ECOMMERCE
Shipping to Asia
ASIA TAX & DUTY REQUIREMENTS
TAX
Some countries in Asia require the payment of Tax for the shipment of parcels over the relevant tax-free threshold. The tax rate varies for each country in Asia. Please see the table below for relevant tax thresholds and their associated rates.
DUTY
The Duty threshold varies for each country in Asia. The duty rates vary depending on the type of goods being shipped and their origin. Please see the table below for the relevant duty thresholds.
| COUNTRY |
TAX THRESHOLD |
DUTY THRESHOLD | SERVICE TIMES |
| Brunei | BND400 (7%) |
BND400 | 6-8 |
| China | USD 0 (13%) |
USD 0 | 6-9 |
| Hong Kong | USD 0 (0%) |
USD 0 | 6-8 |
| Indonesia | USD3 (10%) |
USD3 | 6-9 |
| Japan | JPY10,000 (10%) |
JPY10,000 | 6-8 |
| Macau | USD 0 (0%) |
USD 0 | 6-8 |
| Malaysia | MYR500 (10%) |
MYR500 | 6-9 |
| Philippines | PHP10,000 (12%) |
PHP10,000 | 6-10 |
| Singapore | SGD400 (7%) |
SGD400 | 3-6 |
| South Korea | USD150 (10%) |
USD150 | 6-8 |
| Taiwan | TWD2,000 (5%) |
TWD2,000 | 6-8 |
| Thailand | THB1,500 (7%) |
THB1,500 | 6-8 |
| Vietnam | VND1,000,000 (10%) |
VND1,000,000 | 6-8 |
SEKO Ecommerce Asia Summary
Maximum Dimensions
Weight:20kg
Length: Max. length 120cm
Restricted Commodities
Yes
DDP & DDU Services
SEKO: Both available
Collection
Extended cut-off for origin collection. Powered by SEKO vehicles and staff.
Tracking
End-to-end tracking via free branded tracking portal
Delivery
SEKO Multi-Carrier Solution
Redelivery attempts - 3rd re-delivery attempt request incurs fee
Defense Force deliveries not accepted
With SEKO, retailers have the following Asia service options...
Delivered Duty Unpaid (DDU/DAP)
The retailer's customer will be notified of any Tax and Duty charges and will be required to pay these amounts. DDU service incurs a USD10-USD16 fee per parcel.
If the end customer does not pay the VAT and Duty, the parcel must still be cleared, and these amounts will be charged back to the retailer with the parcel then forwarded on to the end customer.
Delivered Duty Paid (DDP)
For parcels valued over the Tax and Duty threshold for each country, duties and taxes will be charged to the retailer. A fee of USD4 per consignment applies to parcels over the tax-free threshold.
DDP minimises delays and returned parcels. Duties and taxes applicable to each parcel shipped will be calculated at border-level and invoiced to the retailer. The parcels will not be stopped.
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