# Duties & Taxes ## What are Duties and Taxes? The government usually requires shipping from other countries to pay additional taxes according to some considerations. When you ship something to another country, you or your customer may be asked to pay additional duties and taxes before the shipment is delivered. Here is [a guide from DHL](https://www.dhl.com/en/express/customs_support/duties_taxes.html), you can read it for more information. ## Do I need to pay extra taxes for my packages? Our warehouses are located in China and India, so when you wholesale in Wholesale No.05, our packages will be shipped to you via DHL / UPS from China or India. Which you paid with your order in Wholesale No.05 is not including the taxes. You **may be** asked to pay the extra taxes for your packages. It all depends on your own country's customs policy. Please strictly abide by local laws and regulations. You usually do not need to care about taxes. The courier company (DHL/UPS .etc) will contact you if you need to pay taxes for your package and they will guide you to finish the following steps. {% hint style="danger" %} If the package is returned or destroyed due to the consignee's refusal to pay customs duties, all the losses will be borne by the consignee. {% endhint %} ## How much taxes for my packages? The final amount of taxes depends on the following two factors: 1. The value we report with your order 2. Your local taxes rate You just need to pay the X% of the reported value as clearance and taxes. > Regarding "X%" \[how many percent] is depending on your local customs policy. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.wholesale05.com/business/duties-and-taxes.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.