Norway import cost calculator: what a Norwegian buyer pays
For shops outside Norway. Enter the price of an order to see what a customer in Norway pays in total, at checkout and on delivery, when the seller is registered in VOEC and when the VAT is collected at import instead.
Last updated 19 September 2026
Most industrial goods enter Norway free of duty. Clothing, textiles and many foodstuffs do not. The rate for a product is in Tolletaten's customs tariff.
Charged to the buyer by the carrier that clears the parcel, and set by each carrier. Taken from the carrier's price list.
Enter a price to see the result.
How the figures are calculated
Seller registered in VOEC. Norwegian VAT of 25% is charged at checkout on the full amount the buyer pays, including shipping. The parcel is released on arrival with nothing further to pay. VOEC is available for goods valued below NOK 3,000 per item, excluding shipping, and not for food and drink.
VAT collected at import. The checkout carries no Norwegian VAT. On arrival, customs duty where it applies is charged on the value of the goods and the transport to Norway, and import VAT, 25% or 15% for food and drink, is charged on that value plus the duty. The carrier collects both from the buyer before releasing the parcel and adds its own handling fee.
The carrier’s fee varies by carrier and is not published in a uniform form, so it is entered rather than assumed. Where it is left empty, the totals exclude it.
The consequence for a shop
The price difference is rarely the main effect. A buyer who expected to pay the checkout price and is then asked for further payment by the carrier frequently refuses the parcel, and the shop bears the return. Whether registration is required, and when, is checked by the VOEC calculator. The wider set of Norwegian buyer expectations is covered in selling into Norway from abroad.
Check it yourself
VAT rates and the VOEC conditions are published by Skatteetaten. Duty rates and the treatment of goods at import are published by Tolletaten, the Norwegian Customs Service.
The figures are an estimate for planning purposes. The amount charged on a given parcel is determined by Norwegian Customs and the carrier.
A review of a shop against what Norwegian buyers expect at checkout, delivery and returns is carried out by us under Norwegian market readiness review, and VOEC registration under VOEC registration and quarterly filing.