SHIPPING & DELIVERY
There are a range of delivery options which are detailed below by region.
Delivery timescales represent the estimated shipping time after dispatch and do not include any customs clearance.
Orders placed before 3pm GMT are dispatched the same working day except during busy periods when they may be dispatched the next working day (express international orders must be received before 11am GMT for same day dispatch).
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UK
*includes Isle of Man & Channel Islands
SERVICE |
TIMESCALE |
ORDERS < £100 |
ORDERS > £100 |
NOTES |
STANDARD UNTRACKED(Royal Mail 48) |
3 - 4 days
Mon-Sat
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FREE | If not at home, your postal worker will leave the parcel with a neighbour or leave a calling card so you can collect it and re-arrange the delivery date or location. Parcels are scanned on delivery, and the GPS location is recorded, but end-to-end tracking is not available. £1 for orders under £40 | |
CLICK + COLLECT(Manchester)
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Orders available immediately
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FREE | FREE | VOCLA warehouse: Unit 2, Tilson Road, Manchester, M23 9GF. Mon to Fri, 8.30am to 6pm (earlier & later times can be arranged if you contact us) |
INPOST LOCKER COLLECTION(collect from Inpost Locker or Shop) |
Collect in 3-4 days | £1.75 | £1 | We will dispatch to the closest Inpost Locker or Shop to the shipping address you input at checkout, usually within a mile. You will receive a notification when the parcel is ready to collect |
2 DAY TRACKED**RECOMMENDED** (Royal Mail Tracked 48) |
2 days
Mon-Sat
|
£2 | FREE | Tracking is provided by email & SMS if you provide these details. Parcels can be left in a safe place - please e-mail us to let us know your safe place. Re-arrange delivery online at a date of your choice, or collect. This is our recommended option as it is cost-effective, quick, consistent, and provides end-to-end tracking via e-mail and SMS. |
FASTER UNTRACKED(Royal Mail 24) |
1 - 2 days
Mon-Sat
|
£2.25 | If not at home, your postal worker will leave the parcel with a neighbour or leave a calling card so you can collect it and re-arrange the delivery date or location. Parcels are scanned on delivery, and the GPS location is recorded, but end-to-end tracking is not available. | |
1 DAY TRACKED(Royal Mail Tracked 24) |
1 day
Mon-Sat
|
£2.50 | £1.50 | Tracking is provided by email & SMS if you provide these details. Parcels can be left in a safe place - please e-mail us to let us know your safe place. Re-arrange delivery online at a date of your choice, or collect. |
NEXT DAY(Royal Mail Special Delivery)
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Next day
Mon-Sat
|
£7.50 | £6 | Next day following dispatch. Order by 3pm for same-day dispatch on a weekday. VOCLA guarantees to refund your delivery fee if the parcel is late. A signature is required on delivery. *Guarantee not valid during Royal Mail strikes. Available on orders > £30 |
SATURDAY(Royal Mail Special Delivery)
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Saturday
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£7.50 | £6 | Dispatched on a Friday, delivered on Saturday. Order by 3pm on Friday. VOCLA guarantees to refund your delivery fee if the parcel is late. A signature is required on delivery. *Guarantee not valid during Royal Mail strike. Available on orders > £30 |
Order by 3 pm for same-day dispatch on weekdays. Parcels are dispatched on weekdays.
Delivery timescales are estimates. Only the Special Delivery services are guaranteed. Guarantees are not applicable during Royal Mail strikes.
Delivery to the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, and Northern Ireland may take an extra working day. Only tracked services are offered to these regions to track the parcel through customs and border control.
We try to fit products into a 'large letter' format, so you may find that products are repackaged to make them flatter, or orders are split into two large letter boxes. This allows the Royal Mail to post them through your letterbox, reducing the number of redelivery requests or collections from a Royal Mail sorting office. Nobody wants to go to a sorting office to collect items, certainly not at Christmas! However, this is not possible where an order includes bulky products.
USA
Shipping Charges
- Orders <$100 = $9
- Orders $100-$300 = $7
- Orders >$300 = FREE
Shipping Process - We offer International Tracked shipping delivered by USPS. Orders are shipped from the UK. We dispatch parcels with the Royal Mail, who process the parcel onto a plane at Heathrow airport within 24 hours. The Royal Mail provides electronic customs documents to US Border Control, so the parcel can be pre-cleared, and they pay the tariffs for faster clearance. The parcel is then passed to USPS for onward delivery with no requirement to collect tariffs.
Same Day Dispatch - Orders placed before 3pm GMT are dispatched the same day on each working day.
Timescales - The estimated timescale is 5 to 7 working days after dispatch. This does not include customs clearance delays or events such as postal strikes. In October 2025, all US parcels arrived within a week.
Tracking - You will receive an email with tracking details. Please check your junk mail folder if you haven't received it. Tracking details are also available in the order history of your customer account. While Customs and Border Protection has the parcel, the tracking will not show information. This is normal; the parcel is not lost. When Customs clear the parcel and passes it to USPS, tracking will start on their website, usually showing an estimated delivery date.
