Can I send books abroad?
Allowed in 34 of our 39 countries. Allowed with conditions in 5. Pick a country for the rule in full and its official source.
| Destination | Answer | The rule |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina Books and printed matter are welcome and exempt from IVA | Allowed | Books and printed matter are welcome and exempt from IVA |
| Australia Personal books are fine | Allowed | Personal books are fine |
| Bangladesh Higher-education, religious, reference, and scientific books, and dictionaries, pay about 12.5% in total | Allowed | Higher-education, religious, reference, and scientific books, and dictionaries, pay about 12.5% in total |
| Brazil Books are immune from import tax and tax-free in unaccompanied baggage | Allowed | Books are immune from import tax and tax-free in unaccompanied baggage |
| Canada Books and printed papers are fine | Allowed | Books and printed papers are fine |
| Chile Books and printed papers are welcome | Allowed | Books and printed papers are welcome |
| China Personal quantities, taxed at 13% | Conditions apply | Personal quantities, taxed at 13% |
| Colombia Books and printed papers for personal use are fine | Allowed | Books and printed papers for personal use are fine |
| Dominican Republic Books are fine and exempt from ITBIS | Allowed | Books are fine and exempt from ITBIS |
| France Books are welcome | Allowed | Books are welcome |
| Germany Books are welcome | Allowed | Books are welcome |
| Guatemala Books are 0% duty | Allowed | Books are 0% duty |
| Hong Kong Books and printed papers pay no duty or tax | Allowed | Books and printed papers pay no duty or tax |
| India Printed books are assessed under their own tariff line, not as personal imports | Allowed | Printed books are assessed under their own tariff line, not as personal imports |
| Indonesia Books pay 0% duty and no income tax in consignments up to USD 1,500 | Allowed | Books pay 0% duty and no income tax in consignments up to USD 1,500 |
| Ireland Books and printed papers are fine | Allowed | Books and printed papers are fine |
| Israel Personal books are fine | Allowed | Personal books are fine |
| Italy Books are welcome | Allowed | Books are welcome |
| Jamaica Books and printed papers are fine | Allowed | Books and printed papers are fine |
| Japan Books, magazines, and personal papers are fine | Allowed | Books, magazines, and personal papers are fine |
| Mexico Books and printed papers are welcome | Allowed | Books and printed papers are welcome |
| Nepal Books from foreign publishers pay no customs duty and no VAT | Allowed | Books from foreign publishers pay no customs duty and no VAT |
| Netherlands Books are welcome | Allowed | Books are welcome |
| New Zealand Books are fine and carry 0% duty | Allowed | Books are fine and carry 0% duty |
| Nigeria Books and printed papers are fine to send | Allowed | Books and printed papers are fine to send |
| Pakistan Printed books pay 5% customs duty (0% for dictionaries and the Holy Quran) and no sales tax | Allowed | Printed books pay 5% customs duty (0% for dictionaries and the Holy Quran) and no sales tax |
| Peru Books are fine | Allowed | Books are fine |
| Philippines Personal books are fine | Allowed | Personal books are fine |
| Portugal Books are welcome | Allowed | Books are welcome |
| Saudi Arabia Allowed in personal quantities | Conditions apply | Allowed in personal quantities |
| Singapore Books and printed papers are fine | Allowed | Books and printed papers are fine |
| South Africa Printed books pay no duty, but 15% VAT applies unless a rebate covers them | Allowed | Printed books pay no duty, but 15% VAT applies unless a rebate covers them |
| South Korea Books for personal use are fine, and books can be exempt from import VAT | Conditions apply | Books for personal use are fine, and books can be exempt from import VAT |
| Spain Books are welcome and carry IVA at the reduced 4% rate | Allowed | Books are welcome and carry IVA at the reduced 4% rate |
| Trinidad and Tobago Books are fine | Allowed | Books are fine |
| United Arab Emirates Personal books are fine | Conditions apply | Personal books are fine |
| United Kingdom Books and printed papers are fine | Allowed | Books and printed papers are fine |
| United States Books are welcome | Allowed | Books are welcome |
| Vietnam Personal books are fine | Conditions apply | Personal books are fine |