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Landed cost by country for motorcycle gear bought from US and EU retailers

What a helmet, jacket, pair of gloves or pair of boots from a US or a German store costs by the time it reaches Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, the EU or Australia: import duty, VAT removal, de minimis and courier rules, computed by the same engine ALLR ranks live retailer prices with.

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What the numbers say

  • Across the 48 cross-border cells in the main tables, the landed total (without tax) runs from -10.0% (EU retailer (Germany) helmet into Australia) to +62.4% (US retailer gloves, textile into Canada) against the shelf price converted at the same exchange rate. That includes the flat shipping assumption; the table below the headline separates it.
  • Canada prices gloves on the outer shell: $120.00 textile gloves from a US store land at $272.80, the same price in leather at $267.55.
  • Where the store and the buyer share a customs zone (a US store into the US, a German store into the EU) there is no import duty, and the table says so instead of showing a zero.
Shelf price in USD, no VAT

From a US retailer

US retailer: shelf price in USD, landed in each destination’s own currency. Large figure = ALLR landed total (item + shipping + duty + brokerage). Second line = duty. Third line = total with indicative tax.
Gear (shelf price)CanadaUnited StatesEuropean UnionUnited KingdomAustralia
Helmet$500.00 shelf$830.07duty $63.07 (8.5%)$934.73 with tax$530.00same market, no import$572.40 with tax€501.07duty €12.78 (2.7%)€603.14 with tax£419.37duty £7.93 (2%)£500.24 with tax$752.60no duty$827.86 with tax
Jacket, textile$500.00 shelf$900.56duty $133.56 (18%)$1,014.38 with tax$530.00same market, no import$572.40 with tax€545.08duty €56.79 (12%)€656.40 with tax£459.01duty £47.57 (12%)£547.81 with tax$752.60no duty$827.86 with tax
Jacket, leather$500.00 shelf$863.46duty $96.46 (13%)$972.46 with tax$530.00same market, no import$572.40 with tax€507.22duty €18.93 (4%)€610.59 with tax£427.30duty £15.86 (4%)£509.76 with tax$752.60no duty$827.86 with tax
Gloves, textile$120.00 shelf$272.80duty $37.80 (18%)$305.01 with tax$150.00same market, no import$162.00 with tax€136.95duty €3.00 (flat)€165.71 with tax£112.20no duty£134.64 with tax$213.00no duty$234.30 with tax
Gloves, leather$120.00 shelf$267.55duty $32.55 (15.5%)$299.08 with tax$150.00same market, no import$162.00 with tax€136.95duty €3.00 (flat)€165.71 with tax£112.20no duty£134.64 with tax$213.00no duty$234.30 with tax
Boots$300.00 shelf$570.16duty $83.16 (18%)$641.03 with tax$330.00same market, no import$356.40 with tax€333.27duty €23.58 (8%)€400.11 with tax£281.59duty £19.75 (8%)£334.91 with tax$468.60no duty$515.46 with tax
Show every line: item, shipping, duty rate, brokerage, tax
