Buying
Shipping and duties
Shipping is quoted after we pack and weigh your parcel, so you pay for its real weight. Here is what to expect before that quote arrives.
How shipping is priced
When everything you ordered has reached our warehouse, we pack it and send you the available lines with their real price and delivery time. You pay the carrier price plus a $3 packing fee per parcel. We remove bulky outer packaging and shoe boxes if you ask, and combining several orders into one box is free.
Typical weights
Lolita pieces are light but bulky, so carriers that charge by volume can matter. These are typical packed weights from our own parcels:
| Item | Usual weight |
|---|---|
| Skirt (SK) | 0.3–0.5 kg |
| Jumper skirt (JSK) | 0.5–0.9 kg |
| One-piece dress (OP) | 0.6–1.0 kg |
| Petticoat | 0.3–0.6 kg |
| Blouse | 0.2–0.4 kg |
| Shoes, without box | 0.8–1.2 kg |
A dress plus a petticoat usually lands between 1 and 1.5 kg.
Shipping lines
We offer standard postal-type lines (cheapest, slower), express couriers (faster, more expensive), and, for some countries, lines where import taxes are prepaid so nothing is collected on delivery. Which lines are available depends on your country and what is inside the parcel; your quote lists only lines that accept your items.
Import charges by country
Rules change often. The notes below describe the situation as of November 2026; every shipping quote tells you whether duties and taxes are prepaid or will be collected on delivery.
United States. The duty-free allowance for low-value parcels (the "de minimis" rule) has been suspended for all countries since 29 August 2025. Every parcel from China is now subject to duty, whatever its value. Some lines include the duty in the shipping price; others leave it to the carrier to collect. We tell you which in the quote.
European Union. VAT is charged on every parcel, including small ones. From July 2026, low-value parcels also pay a flat customs duty per type of item. Lines using the EU's IOSS scheme collect VAT up front so nothing is due at the door.
United Kingdom. 20% VAT applies to parcels of £135 or less. If the line is not VAT-prepaid, the carrier collects the VAT plus a handling fee before delivery.
Canada. Parcels from China valued above CAD 20 can be charged GST/HST and duty, usually with a handling fee from the carrier.
Australia. 10% GST applies to low-value imports. Your quote states whether it is included.
Other countries. We ship worldwide. Ask for a quote with your country and we will list the lines and the local charges we know of.
Declared value
We declare the price you actually paid for the goods. We cannot mark parcels as gifts or under-declare them: it is illegal, and parcels with false declarations are the ones customs stop and fine.