Parcels over 2kg - Shipping services allow parcels up to 2kg in weight. If your order exceeds this, we will split it into two parcels.
Lost Parcels - Parcels are not considered lost until 20 working days after dispatch. This provides US Customs and Border Protection enough time to process delayed parcels.
TARIFFS
The payment at checkout is the full cost to purchase and receive the goods, including shipping fees, all charges and tariffs. You won't need to pay any tariffs or charges when receiving the parcel.
Tariffs are added to your order at checkout. We pay these, with clearance fees, to the Royal Mail who pre-clears the parcel and pays the tariffs to Customs and Border Protection.
The tariffs you pay depend on the product's country of origin (manufacture). This is shown on every product page, within the 'Product Data' section, allowing you to plan to reduce tariffs. Tariff rates for the countries where our products are manufactured are:
- Australia: 10% (aussieBum)
- Colombia: 10% (PUMP!)
- UK: 10% (SUKREW)
- EU: 15% (Modus Vivendi, TOF Paris, Alexander COBB, Barcode Berlin, CODE22, Locker Gear)
- Thailand: 19% (Andrew Christian)
- China: 30% (2eros, Blak, Breedwell, CellBlock13, Supawear, Timoteo)
If you return items, the tariffs charged on those returns cannot be refunded by VOCLA as they have been paid to the US government. Therefore, you need to apply for a refund from your local US tax office, providing evidence of the original purchase and the return (eg, proof of original payment, order confirmation, refund confirmation, and proof of postage for returns). We can provide any necessary documents that we hold. Please ask, we've done this for years for our EU customers and are willing to help.
EUROPE
Shipping Charges
- AUSTRIA: €11 Tracked Post AG (4-5 days)
- BELGIUM: €7.50 Tracked BPost (4-5 days)
- CYPRUS: €10 Tracked Cyprus Post (5-6 days)
- DENMARK: €7 Tracked PostNord (5-6 days)
- FINLAND: €8 Tracked Posti (5-6 days)
- FRANCE: from €5 Tracked La Poste (4-5 days)
- GERMANY: from €6 Tracked Deutsche Post (4-5 days)
- IRELAND: from €6 Tracked AN Post (4-5 days)
- ITALY: €7 Tracked Poste Italiane (4-6 days)
- LUXEMBOURG: from €13 Tracked Lux Post (5-7 days)
- MALTA: €10 Tracked Malta Post (5-6 days)
- NETHERLANDS: from €6 Tracked PostNL (4-5 days)
- NORWAY: from €18 Tracked Posten Norge (5-6 days)
- POLAND: €5.50 Tracked Poczta Polska (5-6 days)
- PORTUGAL: from €8 Tracked CTT (5-7 days)
- SPAIN: €5.50 Tracked Correos (5-6 days). Canary Islands = 10 days extra
- SWEDEN: €5.50 Tracked PostNord (5-6 days)
- SWITZERLAND: €9 Tracked Swiss Post (5-6 days)
- OTHER*: €7 or €9 Tracked (5-7 days)
*Others at €7: Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Lithuania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine. Others at €9: Andorra, Bosnia, Gibraltar, Iceland, Latvia, Monaco, Montenegro, Macedonia, Serbia, Turkey
Shipping Process - We offer International Tracked shipping. Orders are shipped from the UK with the Royal Mail, who allocate the parcel to a plane at Heathrow airport within 24 hours of dispatch. Once the parcel clears customs, it is passed to your local postal provider.
Same Day Dispatch - Orders placed before 3pm GMT are dispatched the same day on each working day.
Timescales - The estimated timescale represents the number of working days after dispatch. This does not include customs clearance delays or events such as postal strikes.
Tracking - You will receive an email with tracking details. Please check your junk mail folder if you haven't received it. Tracking details are also available in the order history of your customer account. While Customs has the parcel, no tracking information will be updated. This is normal; the parcel is not lost. When Customs clears the parcel and passes it to the local postal service, tracking will start on their website.
Parcels over 2kg - Shipping services allow parcels up to 2kg in weight. If your order exceeds this, we will split it into two parcels.
Lost Parcels - Parcels are not considered lost until 20 working days after dispatch. This provides customs authorities enough time to process delayed parcels.
CUSTOMS & IMPORT TAXES
1. AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, CYPRUS, FRANCE, GERMANY, IRELAND, LUXEMBOURG, MALTA, NETHERLANDS, NORWAY, PORTUGAL, SWITZERLAND
Parcels are dispatched using a 'delivered duty paid' shipping service. Duty and taxes due on your order are calculated at checkout and paid with your order. We pay these, with clearance fees, to our courier, who pays the charges to your local customs authority. Therefore, the payment at checkout is the full cost to purchase and receive the goods, including shipping fees, all charges and customs duties. You won't need to pay any fees when receiving the parcel.