US retailer, line by line. Amounts in the destination’s currency. “vs shelf” compares the landed total (including the shipping assumption) with the shelf price converted at the same rate.
GearIntoShelf, convertedItem after VAT removalShippingDuty rateDutyBrokerageLanded totalIndicative taxWith taxvs shelf
HelmetCanada$700.00$700.00$42.008.5%$63.07$25.00$830.07$104.66$934.73+18.6%
HelmetUnited States$500.00$500.00$30.00n/a$0.00$0.00$530.00$42.40$572.40+6.0%
HelmetEuropean Union€446.50€446.50€26.792.7%€12.78€15.00€501.07€102.07€603.14+12.2%
HelmetUnited Kingdom£374.00£374.00£22.442%£7.93£15.00£419.37£80.87£500.24+12.1%
HelmetAustralia$710.00$710.00$42.600%$0.00$0.00$752.60$75.26$827.86+6.0%
Jacket, textileCanada$700.00$700.00$42.0018%$133.56$25.00$900.56$113.82$1,014.38+28.6%
Jacket, textileUnited States$500.00$500.00$30.00n/a$0.00$0.00$530.00$42.40$572.40+6.0%
Jacket, textileEuropean Union€446.50€446.50€26.7912%€56.79€15.00€545.08€111.32€656.40+22.1%
Jacket, textileUnited Kingdom£374.00£374.00£22.4412%£47.57£15.00£459.01£88.80£547.81+22.7%
Jacket, textileAustralia$710.00$710.00$42.600%$0.00$0.00$752.60$75.26$827.86+6.0%
Jacket, leatherCanada$700.00$700.00$42.0013%$96.46$25.00$863.46$109.00$972.46+23.4%
Jacket, leatherUnited States$500.00$500.00$30.00n/a$0.00$0.00$530.00$42.40$572.40+6.0%
Jacket, leatherEuropean Union€446.50€446.50€26.794%€18.93€15.00€507.22€103.37€610.59+13.6%
Jacket, leatherUnited Kingdom£374.00£374.00£22.444%£15.86£15.00£427.30£82.46£509.76+14.3%
Jacket, leatherAustralia$710.00$710.00$42.600%$0.00$0.00$752.60$75.26$827.86+6.0%
Gloves, textileCanada$168.00$168.00$42.0018%$37.80$25.00$272.80$32.21$305.01+62.4%
Gloves, textileUnited States$120.00$120.00$30.00n/a$0.00$0.00$150.00$12.00$162.00+25.0%
Gloves, textileEuropean Union€107.16€107.16€26.79flat€3.00€0.00€136.95€28.76€165.71+27.8%
Gloves, textileUnited Kingdom£89.76£89.76£22.440%£0.00£0.00£112.20£22.44£134.64+25.0%
Gloves, textileAustralia$170.40$170.40$42.600%$0.00$0.00$213.00$21.30$234.30+25.0%
Gloves, leatherCanada$168.00$168.00$42.0015.5%$32.55$25.00$267.55$31.53$299.08+59.3%
Gloves, leatherUnited States$120.00$120.00$30.00n/a$0.00$0.00$150.00$12.00$162.00+25.0%
Gloves, leatherEuropean Union€107.16€107.16€26.79flat€3.00€0.00€136.95€28.76€165.71+27.8%
Gloves, leatherUnited Kingdom£89.76£89.76£22.440%£0.00£0.00£112.20£22.44£134.64+25.0%
Gloves, leatherAustralia$170.40$170.40$42.600%$0.00$0.00$213.00$21.30$234.30+25.0%
BootsCanada$420.00$420.00$42.0018%$83.16$25.00$570.16$70.87$641.03+35.8%
BootsUnited States$300.00$300.00$30.00n/a$0.00$0.00$330.00$26.40$356.40+10.0%
BootsEuropean Union€267.90€267.90€26.798%€23.58€15.00€333.27€66.84€400.11+24.4%
BootsUnited Kingdom£224.40£224.40£22.448%£19.75£15.00£281.59£53.32£334.91+25.5%
BootsAustralia$426.00$426.00$42.600%$0.00$0.00$468.60$46.86$515.46+10.0%
Shelf price in EUR, 19% VAT included

From a EU retailer (Germany)

