Will there be any extra charges from the shipping provider?

Additional charges will vary from company to company, however the shipping provider may charge:

• a customs clearance fee, or customs handling fee for processing the import declaration
• an advancement fee for paying the duty and VAT on behalf of the recipient
• an airline handling fee for loading and unloading the goods
• a security fee for screening or x-raying the goods
• a fee for preparing the customs declaration

See below examples of additional charges on goods shipped to the UK:

• Import handling fees by Royal Mail: £8 per parcel liable for customs charges
• Import handling fees by DHL for import to UK: £1.25, or 2% of the shipment value, whichever is the greater.
• Import ancillary service fees by FedEx vary on the country of import. 
• UPS charges include a disbursement fee of minimum $5, a transportation handling fee and a pre-release notification fee for import shipment