Import costs from the US, country by country
Buying in the US and shipping home through a package forwarder? Pick your country to estimate shipping, customs duty and tax, compared across 6 US forwarders.
AustraliaDuty and taxes on a $600 phone: $62 $687delivered
BrazilDuty and taxes on a $600 phone: $591 $1,228delivered
CanadaDuty and taxes on a $600 phone: $78 $695delivered
FranceDuty and taxes on a $600 phone: $126 $756delivered
GermanyDuty and taxes on a $600 phone: $119 $745delivered
IndiaDuty and taxes on a $600 phone: $192 $813delivered
ItalyDuty and taxes on a $600 phone: $138 $765delivered
KenyaDuty and taxes on a $600 phone: $408 $1,040delivered
MexicoDuty and taxes on a $600 phone: $208 $830delivered
NigeriaDuty and taxes on a $600 phone: $132 $773delivered
PakistanDuty and taxes on a $600 phone: $284 $903delivered
PhilippinesDuty and taxes on a $600 phone: $88 $706delivered
Saudi ArabiaDuty and taxes on a $600 phone: $98 $724delivered
SpainDuty and taxes on a $600 phone: $131 $752delivered
UAEDuty and taxes on a $600 phone: $31 $653delivered
UKDuty and taxes on a $600 phone: $123 $738delivered
Delivered totals are estimates for a $600 phone weighing 0.3 kg, cheapest forwarder, as of 1 Oct 2026.
Where Apple sells refurbished
Apple runs a Certified Refurbished online store in 21 of the countries we checked in October 2026. Elsewhere, refurbished Apple devices come from other sellers, often bought in the US and shipped with a forwarder. Apple's US store ships only to US addresses and cancels orders sent to forwarders.
Apple refurbished store
United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Switzerland, Poland, Japan, China mainland, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, South Korea
No Apple refurbished store
Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Portugal, India, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Brazil, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines
Forwarders we compare
A forwarder gives you a US address, receives your order and ships it to you. RefurbMe has no referral deals with any of them, and pages always list the cheapest estimated total first.
| Forwarder | US warehouse | Fees | Batteries |
|---|---|---|---|
| MyUS | Sarasota, FL. Florida charges 7% sales tax in Sarasota, but this address is on the state list of certified forwarding agents, so sellers that apply the list do not charge it. A seller that ignores the list will charge 7%. | Premium membership is free for 30 days, then $9.99 a month. This estimate assumes the free month. | MyUS says installed batteries are commonly accepted, with limits per shipment, some countries restricting them, and a possible dangerous goods fee. |
| Stackry | Nashua, NH. No sales tax in New Hampshire | No membership, $2 receiving fee per package, plus a $12.50 hazmat fee on phones and smartwatches. Consolidation is $3 per package. | Stackry lists phones, laptops and smartwatches as possible hazmat, with a $12.50 hazmat fee per shipment. Its laptop guide says one laptop with the battery installed is not hazmat. Used devices should have the battery below 30%. |
| Forwardme | Bear, DE. No sales tax in Delaware | Free membership and free package processing. Consolidation is $3.25 per package on the free plan; Premium, $9.50 a month, promises lower shipping rates. | Batteries installed in or packed with a device are accepted, up to two such devices per package; loose batteries and power banks are not. No battery fee is listed. Its calculator marks every service it quotes, Aramex included, as able to carry them. Phones must be packed in a rigid container. |
| Shipito | Tualatin, OR. No sales tax in Oregon. Oregon is the default address for Premium members; free accounts default to Torrance, CA, where sales tax applies. | Premium membership, $10 a month, for the tax-free Oregon address, plus a $2.25 processing fee per package. | Batteries installed in or packed with a device are allowed on DHL, FedEx and UPS, up to 5 kg of lithium batteries per package. Shipito Airmail, Priority Parcel, Aramex and World Direct take no lithium batteries. |
| Planet Express | Tualatin, OR. No sales tax in Oregon. Planet Express also has a tax-free address in Fort Pierce, FL and one in Torrance, CA, where sales tax applies. | Free mailbox, $2 mail-out fee per package. Consolidation needs Premium, $10 a month. | Batteries installed in or packed with a device are allowed and must be declared; loose batteries are not. Devices sold as repaired, damaged or for parts cannot go by USPS. The quoted DHL prices include insurance. |
| Ship To Box | New Castle, DE. No sales tax in Delaware | Free standard membership, $2 receiving fee per box, plus a $15 lithium battery fee on devices. Free consolidation. | Ship To Box charges a dangerous goods fee from $15 for items such as batteries. Quotes are the standard plan prices, which do not include insurance. |
How the estimate works
What's included
The item price, US sales tax where the forwarder's warehouse state charges it, forwarder fees, courier shipping, customs duty and local tax, in the order each country applies them.
What isn't
Insurance, courier clearance fees, currency conversion costs and local delivery charges. These vary by courier and can add a few dollars to a few tens of dollars.
Where the numbers come from
Customs rules from each country's customs or tax authority, forwarder fees from their price pages, and shipping from each forwarder's own calculator, quoted at 1 lb and 5 lb. Each country page lists its sources and dates.