EU retailer (Germany): shelf price in EUR, landed in each destination’s own currency. Large figure = ALLR landed total (item + shipping + duty + brokerage). Second line = duty. Third line = total with indicative tax.
Gear (shelf price)CanadaUnited StatesEuropean UnionUnited KingdomAustralia
Helmet€500.00 shelf$790.74duty $59.99 (8.5%)$890.29 with tax$554.52duty $50.41 (10%)$598.88 with tax€530.00same market, no import€530.00 with tax£399.61duty £7.54 (2%)£476.53 with tax$715.83no duty$787.41 with tax
Jacket, textile€500.00 shelf$857.79duty $127.04 (18%)$966.05 with tax$694.16duty $190.05 (37.7%)$749.69 with tax€530.00same market, no import€530.00 with tax£437.32duty £45.25 (12%)£521.78 with tax$715.83no duty$787.41 with tax
Jacket, leather€500.00 shelf$822.50duty $91.75 (13%)$926.18 with tax$584.76duty $80.66 (16%)$631.54 with tax€530.00same market, no import€530.00 with tax£407.16duty £15.08 (4%)£485.59 with tax$715.83no duty$787.41 with tax
Gloves, textile€120.00 shelf$267.05duty $36.92 (18%)$298.52 with tax$168.35duty $21.83 (14.9%)$181.82 with tax€150.00same market, no import€150.00 with tax£109.60no duty£131.52 with tax$208.06no duty$228.87 with tax
Gloves, leather€120.00 shelf$261.92duty $31.79 (15.5%)$292.72 with tax$168.35duty $21.83 (14.9%)$181.82 with tax€150.00same market, no import€150.00 with tax£109.60no duty£131.52 with tax$208.06no duty$228.87 with tax
Boots€300.00 shelf$546.87duty $79.61 (18%)$614.71 with tax$374.34duty $58.44 (18.5%)$404.29 with tax€330.00same market, no import€330.00 with tax£270.20duty £18.90 (8%)£321.24 with tax$448.58no duty$493.44 with tax
Show every line: item, shipping, duty rate, brokerage, tax
EU retailer (Germany), line by line. Amounts in the destination’s currency. “vs shelf” compares the landed total (including the shipping assumption) with the shelf price converted at the same rate.
GearIntoShelf, convertedItem after VAT removalShippingDuty rateDutyBrokerageLanded totalIndicative taxWith taxvs shelf
HelmetCanada$783.87$658.72 (−19% VAT)$47.038.5%$59.99$25.00$790.74$99.55$890.29+0.9%
HelmetUnited States$559.91$470.51 (−19% VAT)$33.5910%$50.41$0.00$554.52$44.36$598.88-1.0%
HelmetEuropean Union€500.00€500.00€30.00n/a€0.00€0.00€530.00€0.00€530.00+6.0%
HelmetUnited Kingdom£418.81£351.94 (−19% VAT)£25.132%£7.54£15.00£399.61£76.92£476.53-4.6%
HelmetAustralia$795.07$668.13 (−19% VAT)$47.700%$0.00$0.00$715.83$71.58$787.41-10.0%
Jacket, textileCanada$783.87$658.72 (−19% VAT)$47.0318%$127.04$25.00$857.79$108.26$966.05+9.4%
Jacket, textileUnited States$559.91$470.51 (−19% VAT)$33.5937.7%$190.05$0.00$694.16$55.53$749.69+24.0%
Jacket, textileEuropean Union€500.00€500.00€30.00n/a€0.00€0.00€530.00€0.00€530.00+6.0%
Jacket, textileUnited Kingdom£418.81£351.94 (−19% VAT)£25.1312%£45.25£15.00£437.32£84.46£521.78+4.4%
Jacket, textileAustralia$795.07$668.13 (−19% VAT)$47.700%$0.00$0.00$715.83$71.58$787.41-10.0%
Jacket, leatherCanada$783.87$658.72 (−19% VAT)$47.0313%$91.75$25.00$822.50$103.68$926.18+4.9%
Jacket, leatherUnited States$559.91$470.51 (−19% VAT)$33.5916%$80.66$0.00$584.76$46.78$631.54+4.4%
Jacket, leatherEuropean Union€500.00€500.00€30.00n/a€0.00€0.00€530.00€0.00€530.00+6.0%
Jacket, leatherUnited Kingdom£418.81£351.94 (−19% VAT)£25.134%£15.08£15.00£407.16£78.43£485.59-2.8%
Jacket, leatherAustralia$795.07$668.13 (−19% VAT)$47.700%$0.00$0.00$715.83$71.58$787.41-10.0%
Gloves, textileCanada$188.13$158.09 (−19% VAT)$47.0318%$36.92$25.00$267.05$31.47$298.52+42.0%
Gloves, textileUnited States$134.38$112.92 (−19% VAT)$33.5914.9%$21.83$0.00$168.35$13.47$181.82+25.3%
Gloves, textileEuropean Union€120.00€120.00€30.00n/a€0.00€0.00€150.00€0.00€150.00+25.0%
Gloves, textileUnited Kingdom£100.52£84.47 (−19% VAT)£25.130%£0.00£0.00£109.60£21.92£131.52+9.0%
Gloves, textileAustralia$190.82$160.35 (−19% VAT)$47.700%$0.00$0.00$208.06$20.81$228.87+9.0%
Gloves, leatherCanada$188.13$158.09 (−19% VAT)$47.0315.5%$31.79$25.00$261.92$30.80$292.72+39.2%
Gloves, leatherUnited States$134.38$112.92 (−19% VAT)$33.5914.9%$21.83$0.00$168.35$13.47$181.82+25.3%
Gloves, leatherEuropean Union€120.00€120.00€30.00n/a€0.00€0.00€150.00€0.00€150.00+25.0%
Gloves, leatherUnited Kingdom£100.52£84.47 (−19% VAT)£25.130%£0.00£0.00£109.60£21.92£131.52+9.0%
Gloves, leatherAustralia$190.82$160.35 (−19% VAT)$47.700%$0.00$0.00$208.06$20.81$228.87+9.0%
BootsCanada$470.32$395.23 (−19% VAT)$47.0318%$79.61$25.00$546.87$67.84$614.71+16.3%
BootsUnited States$335.95$282.31 (−19% VAT)$33.5918.5%$58.44$0.00$374.34$29.95$404.29+11.4%
BootsEuropean Union€300.00€300.00€30.00n/a€0.00€0.00€330.00€0.00€330.00+10.0%
BootsUnited Kingdom£251.29£211.17 (−19% VAT)£25.138%£18.90£15.00£270.20£51.04£321.24+7.5%
BootsAustralia$477.04$400.88 (−19% VAT)$47.700%$0.00$0.00$448.58$44.86$493.44-6.0%
Courier and low-value rules