2. ALL OTHER EUROPEAN COUNTRIES
The products are sold excluding taxes. We have discounted the price to reflect that customers do not pay UK VAT. However, EU Customs may charge you or the recipient import taxes and/or customs duties. VOCLA is not responsible for these charges.
European customers should be charged the following on delivery:
- IMPORT TAX - On the value of your order, at the rate in your country, for every order
- CUSTOMS DUTIES - Usually 12% for clothing products, on orders over €150, and only on products manufactured in countries outside the EU with no free trade agreement. The product's country of origin (manufacture) is shown on every product page, within the 'Product Data' section, allowing you to plan to reduce charges. Brands manufactured in the EU or a country with which the EU has a free trade agreement include (therefore, you are best focusing on these brands):
- Alexander COBB, Barcode Berlin, CODE22, Locker Gear, Modus Vivendi, TOF Paris (EU origin)
- PUMP! (Colombian origin - free trade agreement)
- SUKREW (UK origin - free trade agreement)
- BROKER FEES - Your postal service will likely charge a broker fee of a few euros to clear parcels through customs and collect the charges due.
The above is information VOCLA has researched. Please check the rules for yourself before making a purchase. VOCLA cannot be held responsible for any incorrect information.
AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND
Shipping Charges:
- AUSTRALIA: AU$15, Tracked Australia Post, estimated 5-8 working days
- NEW ZEALAND: NZ$20, Tracked New Zealand Post, estimated 5-10 working days
Shipping Process - We offer International Tracked shipping delivered by your local postal provider. Orders are shipped from the UK. We dispatch parcels with the Royal Mail, who process the parcel onto a plane at Heathrow airport within 24 hours. Once the parcel clears customs, it is passed to your local postal provider.
Same Day Dispatch - Orders placed before 3pm GMT are dispatched the same day on each working day.
Timescales - The estimated timescale represents the number of working days after dispatch. This does not include customs clearance delays or events such as postal strikes.
Tracking - You will receive an email with tracking details. Please check your junk mail folder if you haven't received it. Tracking details are also available in the order history of your customer account. While Customs has the parcel, no tracking information will be updated. This is normal; the parcel is not lost. When Customs clears the parcel and passes it to Australia or NZ Post, tracking will start on their website.
Restrictions - Orders cannot exceed AU$1000 (due to customs restrictions) or exceed 2kg in weight. We will split orders that exceed these restrictions into two separate parcels.
Lost Parcels - Parcels are not considered lost until 20 working days after dispatch. This provides Customs and Border Protection enough time to process delayed parcels.
TARIFFS & TAXES
As parcels are restricted to AU$1000, and because we split orders over this value, you should not be charged import taxes or customs duties.
The products sold to Australian/New Zealand customers are sold excluding taxes. We have discounted the price to reflect that customers do not pay UK VAT. However, Customs and Border Protection may charge you or the recipient import taxes and/or customs duties. VOCLA is not responsible for these charges.
Australian customers should be charged the following on delivery, where the order value exceeds $1000:
- IMPORT TAX - at the Australian rate of Goods Sales Tax (ie 10%) for orders over $1000
- CUSTOMS DUTIES - usually 12% for clothing products, on orders over $1000.
The above is information VOCLA has researched. Please check the rules for yourself before making a purchase. VOCLA cannot be held responsible for any incorrect information.
CANADA
Shipping Charges - CA$12, Tracked Canada Post, estimated 5-7 working days
Shipping Process - We offer International Tracked shipping delivered by your local postal provider. Orders are shipped from the UK. We dispatch parcels with the Royal Mail, who process the parcel onto a plane at Heathrow airport within 24 hours. Once the parcel clears customs, it is passed to your local postal provider.
Same Day Dispatch - Orders placed before 3pm GMT are dispatched the same day on each working day.
Timescales - The estimated timescale represents the number of working days after dispatch. This does not include customs clearance delays or events such as postal strikes.
Tracking - You will receive an email with tracking details. Please check your junk mail folder if you haven't received it. Tracking details are also available in the order history of your customer account. While Customs has the parcel, no tracking information will be updated. This is normal; the parcel is not lost. When Customs clear the parcel and passes it to Canada Post, tracking will start on their website.
Parcels over 2kg - Shipping services allow parcels up to 2kg in weight. If your order exceeds this, we will split it into two parcels.
Lost Parcels - Parcels are not considered lost until 20 working days after dispatch. This provides Customs and Border Protection enough time to process delayed parcels.
CUSTOMS CHARGES
The products sold to Canadian customers are sold excluding taxes. We have discounted the price to reflect that customers do not pay UK VAT. However, Canadian Customs and Border Protection may charge you or the recipient import taxes and/or customs duties. VOCLA is not responsible for these charges.
Canadian customers should be charged the following for orders over CA$20:
- IMPORT VAT - at the Canadian rate of Goods Sales Tax.
- CUSTOMS DUTIES - These are usually 12% for clothing products.
- BROKER FEES - Canadian Post fees to clear parcels through customs and collect the charges due.
