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# Estimate Duty

## /duties

<mark style="color:green;">`POST`</mark> `https://api.terminal.africa/v1/duties/calculate`

This endpoint allows you to estimate the expected import duty on a parcel. Please see [API Pricing](/tship/miscallaneous/api-pricing.md) for usage fees.

#### Headers

| Name                                            | Type   | Description                      |
| ----------------------------------------------- | ------ | -------------------------------- |
| Authorization<mark style="color:red;">\*</mark> | String | Set value to `Bearer SECRET_KEY` |
| Content-Type                                    | String | Set value to `application/json`  |

#### Request Body

| Name              | Type   | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| ----------------- | ------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| shipment\_id      | string | Unique reference of shipment.                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| currency          | string | Currency for rates. Defaults to ***NGN***. Available options are ***AED***, ***AUD***, ***CAD***, ***CNY***, ***EUR***, ***GBP***, ***GHS***, ***HKD***, ***KES***, ***NGN***, ***TZS***, ***UGX***, ***USD***, ***ZAR***.        |
| pickup\_address   | object | Pickup Address Object. Refer to [**Create Address**](https://docs.terminal.africa/tship/address/create-address) under Addresses to see attributes required to create a pickup address. Required if shipment id does not exist     |
| delivery\_address | object | Delivery Address Object. Refer to [**Create Address**](https://docs.terminal.africa/tship/address/create-address) under Addresses to see attributes required to create a delivery address. Required if shipment id does not exist |
| parcels           | array  | Array of Parcel Object. Refer to [**Create Parcel**](https://docs.terminal.africa/tship/parcel/create-parcel) under Parcels API Endpoints to see attributes required. Required if shipment id does not exist                      |

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="200: OK Duty for shipment estimated successfully" %}

```javascript
{
    "status": true,
    "message": "Duty estimated successfully",
    "data": {
        "applied": false,
        "breakdown": {
            "additional_duty_122 (parcel 1)": 176.64,
            "additional duty fee (minimum fee)": 61646.51
        },
        "date_applied": null,
        "amount": 61823.15,
        "currency": "NGN",
        "duty_currency": "USD",
        "exchange_rate": {
            "NGN": 0.0006793571437101728
        },
        "external_reference": "QO-74jiZdRypNHmbTyRIYSvEHMQks9PJ1sg",
        "pricing_strategy": "MAXIMUM",
        "metadata": {
            "pickup_address": {
                "line1": "Oladimeji street",
                "line2": "",
                "city": "Surulere",
                "state": "Lagos",
                "country": "NG",
                "zip": "101241"
            },
            "delivery_address": {
                "line1": "7372 PARKRIDGE BLVD, APT 286, 2903 sprank",
                "city": "IRVING",
                "state": "Texas",
                "country": "US",
                "zip": "75063-8659"
            },
            "items": [
                {
                    "description": "Apple MacBook Pro with Charger, Wireless mouse and Keyboard",
                    "name": "0% off on Offer on deals",
                    "currency": "NGN",
                    "value": 1399,
                    "quantity": 1,
                    "weight": 2,
                    "hs_code": "123456789"
                }
            ]
        },
        "user": "USER-1234567890",
        "reversed": false,
        "transaction_reference": null,
        "_id": "69c4e1a4411b643d5aa2b0f0",
        "duty_fee_id": "DF-00076781642592177928974983940005",
        "created_at": "2026-03-26T07:35:00.160Z",
        "updated_at": "2026-03-26T07:35:00.160Z",
        "__v": 0,
        "id": "69c4e1a4411b643d5aa2b0f0"
    }
}
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}


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