International Customers
Clients outside of the UK do not pay UK VAT or other UK taxes when shopping with us.
Please see country details below:
| Country/Region | Postage & Packaging Costs | Carrier | Extra Costs & Tax Free Thresholds |
| Northern Ireland (UK – Local) | £5 (UK Wide) | Royal Mail Tracked 48 postage will be used. https://www.royalmail.com/ | As per the Gov.UK website: Business-to-consumer parcel movements “If you’re a business in Great Britain that sends parcels to a consumer in Northern Ireland there are no customs declarations, customs duty or presentation of goods to customs authorities if the parcel is moved by a carrier authorised under the UK Carrier Scheme.” https://www.gov.uk/guidance/how-to-send-parcels-from-a-business-in-great-britain-to-a-private-individual-or-a-business-in-northern-ireland |
| Liechtenstein | £19.00 for a small parcel of 2KG total weight. This allows for up to 1500g of products and 500g for packaging. | Royal Mail International Tracked postage will be used. https://www.royalmail.com/ | If your purchases’ total value (order + postage) is less than CHF 62, you will not incur VAT for the purchase from our shop. However, for total value above CHF62, standard rate of 8.1% will apply. Carrier charges may be applied by the postal service. Note: The above rules apply to sellers who are below CHF 100,000 global turnover. As Tropical Hummingbird is a very small business, we are not at the CHF 100,000 point. For further details please see: https://www.vat-digital.com/country/switzerland-vat-country-guide/ |
| Norway | £16.50 for a small parcel of 2 KG total weight. This allows for up to 1500g of products and 500g for packaging. | Royal Mail International Tracked postage will be used. https://www.royalmail.com/ *Royal Mail UK and Partners in Norway (Likely Posten) | Rules for what buyers will pay for consignments from non-VOEC-registered sellers like Tropical Hummingbird: Please see details in Norway specific table below. |
| Switzerland | £16.00 for a small parcel of 2KG total weight. This allows for up to 1500g of products and 500g for packaging. | Royal Mail International Tracked postage will be used. https://www.royalmail.com/ | If your purchases’ total value (order + postage) is less than CHF 62, you will not incur VAT for the purchase from our shop. However, for total value above CHF62, standard rate of 8.1% will apply. Carrier charges may be applied by the postal service. Note: The above rules apply to sellers who are below CHF 100,000 global turnover. As Tropical Hummingbird is a very small business, we are not at the CHF 100,000 point. For further details please see: https://www.vat-digital.com/country/switzerland-vat-country-guide/ |
Norway – Details
| Item | Costs | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Products purchase | Total cost of products in basket | Depends on customer choice |
| Postage | £16.50 for 2 KG box This allows for up to 1500g of products and 500g for packaging. | Royal Mail UK and Partners in Norway (Likely Posten) |
| Norway VAT * | 25% | Standard for all non-food items. Please see below. |
| Customs Duty | All information was taken from the Tolletaten website: https://www.toll.no/en/ | |
| Alpaca and Wool yarn | 0% | Code 51.09 (Pure Animal fibre Yarn) https://tolltariffen.toll.no/tolltariff/headings/51.09?language=en |
| Skin Care Creams | 0% | Code 33.04 (Skin Care Creams) https://tolltariffen.toll.no/tolltariff/headings/33.04?language=en |
| Soap Bars | 0% | Code 34.01 (Soap bars) https://tolltariffen.toll.no/tolltariff/headings/34.01?language=en |
| Straw Bags | 0% | Code 46.02 – (Straw Bags) https://tolltariffen.toll.no/tolltariff/headings/46.02?language=en |
| Excise Duty | 0% | Not Applicable to any products from our shop Read more about this on the Tax Administration website |
| Customs Fee | NOK 46 or NOK 78 | Posten Clearance Charges Depends on your purchase value in NOK: (0 – 500 – Custom Fee = 46 Kroner) (500 – 3000 – Customs Fee = 78 Kroner) Posten Clearance Charges https://www.posten.no/en/customs/receiving-from-abroad https://www.toll.no/en/online-shopping/customs-clearance-fee/ |
* Norway Example of Value-Added Tax (VAT) Calculation
For non-food items the VAT rate is 25 percent. This applies even if the goods are exempt from customs duty. How to calculate VAT.
The basis for calculation of VAT is the entire price paid for the item.
Example: 5 Balls of Alpaca Yarn or 10 Balls of Wool Yarn is bought from our shop – a UK online store: Please note, the example based on our shop prices and the exchange rates on 6th October 2026. https://www.toll.no/en/services/exchange-rates/
| Price of the items: (5 x £7 = £35) | £ 35.00 | NOK 444.00 |
| + Shipping costs (Norway mainland only) | + £ 16.50 | + NOK 209.36 |
| + Duty: (Code 51.09 – 0 rate) | + £ 0.00 | + NOK 0.00 |
| = The basis for calculation of VAT: | = £50.50 | = NOK 653.36 |
| + VAT (25% on £ 50.50/NOK653.36): | £ 12.625 | NOK 163.34 |
| = 5 Balls of Alpaca yarn will cost: | £ 50.50 + 12.625 = £ 63.125 | 653.36 + 163.34 = NOK 816.70 |
| Posten Customs Fee | £ 6.18 | NOK 78.00 |
| Total Delivered Cost of 500g Alpaca Yarn | £ 63.125 + 6.18 = £ 69.305 | NOK 816.70 + 78 = NOK 894.70 |
Please note, these costs are based on exchange rates and information on Norway’s Posten and Toll.no websites. These are therefore the nearest estimate of the costs.