The above is information VOCLA has researched. Please check the rules for yourself before making a purchase. VOCLA cannot be held responsible for any incorrect information.
REST OF WORLD
Tracked Delivery with local postal service, estimated 5 to 8 working days
- Hong Kong: HK$90
- Indonesia: Rp 230.000
- Israel: 45 NIS
- Japan: ¥2,030
- Malaysia: RM58 MYR
- Qatar: QAR 50
- Saudi Arabia: 55 SR
- Singapore: $17.50
- South Africa: £14
- South Korea: ₩19500
- Taiwan: $425 TWD
- Thailand: 450.00 ฿
- UAE: Dhs. 29.00
TIMESCALES
Estimated 5 to 8 working days. Orders placed before 3pm GMT are dispatched every weekday. International parcels are dispatched from Heathrow Airport, usually within 24 hours of collection. They are then passed to Customs Border Control on arrival in your country. Customs clearance timescales are not guaranteed and the estimated delivery timescale does not include any customs delays. Once Customs clear the parcel, it is passed to the local postal service for onward delivery, which usually takes a few days.
TRACKING
You will receive an e-mail confirmation when your parcel is dispatched, and a further e-mail with any tracking details. Whilst Customs Border Control have the parcel, the tracking will not show any useful information. This is perfectly normal, it does not mean that the parcel is lost. When Customs clear the parcel, and pass it to the local postal service, tracking will start on their website. We cannot contact Customs Authorities, whilst they are processing parcels.
TARIFFS & CUSTOMS CHARGES
You or the recipient may be charged customs duties by Customs and Border Protection. The legislation in each country is different, so please check before making any purchase. VOCLA is not responsible for these charges. Please check the following:
- TAX AND DUTIES THRESHOLDS – Most countries have a lower threshold, whereby duties and import taxes are not charged on orders below that value. If this is the case, then try to keep your order below that value, or split your order into two or more, so that no order is over the threshold.
- COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – Several countries have trade deals where products do not incur customs duties if they have a country of origin that is with a country for which a trade deal exists. Although VOCLA is based in the UK, the products are manufactured around the world. Therefore, please check the country of origin for each product that you order. The country of origin is given on each product page. If the country of origin is one with whom there is a special trading agreement, then you may not be charged customs duties on those products.
Please note that the above is only information that VOCLA has gathered, following research. Please check the rules for yourself, before making a purchase. VOCLA cannot be held responsible for any incorrect information.
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UK
A free delivery option is provided on all orders over £40.
- STANDARD (Royal Mail 48), 3-4 days, Mon-Sat, £1. FREE on orders >£40
- INPOST LOCKER COLLECTION, 3-4 days, £1.75 on orders <£100, £1 on orders >£100
- 2 DAY TRACKED (Royal Mail Tracked 48), 2 days, Mon-Sat, £2 on orders <£100, FREE on orders >£100
- FASTER (Royal Mail 24), 1-2 days, Mon-Sat, £2.25
- 1 DAY TRACKED (Royal Mail Tracked 24), 1 day, Mon-Sat, £2.50 on orders <£100, £1.50 on orders >£100
- NEXT DAY (Royal Mail Special Delivery), Next day Mon-Sat, £7.50 on orders <£100, £6 on orders >£100
- SATURDAY (Royal Mail Special Delivery), dispatched Friday, delivered Saturday, £7.50 on orders <£100, £6 on orders >£100
- CLICK & COLLECT (VOCLA Manchester Warehouse, M23 9GF), available immediately Mon-Fri 9am-6pm, FREE
NOTES
Order by 3 pm for same-day dispatch on weekdays. Parcels are dispatched on weekdays.
Delivery timescales are estimates. Only the Special Delivery services are guaranteed. Guarantees are not applicable during Royal Mail strikes.
Delivery to the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, and Northern Ireland may take an extra working day. Only tracked services are offered to these regions to track the parcel through customs and border control.
We try to fit products into a 'large letter' format, so you may find that products are repackaged to make them flatter, or orders are split into two large letter boxes. This allows the Royal Mail to post them through your letterbox, reducing the number of redelivery requests or collections from a Royal Mail sorting office. Nobody wants to go to a sorting office to collect items, certainly not at Christmas! However, this is not possible where an order includes bulky products.
If not at home, your postal worker will leave the parcel with a neighbour or leave a calling card so you can collect it and re-arrange the delivery date or location. Parcels are scanned on delivery and the GPS location is recorded.
Tracking is provided by e-mail & SMS if you provide these details for Tracked services.
USA
Shipping Charges
- Orders <$100 = $9
- Orders $100-$300 = $7
- Orders >$300 = FREE
Shipping Process - We offer International Tracked shipping delivered by USPS. Orders are shipped from the UK. We dispatch parcels with the Royal Mail, who process the parcel onto a plane at Heathrow airport within 24 hours. The Royal Mail provides electronic customs documents to US Border Control, so the parcel can be pre-cleared, and they pay the tariffs for faster clearance. The parcel is then passed to USPS for onward delivery with no requirement to collect tariffs.
