How does the Tax & Duty API work?

Call our tax and duty endpoint with all your shipment details like country of origin, delivery destination, item type and HS code classification to receive accurate tax and duty calculations, documentation and customs clearance.

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Share details like country of origin, destination and item category
Identify, match and assign the correct HS code for each product
Calculate fully landed costs including tariffs, import duties and taxes
Purchase and generate labels with all customs documentation

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Transparency, trust and cross-border conversions

Sort, display, or embed real-time landed costs based on your total duties, taxes and customs fees. Compare DDP vs. DDU shipment requirements. Lookup item and category HS Codes. No matter where you're shipping to in the world, the API provides every parameter needed to deliver predictable, transparent, and fully automated global fulfillment costs.

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Embed tariff, tax and duty calculations at checkout

Your checkout flow is the difference between getting the sale—or not. Make sure every cross-border interaction includes a transparent shipping, tax and duty quote to build trust and increase international conversions. Uncertainty at time of purchase adds friction, particularly as tariffs make headlines.

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What is a Tax & Duty API?

A Tax & Duty API calculates real-time import duties, taxes, tariffs, brokerage and handling fees for international Delivery Duty Paid (DDP) and Delivery Duty Unpaid (DDU) shipments. The exact response will be determined by the inputs, specifically the declared value, country of origin, product category, HS Code and destination country. It can be used to show accurate landed costs at checkout, automtae customs clearance paperwork or embeded into your application for simplified international transactions.

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Global eCommerce can be complicated. From navigating the latest tariff changes to calculating import duties and the final delivery experience. Easyship takes care of landed costs and automatic HS code classification for complete transparency.

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Instantly save on shipping and fulfillment costs with one unified shipping solution for every sales channel worldwide.

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Offer a completely integrated global shipping experience for buyers and sellers with transparent rates, duties, insurance and discounts.

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Technology Platforms

Connect and embed global shipping services directly into your application for seamless shipping, returns and payment flows.

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Automate shipping workflows, rate shopping, manifests, pickup scheduling, and analytics while reducing complexity and overheads.

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What does the Import Tax & Duty API response include?

The API response includes import duties, local taxes like VAT/GST, any tariffs as well as courier handling and brokerage fees.

Do I need to connect my own carrier accounts to use this API?

No, not at all! Easyship's all-in-one shipping solution provides both HS Code, Tax and Duty functionality alongside more than 550+ global courier services with pre-negotiated discounted rates. Simply signup, add your country of origin, and start shipping worldwide.

Does the API suite support full shipping flows?

Yes, of course. You can combine all of our API endpoints to deliver end-to-end shipping services like Rates, Taxes & Duties, Address Validation, Tracking and more.

Can I select both DDP/DDU with Easyship's Tax & Duty API?

Yes, you can select the best option for your business. Pre-paid delivery duty paid (DDP) shipments are increasingly popular for tariff certainty. Similarly, you can provide your customers transparency with pay-on-arrival (DDU) shipments which deliver the same trust factor without the charge. Only eligible courier services will be returned based on your shipping preferences.

Does Easyship's tax and duty API cover all countries?

Yes, you'll get complete global coverage across 550+ shipping services and 220+ countries and territioies worldwide. Excluded in this list are a handful of countries that most countries don't ship to for compliance reasons. Have questions? Contact our team 24/7.

How do I integrate tax and duties into my store or platform?

To get started with Easyship's Tax & Duty API, simply signup and generate your new API key in minutes. You can explore the API documentation and samples inside the app or reach out to our implementation team for more detailed guides.

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Every Easyship API is modular. Allowing you to connect only what you need from rates to returns. Start with live pricing, then layer in label generation, tracking, duties and address validation as you grow.

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Real-time tax, duty & tariff calculation for 200+ destinations

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How does the Tax & Duty API work?

Transparency, trust and cross-border conversions

Embed tariff, tax and duty calculations at checkout

What is a Tax & Duty API?