuty4.5% on FOB
GST (+ provincial)5%
CAD 20 — effectively none
United Arab Emirates
3–4 daysDuty5.0% on CIF
VAT5%
AED 300 customs value for courier shipments.
Singapore
3–4 daysDuty0.0% on CIF
GST9%
None. GST is charged on every import regardless of value.
Australia
4–6 daysDuty5.0% on FOB
GST10%
A$1,000 for duty. GST applies from the first dollar under the low-value import rules.
United Kingdom
2–3 daysDuty0.0% on CIF
VAT20%
£135 determines who collects VAT, not whether it is due.
Germany
1–2 daysDuty2.6% on CIF
Einfuhrumsatzsteuer19%
EUR 150 duty-free · VAT from EUR 0
France
1–2 daysDuty2.6% on CIF
TVA à l'importation20%
EUR 150 duty-free · TVA from EUR 0
China
4–6 daysDuty8.0% on CIF
Import VAT13%
CNY 50 · personal postal tax may apply
India
5–7 daysDuty15.0% on CIF
IGST18%
INR 5 000 gift relief only
Saudi Arabia
4–5 daysDuty5.0% on CIF
VAT15%
SAR 1 000
South Korea
3–5 daysDuty2.0% on CIF
VAT10%
USD 150 · 0% duty on most goods under CH–KR FTA
South Africa
6–9 daysDuty15.0% on CIF
VAT15%
ZAR 500
New Zealand
5–7 daysDuty5.0% on FOB
GST15%
NZD 1 000
Brazil
7–12 daysDuty20.0% on CIF
ICMS17%
USD 50 between individuals only
Retailer files
Where it comes from.
What each Swiss retailer blocks, what is worth buying there, and what is not. 7 built here, 340 in production.
Galaxus
3/5 blockedSitegalaxus.ch
Ships abroadCH + LI
Switzerland's largest online retailer.
Digitec
3/5 blockedSitedigitec.ch
Ships abroadCH + LI
The electronics specialist of the same group as Galaxus.
Coop
4/5 blockedSitecoop.ch
Ships abroadCH only
One of Switzerland's two dominant retail cooperatives.
Migros
4/5 blockedSitemigros.ch
Ships abroadCH only
Switzerland's largest retailer and its largest employer.
Victorinox
3/5 blockedSitevictorinox.com
Ships abroad1891
The Swiss Army Knife, made in Ibach since 1891, plus watches, luggage and cutlery.
Jura
3/5 blockedSitejura.com
Ships abroad230 V
Swiss automatic coffee machines, made since 1931, plus the parts and service network that makes them worth owning for a decade.
Ricardo
4/5 blockedSitericardo.ch
Ships abroadNo refund
Switzerland's largest consumer marketplace.
Category files
What is being sent.
Classification, admissibility per destination, and whether the freight is worth paying. 7 built here, 120 in production.
Swiss chocolate
6/16 clearClassifiedHS 1806.31 / 1806.90
Value density54 CHF/kg
The constraint is temperature, not customs.
Swiss watches
12/16 clearClassifiedHS 9101 / 9102
Value density1575 CHF/kg
The best economics of anything we ship.
Swiss cheese
0/16 clearClassifiedHS 0406.90
Value density30 CHF/kg
The hardest category we handle.
Swiss coffee machines
9/16 clearClassifiedHS 8516.71
Value density111 CHF/kg
Read the voltage line before anything else.
Swiss cosmetics
7/16 clearClassifiedHS 3304.99
Value density322 CHF/kg
The constraint is quantity, not admissibility.
Swiss outdoor equipment
11/16 clearClassifiedHS 4202.92 / 6211
Value density81 CHF/kg
The constraint is air, not weight.
Swiss electronics
8/16 clearClassifiedHS 8471.30 / 8517.13
Value density379 CHF/kg
The battery decides how it travels. The voltage decides whether it works..