Same Day Dispatch - Orders placed before 3pm GMT are dispatched the same day on each working day.
Timescales - The estimated timescale is 5 to 7 working days after dispatch. This does not include customs clearance delays or events such as postal strikes. In October 2025, all US parcels arrived within a week.
Tracking - You will receive an email with tracking details. Please check your junk mail folder if you haven't received it. Tracking details are also available in the order history of your customer account. While Customs and Border Protection has the parcel, the tracking will not show information. This is normal; the parcel is not lost. When Customs clear the parcel and passes it to USPS, tracking will start on their website, usually showing an estimated delivery date.
Parcels over 2kg - Shipping services allow parcels up to 2kg in weight. If your order exceeds this, we will split it into two parcels.
Lost Parcels - Parcels are not considered lost until 20 working days after dispatch. This provides US Customs and Border Protection enough time to process delayed parcels.
TARIFFS
The payment at checkout is the full cost to purchase and receive the goods, including shipping fees, all charges and tariffs. You won't need to pay any tariffs or charges when receiving the parcel.
Tariffs are added to your order at checkout. We pay these, with clearance fees, to the Royal Mail who pre-clears the parcel and pays the tariffs to Customs and Border Protection.
The tariffs you pay depend on the product's country of origin (manufacture). This is shown on every product page, within the 'Product Data' section, allowing you to plan to reduce tariffs. Tariff rates for the countries where our products are manufactured are:
- Australia: 10% (aussieBum)
- Colombia: 10% (PUMP!)
- UK: 10% (SUKREW)
- EU: 15% (Modus Vivendi, TOF Paris, Alexander COBB, Barcode Berlin, CODE22, Locker Gear)
- Thailand: 19% (Andrew Christian)
- China: 30% (2eros, Blak, Breedwell, CellBlock13, Supawear, Timoteo)
If you return items, the tariffs charged on those returns cannot be refunded by VOCLA as they have been paid to the US government. Therefore, you need to apply for a refund from your local US tax office, providing evidence of the original purchase and the return (eg, proof of original payment, order confirmation, refund confirmation, and proof of postage for returns). We can provide any necessary documents that we hold. Please ask, we've done this for years for our EU customers and are willing to help.
EUROPE
Shipping Charges
- AUSTRIA: €11 Tracked Post AG (4-5 days)
- BELGIUM: €7.50 Tracked BPost (4-5 days)
- CYPRUS: €10 Tracked Cyprus Post (5-6 days)
- DENMARK: €7 Tracked PostNord (5-6 days)
- FINLAND: €8 Tracked Posti (5-6 days)
- FRANCE: from €5 Tracked La Poste (4-5 days)
- GERMANY: from €6 Tracked Deutsche Post (4-5 days)
- IRELAND: from €6 Tracked AN Post (4-5 days)
- ITALY: €7 Tracked Poste Italiane (4-6 days)
- LUXEMBOURG: from €13 Tracked Lux Post (5-7 days)
- MALTA: €10 Tracked Malta Post (5-6 days)
- NETHERLANDS: from €6 Tracked PostNL (4-5 days)
- NORWAY: from €18 Tracked Posten Norge (5-6 days)
- POLAND: €5.50 Tracked Poczta Polska (5-6 days)
- PORTUGAL: from €8 Tracked CTT (5-7 days)
- SPAIN: €5.50 Tracked Correos (5-6 days). Canary Islands = 10 days extra
- SWEDEN: €5.50 Tracked PostNord (5-6 days)
- SWITZERLAND: €9 Tracked Swiss Post (5-6 days)
- OTHER*: €7 or €9 Tracked (5-7 days)
*Others at €7: Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Lithuania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine. Others at €9: Andorra, Bosnia, Gibraltar, Iceland, Latvia, Monaco, Montenegro, Macedonia, Serbia, Turkey
Shipping Process - We offer International Tracked shipping. Orders are shipped from the UK with the Royal Mail, who allocate the parcel to a plane at Heathrow airport within 24 hours of dispatch. Once the parcel clears customs, it is passed to your local postal provider.
Same Day Dispatch - Orders placed before 3pm GMT are dispatched the same day on each working day.
Timescales - The estimated timescale represents the number of working days after dispatch. This does not include customs clearance delays or events such as postal strikes.
Tracking - You will receive an email with tracking details. Please check your junk mail folder if you haven't received it. Tracking details are also available in the order history of your customer account. While Customs has the parcel, no tracking information will be updated. This is normal; the parcel is not lost. When Customs clears the parcel and passes it to the local postal service, tracking will start on their website.
Parcels over 2kg - Shipping services allow parcels up to 2kg in weight. If your order exceeds this, we will split it into two parcels.
Lost Parcels - Parcels are not considered lost until 20 working days after dispatch. This provides customs authorities enough time to process delayed parcels.