De minimis by destination

Read from the engine’s per-destination settings (DEST_SETTINGS in src/scrapers/landed-cost.js), in each destination’s own currency.
DestinationDuty-free belowRule as modelledBrokerageTax line
Canada$20.00$20.00 for mail and for courier parcels from anywhere except the US and Mexico. A courier parcel shipped from the US or Mexico is duty-free up to $150.00, and tax-free up to $40.00; between the two, duty is zero but the courier still collects tax and its brokerage fee applies.$25.00HST at the engine’s informational 13%
United StatesnoneDutiable from the first dollar of value.none modelledSales Tax at the engine’s informational 8%
European Union€150.00Below the boundary a flat €3.00 per item is charged instead of the percentage rate; above it, normal duty.€15.00VAT at the engine’s informational 21%
United Kingdom£135.00No duty below the threshold.£15.00VAT at the engine’s informational 20%
Australia$1,000.00No duty below the threshold.none modelledGST at the engine’s informational 10%

Brokerage is charged only on a dutiable entry (and in Canada’s tax-only courier band). The thresholds apply to the item value, not the shipping. Australia’s A$1,000 line means a premium helmet or leathers above it is dutiable there; the rows above are priced below it.

The same engine on a low-value parcel

A pair of textile gloves at a shelf price of 60 (in dollars from the US seller, in euros from the EU seller) through the same quote, to show the thresholds acting.

