Import Taxes, Duties & Tariffs

All RedWhite’s products ship from our warehouse in Singapore. As they do need to enter your country via local Customs, you may be charged custom fees and duties based on your country’s prevailing policies. Import tax & customs duties are not refundable. 

RedWhite Apparel's products are competitively priced to keep the cost of your purchase affordable in the event of being taxed.

We do recommend you to check your country’s customs policy and rates before placing an order with us.

What taxes can I expect to pay?

Based on our experience shipping parcels worldwide since 2014, here are some tax estimates for you :

  1. USA (updated 1st August, 2025) : Bibshorts from RedWhite, which are Made in Italy, will be subject to a 15% tariff under new 2025 regulations (subject to change as the situation is fluid). This tariff is paid to the U.S. government on your behalf by FedEx / DHL. In addition to the tariff, you will also be charged a tax advancement fee, typically 2-5% of your package's value. This fee covers the administrative costs for the shipping company when they pre-pay the tax on your behalf. FedEx or DHL will email or text you a payment link before delivery. You can pay this using a credit card. Full details about the White House's official tariff declaration on July 31st, 2025 is available here. 
  2. Japan : Our goods are priced below the taxable threshold. You will not incur any Japanese Import tax.
  3. United Kingdom : You will incur UK VAT (20%) on purchases with a value above £15. FedEx will usually send you a note about taxes if you incur them. From experience the tax will be 20% VAT + £12 FedEx handling fee which is charged for collecting and paying taxes on your behalf to UK Customs. For example, if your item is valued at £100, you'll pay an extra £32 in taxes and fees.
  4. Australia : Our goods are priced below the taxable threshold of AU$1000. You will not incur any Australian Import tax or GST unless your purchase exceeds this value. All our current Australian customers enjoy tax free shopping on our website as their purchases are below this threshold.
  5. New Zealand : Our goods are priced below the taxable threshold of NZ$225 (USD 140) and you will not incur custom duties or taxes as long as your purchase value remains below this threshold. Most of our products are priced below this value and all our current New Zealand customers currently enjoy tax free shopping from RedWhite Apparel. More information is available the New Zealand Customs Service website.
  6. Netherlands & Belgium : You will incur import duties and taxes amounting to roughly 40% of the value of your purchase. Taxation is unusually high in Netherlands and Belgium, so do take note of this.
  7. Rest of Eurozone : You may incur VAT and Customs Duty and this rate varies by EU member country. Please budget approximately 30% for any tax and this would be collected by FedEx or UPS upon delivery.
  8. Canada : You may incur Canadian GST/HST. These tax rates vary by province. On average, you can expect to pay a total of 18-25% in tax. There will be a FedEx tax brokerage fee. The total tax should be within the 18-25% of the shipment value with these fees included.
  9. Singapore : Our prices include Singapore Goods & Services Tax. You will not incur any additional tax.
  10. Indonesia : Products valued below US$3 will incur no tax. Products valued above US$3 will incur 15% Import Duty and 10% VAT.
  11. Malaysia : Products valued below RM 500 will incur no tax. Products valued above RM 500 will incur Sales & Services Tax (SST) of 5-10% and Import Duties of 0-25%. Typical total taxes for RedWhite products in Malaysia at value of above RM 500 is 10-15% of package value.
  12. Taiwan : You will incur a 10% merchandise tax and a 5% import tax. Total tax burden will be roughly 15%.
  13. Philippines : Orders valued under PHP 10,000 will not incur any tax. Orders valued above PHP 10,000 will incur a 12% VAT.
  14. Rest of World : Each country has specific import laws. You may or may not be taxed based on your country’s laws. Please check with your country's tax revenue services of with your customs agency.

What if I choose to not pay taxes levied by the courier and my government and reject my package?

You may reject packages if you don't wish to pay taxes and duties. However, RedWhite Apparel will incur a shipping fee to have this package returned to our warehouse in Singapore.

Once your packages reaches the warehouse, we will refund your order after deducting this shipping fee. This fee can be high and we will only know the exact amount after your package has been returned.

Many countries require couriers to pay taxes upfront before delivering the package. In these cases, the taxes are not refundable even if the package is rejected. The courier will bill the taxes and duties to RedWhite Apparel and we will charge it to you once your package returns to us. A full accounting of all fees (shipping, duties and taxes) will be given to you. We believe this is an unfair practice by some tax offices, but unfortunately, we have no control over this.

Please take this into mind before choosing to make a purchase from RedWhite Apparel if you live in a country with high import taxes.