CUSTOMS & IMPORT TAXES
1. AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, CYPRUS, FRANCE, GERMANY, IRELAND, LUXEMBOURG, MALTA, NETHERLANDS, NORWAY, PORTUGAL, SWITZERLAND
Parcels are dispatched using a 'delivered duty paid' shipping service. Duty and taxes due on your order are calculated at checkout and paid with your order. We pay these, with clearance fees, to our courier, who pays the charges to your local customs authority. Therefore, the payment at checkout is the full cost to purchase and receive the goods, including shipping fees, all charges and customs duties. You won't need to pay any fees when receiving the parcel.
2. ALL OTHER EUROPEAN COUNTRIES
The products are sold excluding taxes. We have discounted the price to reflect that customers do not pay UK VAT. However, EU Customs may charge you or the recipient import taxes and/or customs duties. VOCLA is not responsible for these charges.
European customers should be charged the following on delivery:
- IMPORT TAX - On the value of your order, at the rate in your country, for every order
- CUSTOMS DUTIES - Usually 12% for clothing products, on orders over €150, and only on products manufactured in countries outside the EU with no free trade agreement. The product's country of origin (manufacture) is shown on every product page, within the 'Product Data' section, allowing you to plan to reduce charges. Brands manufactured in the EU or a country with which the EU has a free trade agreement include (therefore, you are best focusing on these brands):
- Alexander COBB, Barcode Berlin, CODE22, Locker Gear, Modus Vivendi, TOF Paris (EU origin)
- PUMP! (Colombian origin - free trade agreement)
- SUKREW (UK origin - free trade agreement)
- BROKER FEES - Your postal service will likely charge a broker fee of a few euros to clear parcels through customs and collect the charges due.
The above is information VOCLA has researched. Please check the rules for yourself before making a purchase. VOCLA cannot be held responsible for any incorrect information.
AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND
Shipping Charges:
- AUSTRALIA: AU$15, Tracked Australia Post, estimated 5-8 working days
- NEW ZEALAND: NZ$20, Tracked New Zealand Post, estimated 5-10 working days
Shipping Process - We offer International Tracked shipping delivered by your local postal provider. Orders are shipped from the UK. We dispatch parcels with the Royal Mail, who process the parcel onto a plane at Heathrow airport within 24 hours. Once the parcel clears customs, it is passed to your local postal provider.
Same Day Dispatch - Orders placed before 3pm GMT are dispatched the same day on each working day.
Timescales - The estimated timescale represents the number of working days after dispatch. This does not include customs clearance delays or events such as postal strikes.
Tracking - You will receive an email with tracking details. Please check your junk mail folder if you haven't received it. Tracking details are also available in the order history of your customer account. While Customs has the parcel, no tracking information will be updated. This is normal; the parcel is not lost. When Customs clears the parcel and passes it to Australia or NZ Post, tracking will start on their website.
Restrictions - Orders cannot exceed AU$1000 (due to customs restrictions) or exceed 2kg in weight. We will split orders that exceed these restrictions into two separate parcels.
Lost Parcels - Parcels are not considered lost until 20 working days after dispatch. This provides Customs and Border Protection enough time to process delayed parcels.
TARIFFS & TAXES
As parcels are restricted to AU$1000, and because we split orders over this value, you should not be charged import taxes or customs duties.
The products sold to Australian/New Zealand customers are sold excluding taxes. We have discounted the price to reflect that customers do not pay UK VAT. However, Customs and Border Protection may charge you or the recipient import taxes and/or customs duties. VOCLA is not responsible for these charges.
Australian customers should be charged the following on delivery, where the order value exceeds $1000:
- IMPORT TAX - at the Australian rate of Goods Sales Tax (ie 10%) for orders over $1000
- CUSTOMS DUTIES - usually 12% for clothing products, on orders over $1000.
The above is information VOCLA has researched. Please check the rules for yourself before making a purchase. VOCLA cannot be held responsible for any incorrect information.
CANADA
Shipping Charges - CA$12, Tracked Canada Post, estimated 5-7 working days
Shipping Process - We offer International Tracked shipping delivered by your local postal provider. Orders are shipped from the UK. We dispatch parcels with the Royal Mail, who process the parcel onto a plane at Heathrow airport within 24 hours. Once the parcel clears customs, it is passed to your local postal provider.
Same Day Dispatch - Orders placed before 3pm GMT are dispatched the same day on each working day.
Timescales - The estimated timescale represents the number of working days after dispatch. This does not include customs clearance delays or events such as postal strikes.
Tracking - You will receive an email with tracking details. Please check your junk mail folder if you haven't received it. Tracking details are also available in the order history of your customer account. While Customs has the parcel, no tracking information will be updated. This is normal; the parcel is not lost. When Customs clear the parcel and passes it to Canada Post, tracking will start on their website.
Parcels over 2kg - Shipping services allow parcels up to 2kg in weight. If your order exceeds this, we will split it into two parcels.
