Can I send clothes abroad?
Allowed in 28 of our 39 countries. Allowed with conditions in 11. Pick a country for the rule in full and its official source.
| Destination | Answer | The rule |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina Used clothing for personal use is fine | Conditions apply | Used clothing for personal use is fine |
| Australia Clean clothes and shoes are fine | Allowed | Clean clothes and shoes are fine |
| Bangladesh Clothes are fine but heavily taxed by courier: about 104% in total for new cotton T-shirts and trousers, or 64% if customs treats them as worn clothing | Allowed | Clothes are fine but heavily taxed by courier: about 104% in total for new cotton T-shirts and trousers, or 64% if customs treats them as worn clothing |
| Brazil Used clothing is fine but pays 60% import tax plus ICMS as an ordinary parcel | Allowed | Used clothing is fine but pays 60% import tax plus ICMS as an ordinary parcel |
| Canada Used clothing for personal use is fine | Allowed | Used clothing for personal use is fine |
| Chile Used clothing for personal use is fine | Allowed | Used clothing for personal use is fine |
| China Used clothing and textiles in personal quantities | Allowed | Used clothing and textiles in personal quantities |
| Colombia DIAN's guide lists used clothing among goods not to send by courier | Conditions apply | DIAN's guide lists used clothing among goods not to send by courier |
| Dominican Republic Used clothing for personal use is fine | Allowed | Used clothing for personal use is fine |
| France Used clothing is fine | Allowed | Used clothing is fine |
| Germany Used clothing is fine | Allowed | Used clothing is fine |
| Guatemala Used clothing is fine | Allowed | Used clothing is fine |
| Hong Kong Used clothing and shoes pay no duty or tax at any value | Allowed | Used clothing and shoes pay no duty or tax at any value |
| India Dutiable by courier even when used: about 31% of the CIF value since April 2026 | Conditions apply | Dutiable by courier even when used: about 31% of the CIF value since April 2026 |
| Indonesia New clothing is allowed but pays 25% duty, 5% income tax, and VAT in consignments up to USD 1,500 | Conditions apply | New clothing is allowed but pays 25% duty, 5% income tax, and VAT in consignments up to USD 1,500 |
| Ireland Used clothing is fine | Allowed | Used clothing is fine |
| Israel Taxed on value like anything else: nothing to pay up to USD 75, then 18% VAT up to USD 500 | Allowed | Taxed on value like anything else: nothing to pay up to USD 75, then 18% VAT up to USD 500 |
| Italy Used clothing is fine | Allowed | Used clothing is fine |
| Jamaica Used clothing is fine and counts toward the US$100 FOB limit | Conditions apply | Used clothing is fine and counts toward the US$100 FOB limit |
| Japan Used clothes are fine and duty-free as unaccompanied baggage | Allowed | Used clothes are fine and duty-free as unaccompanied baggage |
| Mexico Your own used clothes and shoes are fine | Allowed | Your own used clothes and shoes are fine |
| Nepal Used clothes are fine | Allowed | Used clothes are fine |
| Netherlands Used clothing is fine | Allowed | Used clothing is fine |
| New Zealand Clean clothing is fine | Allowed | Clean clothing is fine |
| Nigeria New clothing pays duty and VAT | Conditions apply | New clothing pays duty and VAT |
| Pakistan Used clothes are fine | Allowed | Used clothes are fine |
| Peru New clothes are fine | Conditions apply | New clothes are fine |
| Philippines Used clothing for your own or your family's use is fine and counts toward the PHP 10,000 limit | Conditions apply | Used clothing for your own or your family's use is fine and counts toward the PHP 10,000 limit |
| Portugal Used clothing is fine | Allowed | Used clothing is fine |
| Saudi Arabia Used clothing for personal use is fine | Allowed | Used clothing for personal use is fine |
| Singapore Used clothing is fine | Allowed | Used clothing is fine |
| South Africa Your own clothes are free of duty and VAT when you move under rebate 407.06 | Conditions apply | Your own clothes are free of duty and VAT when you move under rebate 407.06 |
| South Korea Used clothing for personal use is fine | Allowed | Used clothing for personal use is fine |
| Spain Used clothing is fine | Allowed | Used clothing is fine |
| Trinidad and Tobago Used and new clothing pay 20% duty plus 12.5% VAT, unless they come as your baggage within 2 months of your arrival | Conditions apply | Used and new clothing pay 20% duty plus 12.5% VAT, unless they come as your baggage within 2 months of your arrival |
| United Arab Emirates Used clothing for personal use is fine | Allowed | Used clothing for personal use is fine |
| United Kingdom Used clothing and shoes are fine and qualify for Transfer of Residence relief if you're moving | Allowed | Used clothing and shoes are fine and qualify for Transfer of Residence relief if you're moving |
| United States Your own used clothing is duty-free as personal effects when you move to or back to the US (claim it on Form 3299), and gifts up to $100 are duty-free | Allowed | Your own used clothing is duty-free as personal effects when you move to or back to the US (claim it on Form 3299), and gifts up to $100 are duty-free |
| Vietnam New clothes are fine as gifts | Conditions apply | New clothes are fine as gifts |