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Shipping to the European Union

At Slickboys, we aim to make ordering from the UK to the European Union as simple and transparent as possible. Wherever possible, we collect all applicable taxes and import charges during checkout so that your parcel can be delivered without any unexpected bills on arrival.

How Your Order Will Be Handled

Orders up to €150 excluding tax

Orders with a value of €150 or less excluding tax are shipped using the European Union's Import One Stop Shop (IOSS) scheme.

For these orders we will:

For most EU countries, this means there is nothing further to pay when your parcel is delivered.

Orders over €150 excluding tax

Orders with a value above €150 excluding tax cannot be shipped using the IOSS scheme.

Instead, we ship these orders Delivered Duty Paid (DDP) wherever possible.

For these orders we will:

  • Calculate the applicable import VAT and customs duties during checkout.
  • Collect these charges before your order is dispatched.
  • Ship your parcel with all import charges prepaid.

For most EU countries, there will be no import taxes, customs duties or courier handling fees to pay when your parcel arrives.

A Small Number of Exceptions

Unfortunately, Royal Mail does not currently offer Delivered Duty Paid (DDP) services to the following countries:

  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
  • Czechia
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Slovenia

Orders to these countries are handled slightly differently.

Orders up to €150 excluding tax
  • We collect your local VAT through the IOSS scheme.
  • Your VAT is paid by us through our IOSS registration.
  • Royal Mail is currently unable to prepay the new €3 EU import duty for these destinations.
  • The €3 duty per applicable line item will therefore be collected by your local postal or courier service before delivery.

No additional VAT should be payable on these orders, but they will be subject to the new duty charge and may be subject to small handling fees.

Orders over €150 excluding tax

Orders above €150 excluding tax to these destinations continue to be shipped Delivered Duty Unpaid (DDU).

This means import VAT, customs duties and any customs clearance charges will be collected by your local customs authority or delivery company before delivery.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will I have to pay anything when my parcel arrives?

For the vast majority of EU destinations, no. We collect the applicable charges during checkout so your parcel can be delivered without any additional payments.

What is the €3 import fee?

From 1st July 2026, the European Union introduced a €3 import duty per line item on eligible low-value imports from outside the EU. The €3 import duty is charged per line item in your basket. For example, if your order contains a hair pomade, a shampoo and a fragrance (three separate line items), the total import duty collected at checkout will be €9. Purchasing multiple quantities of the same product on a single line will only incur one €3 charge for that line item.

What is IOSS?

The Import One Stop Shop (IOSS) is a European Union scheme designed to simplify imports of low-value goods purchased from retailers outside the EU. Rather than asking customers to pay VAT when their parcel arrives, retailers registered with IOSS collect the VAT during checkout and pay it directly to the relevant EU tax authority. This helps reduce delays at customs and removes unexpected VAT charges on delivery.

What does "€150 excluding tax" mean?

The €150 limit refers to the value of the goods in your basket before VAT, shipping costs and any other taxes or charges are added. This is known as the intrinsic value and determines whether your order is shipped under the IOSS scheme or not.

For example, if the goods in your basket have an intrinsic value of €150, the total shown on our website may be around €180 once your local VAT has been added (assuming a 20% VAT rate). If shipping is €15, your final checkout total would be approximately €195. Although your checkout total exceeds €150, your order would still qualify for the IOSS scheme because the intrinsic value of the goods remains €150.

The exact basket value at which you reach the €150 intrinsic value threshold depends on your country's VAT rate. Please refer to the table below for the applicable threshold in your country.

VAT Rate

IOSS Threshold (including VAT, excluding shipping)

16% (Luxembourg)

€174

18% (Malta)

€177

19% (Cyprus, Germany, Romania)

€178.50

20% (Austria, Bulgaria, Estonia, France, Slovakia)

€180

21% (Belgium, Spain, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Czechia)

€181.50

22% (Italy, Slovenia)

€183

23% (Ireland, Poland, Portugal)

€184.50

24% (Finland, Greece)

€186

25% (Croatia, Denmark, Sweden)

€187.50

27% (Hungary)

€190.50

Need Help?

If you have any questions about shipping to your country or the charges shown during checkout, please don't hesitate to contact us. We'll be happy to help.