Lost Parcels - Parcels are not considered lost until 20 working days after dispatch. This provides Customs and Border Protection enough time to process delayed parcels.
CUSTOMS CHARGES
The products sold to Canadian customers are sold excluding taxes. We have discounted the price to reflect that customers do not pay UK VAT. However, Canadian Customs and Border Protection may charge you or the recipient import taxes and/or customs duties. VOCLA is not responsible for these charges.
Canadian customers should be charged the following for orders over CA$20:
- IMPORT VAT - at the Canadian rate of Goods Sales Tax.
- CUSTOMS DUTIES - These are usually 12% for clothing products.
- BROKER FEES - Canadian Post fees to clear parcels through customs and collect the charges due.
The above is information VOCLA has researched. Please check the rules for yourself before making a purchase. VOCLA cannot be held responsible for any incorrect information.
REST OF WORLD
Tracked Delivery with local postal service, estimated 5 to 8 working days
- China: ¥75
- Hong Kong: $90HKD
- Israel: 50 Shekel
- Japan: ¥2030
- Malaysia: 60MYR
- Qatar: 55 QAR
- Saudi Arabia: ﷼65
- Singapore: $18
- Taiwan: 575 NT$
- Thailand: 500 Bhat
- UAE: 30 AED
TIMESCALES
Estimated 5 to 8 working days. Orders placed before 3pm GMT are dispatched every weekday. International parcels are dispatched from Heathrow Airport, usually within 24 hours of collection. They are then passed to Customs Border Control on arrival in your country. Customs clearance timescales are not guaranteed and the estimated delivery timescale does not include any customs delays. Once Customs clear the parcel, it is passed to the local postal service for onward delivery, which usually takes a few days.
TRACKING
You will receive an e-mail confirmation when your parcel is dispatched, and a further e-mail with any tracking details. Whilst Customs Border Control have the parcel, the tracking will not show any useful information. This is perfectly normal, it does not mean that the parcel is lost. When Customs clear the parcel, and pass it to the local postal service, tracking will start on their website. We cannot contact Customs Authorities, whilst they are processing parcels.
CUSTOMS CHARGES
You or the recipient may be charged customs duties by Customs and Border Protection. The legislation in each country is different, so please check before making any purchase. VOCLA is not responsible for these charges. Please check the following:
- TAX AND DUTIES THRESHOLDS – Most countries have a lower threshold, whereby duties and import taxes are not charged on orders below that value. If this is the case, then try to keep your order below that value, or split your order into two or more, so that no order is over the threshold.
- COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – Several countries have trade deals where products do not incur customs duties if they have a country of origin that is with a country for which a trade deal exists. Although VOCLA is based in the UK, the products are manufactured around the world. Therefore, please check the country of origin for each product that you order. The country of origin is given within the ‘product data’ tab on each product page. If the country of origin is one with whom there is a special trading agreement, then you may not be charged customs duties on those products.
Please note that the above is only information that VOCLA has gathered, following research. Please check the rules for yourself, before making a purchase. VOCLA cannot be held responsible for any incorrect information.
FAQS
WHICH COUNTRIES DOES VOCLA DELIVER TO?
We currently deliver to: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Channel Islands, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Guernsey, Hong Kong, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jersey, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, UK, UAE, USA.
If your country is not listed, please contact us as we may be able to deliver to you.
WHERE DOES VOCLA SHIP FROM?
We ship from Manchester in the United Kingdom
WILL I HAVE TO PAY TARIFFS AND/OR IMPORT TAXES?
We've provided information to help you make informed decisions and reduce tariffs. But...you should complete your own research to ensure you understand the rules yourself, particularly as tariffs continuously change.
Payment of tariffs and taxes depends on two main factors:
a) The product's Country of Origin - this depends on the brand and is given on each product page
b) De minimis levels, which consider the value of the order and sometimes include the value of shipping
UK customers will pay no customs tariff charges. VAT is already included in the price, and goods are shipped within the UK.
US customers will pay taiffs on all orders, at our checkout. Please refer to the US delivery section above.
Australian customers should not pay customs tariff charges or import taxes on orders below A$1000.
Canadian customers should not pay customs tariff charges or import taxes on orders below 20CAD. Goods of US origin are subject to 25% customs tariffs (as at 4th March 2025)
EU customers should not pay customs tariff charges on orders below €150, or products of any value manufactured in the EU, UK, or another country with a free trade agreement (eg Colombia, Mexico). Import tax will be charged on the full value of the order. Taxes and duties are calculated and paid at checkout for customers in Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, France, Germany, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Luxembourg, Portugal, and Switzerland. Taxes and duties are paid to the courier on delivery for other countries.
Other Deminimis Levels:
- Channel Islands: £0
- Israel: $500 tariff de-minimis, $75 import tax de-minimis
- Japan: 10000 YEN
- Malaysia: 500 MYR
- New Zealand: $1000
- Norway: 0 NOK
- Qatar: 0 QAR
- Saudi Arabia: 1000 SAR tariff de-minimis, 0 import tax de-minimis
- Singapore: 400 SGD
- South Africa: 0 ZAR
- Switzerland: 0 CHF
- United Arab Emirates: 1000 AED tariff de minimis, 0 AED import tax de minimis
DO I PAY EU TAXES, DUTIES & TARIFFS?