SellerIntoShelf, convertedDutyBrokerageLanded totalWhy
US retailerCanada$84.00$0.00$25.00$151.00Under $150.00: no duty.
US retailerUnited States$60.00$0.00$0.00$90.00Same customs zone: no import.
US retailerEuropean Union€53.58€3.00€0.00€83.37Under €150.00: flat charge instead of a rate.
US retailerUnited Kingdom£44.88£0.00£0.00£67.32Under £135.00: no duty.
US retailerAustralia$85.20$0.00$0.00$127.80Under $1,000.00: no duty.
EU retailer (Germany)Canada$94.06$22.69$25.00$173.77Over $20.00: duty applies.
EU retailer (Germany)United States$67.19$13.42$0.00$103.47Over $0.00: duty applies.
EU retailer (Germany)European Union€60.00€0.00€0.00€90.00Same customs zone: no import.
EU retailer (Germany)United Kingdom£50.26£0.00£0.00£67.36Under £135.00: no duty.
EU retailer (Germany)Australia$95.41$0.00$0.00$127.88Under $1,000.00: no duty.
Reproducible

Method and sources

  • Code path. src/lib/landed-cost-matrix.js runs quoteLandedCost() in src/lib/landed-cost-quote.js, which calls calcLandedCost() in src/scrapers/landed-cost.js. The same function answers the live calculator and the public endpoint, so any cell here can be reproduced by posting its inputs there.
  • Scenario (inputs, not findings). Shelf prices are round illustrative figures in the seller's currency; flat shipping of 30 in that currency; the water-resistance question is left at its conservative default (unknown), so US textile jackets price on the higher line. The US seller is in the United States (USD, no VAT in the price); the EU seller is in Germany (EUR, 19% VAT in the shelf price, removed at checkout when the parcel leaves the EU).
  • Duty. Most-favoured-nation rates by destination and gear type, plus the United States’ modelled tariff overlay, applied to item plus shipping above the de-minimis line. Rates verified per destination (oldest verification 2026-09-19); the full table with its schedules is on the calculator page.
  • Exchange rates. Live rates from ALLR's FX feed, refreshed about every 12 hours; this page is rendered on request, so the figures track them.
  • Tax. Printed separately, as the engine’s informational rate applied to item + shipping + duty. It is not part of ALLR’s landed total anywhere on the site. Canada’s figure is an HST-province rate, the United States’ is a flat stand-in for state sales or use tax, and where a EU or UK store sells into its own market the VAT is already in the shelf price and nothing is added.

An estimate, not customs advice. Duty is assessed by the destination’s customs authority on the declared value and the actual country of manufacture. Where a trade agreement might lower or zero a rate, it is not modelled. See how ALLR verifies prices and the guides on landed cost, buying from Europe into Canada and into the United States.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

  • Is it cheaper to buy motorcycle gear from a US or an EU retailer?

    It depends on where you live and what you buy, which is why the tables on this page run both sellers through the same engine for every destination. The two things that move the answer most are import duty (set by where the gear is made and the destination's tariff line, not by where the store is) and whether the store removes its VAT when the parcel leaves its bloc. Read the row for your gear and the column for your country.

  • Does the landed total include sales tax, VAT or GST?

    The landed total on ALLR is item + shipping + import duty + customs brokerage. It excludes the destination's sales tax, VAT or GST because that is collected at the store's checkout or by the carrier, and counting it would double-count. This page also prints an indicative tax column and a total that includes it, clearly separated; the tax rates are the engine's informational rates, not a statement of what a given province or state charges.

  • What is de minimis and does it apply to me?

    It is the parcel value below which a destination charges no import duty. As modelled here: Canada CA$20 (CA$150 for a courier parcel shipped from the US or Mexico), the United States none, the EU a flat per-item charge below EUR 150 instead of a percentage, the UK GBP 135 and Australia A$1,000. The de-minimis table on this page is read from the same settings the engine uses.

  • How were these numbers produced?

    By running the fixed scenario printed on the page through quoteLandedCost in src/lib/landed-cost-quote.js, which calls calcLandedCost in src/scrapers/landed-cost.js, the engine ALLR prices every retailer offer with. The CSV carries the same rows and the same scenario in its header.

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