Items shipped from Greenland to Denmark from the following shippers (non-private packages):

       I.          a company or private person in Greenland that sends goods to a company in Denmark.

       II.         a company in Greenland that sends goods to a private recipient in Denmark.

Here, VAT and taxes must be paid on import to Denmark. It is the recipient in Denmark who must pay these import costs when buying a product in a country outside the EU, including Greenland.

Value of item:                              What to pay for:

DKK 0 - 1,150                             VAT and import fee must be paid

More than DKK 1,150                 VAT, import fee or customs duties must be paid

VAT is 25%. It is calculated on the basis of the value of the goods, the postage and the customs duty. There are different rates of duty, depending on the product category in question. Danish Customs can provide information on customs duties.

An invoice or pro forma invoice must always be included for these shipments.

Items sent from a private sender in Greenland to a private recipient in Denmark:

Value of item:                              What to pay for:

DKK 0– 360.                                No tax or VAT

DKK 360– 1,150.                         VAT on the value of the item / gift + an import fee

More than DKK 1,150.                25% VAT on the value of the item / gift + an import fee + duty 2.5%

Import fee is p.t. DKK 160 at PostNord Danmark.

It is important that private senders in Greenland who send to a private recipient in Denmark or other countries state the contents and value of the package. Otherwise, the package can be expected to be taken out for inspection and the contents of the package will be valued by the Customs Authority.

Tusass does not charge an import tax for customs clearance of packages and letters on arrival in Greenland.

Naalakkersuisut has taxes on the following goods which are imported to Greenland - see PDF.

See PDF