VAT on the value of the goods ordered (including shipping costs and customs duties)
Customs duties on the gross weight
Other fees like tobacco tax or spirits tax
Carrier’s expense
Swiss Post charges a minimum of CHF 11.50 and a maximum of CHF 70 for processing the customs clearance. Have a look at the FAQ on Swiss Post’s website about import duties for goods ordered.
On the Swiss Post website, you can find more information, including a video, that provides simple explanations about how import parcels clear customs.
Swiss Post has a web page with FAQ on its website about import duties for goods ordered.
The Federal Office for Customs and Border Security provides more information about online shopping, mail and courier consignments.
The Federal Tax Administration provides detailed information about VAT rates for different products (web page available in German, French and Italian).
The ch.ch website has a web page with information about shopping tourism.