VOCLA operates a ‘landed cost’ or 'delivered duty paid' service for delivery to the following countries:
Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, France, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, and Switzerland.
If you are located in one of the above EU countries, your VAT or sales tax equivalent will be included in the price displayed on our website. Any customs duties/tariffs will be added at checkout.
VOCLA then dispatches your parcel with ‘delivered duty paid’ terms. We pay your duties and taxes to our courier, who pays them to the EU when the parcel arrives in your country.
This system has several benefits:
- Your parcel should clear through customs faster, allowing for quicker overall delivery
- You won’t be charged a handling fee by VOCLA or by the courier delivering the parcel
- You can see your order's total ‘landed cost’ directly on our checkout. You should not be charged extra amounts upon delivery
- The courier can deliver the parcel to your home, rather than to a local post office
- You will no longer need to attend a post office or make a phone call to pay duties/taxes, so it is much more convenient
However, there is one disadvantage. If you need to return items, VOCLA is unable to refund the duties/taxes paid on the returned items. This is because the duties/taxes have been paid to your tax office. You will need to request a refund from your tax office.
Euro prices on our website are discounted to reflect that no UK VAT is included.
The calculation of duties/tariffs depends on several factors:
- Customs thresholds – EU countries have a threshold of €150, so you will not be charged customs duties on orders below €150. If your order is larger in value, you may wish to split the order into two to save on customs duties
- Country of origin – we dispatch goods from the UK, but the products are manufactured in different countries. The original country of manufacture is given on product pages in the ‘Customs & Tariffs’ tab. If the country is one with which your country holds a free trade agreement, you should not be charged customs duties. For example, the EU has free trade agreements with the UK and other EU countries. Therefore, EU customers should not be charged customs duties on any brand manufactured in those countries.
If you need any help, please just let us know. We cannot provide tax advice, but we can help guide you.
WHAT IF MY PARCEL IS LATE?
Delivery timescales are estimates and are not guaranteed because our service providers do not guarantee the delivery timescale.
Most late International parcels relate to the parcel being held-up with Customs authorities. If the tracking for a parcel does not work on the local courier website, this usually means that the parcel is still being processed by Customs and hasn’t yet been passed to the local courier. The length of time taken by Customs authorities varies by country, is outside the control of VOCLA and VOCLA is unable to contact Customs during this time.
For UK services, the UK Express Special Delivery service is a guaranteed timescale and if the parcel is not delivered the next day, we will refund your delivery fee. If your parcel is late, have you checked the tracking to see if it has perhaps been delivered to a neighbour?
WHAT IF MY PARCEL IS LOST?
For UK services, orders are not considered to be lost until 10 working days past the expected delivery date. VOCLA receives delivery confirmations from the Royal Mail on all parcels, via GPS 2D barcodes that are scanned on delivery, tracking, or signature services on the parcels. The GPS location of the scan is recorded to confirm delivery and sometimes a picture of delivery is taken. These confirmations will be checked before sending replacement items. It is the policy of VOCLA to send replacement items if available, if a parcel is lost or delivery is disputed. Refunds are only made as a store credit where delivery confirmation or tracking is available but the delivery is disputed.
For International services, orders are not considered to be lost until 28 working days past the date that the parcel was passed to Customs for clearance. Tracking and signature confirmations will be checked once this timescale has passed and replacement items sent. It is the policy of VOCLA to send replacement items if available, if a parcel is lost or delivery is disputed. Refunds are only made as a store credit where delivery confirmation or tracking is available but the delivery is disputed.
WHAT IF MY ORDER IS MISSING ITEMS?
If your order is missing items we will require a picture of the packaging and the Royal Mail (or local courier) apology bag or picture of the damage label that they attach to the parcel. VOCLA will then dispatch replacement items. If the parcel is not damaged, we will:
1) check the CCTV on our packaging station to ensure that the order was fully picked and packed
2) double-check our stock levels
3) match the weight of the parcel confirmed on dispatch with the Royal Mail to the weight of all the items on the order
4) review any pictures of the parcel taken by the Royal Mail on delivery.
WHAT IF THE WRONG PRODUCTS HAVE BEEN DELIVERED?
If an incorrect product(s) is delivered, VOCLA® will arrange for their return and for the correct product(s) to be delivered. You must contact VOCLA® to inform us and to allow us to arrange for a pre-paid return. Postage charges on returns made where we have not previously agreed to pay those charges will not be refunded.
WHAT IF MY PARCEL IS RETURNED BY THE COURIER?
If you fail to take delivery of a parcel and it is returned to us, our courier charges £4.60 for this return, in addition to the original postage cost. These costs and fees will be deducted from any refund.