USA and Global Shipping Information

 
 

The Sunglass Fix ships lenses worldwide with free delivery.

For nearly two decades, we’ve helped hundreds of thousands of customers across 170+ countries extend the life of their favorite sunglasses. While international shipping can take a little longer, we guarantee the quality is worth the wait—and we stand behind every delivery. Please double-check your address details to help avoid any delays.

Updated U.S. Import Tariffs & Duty Information

Important Update – Effective August 29, 2025

The U.S. has suspended the de minimis exemption, which previously allowed goods valued under USD 800 to enter duty-free. From August 29 onward, all shipments to the U.S.—regardless of value or origin—will be subject to import duties and tariffs.

What This Means For You:

  • All U.S.-bound orders are now subject to import duties and tariffs.
  • Australian-made sunglass lenses are subject to a combined 12% tariff and duties charge.
  • To keep things simple, we add this 12% tariff at checkout to avoid additional charges or delays at customs.
  • We are no longer able to ship to U.S. Armed Forces (APO/FPO/DPO) addresses due to updated import restrictions.

Canadian Orders:
Due to localised postal strikes in Canada, delivery times may be slightly extended. Please allow up to an additional week on top of our usual shipping estimates.

Value Added Tax (VAT) for EU customers

From 1 April, 2024, Sunglass Fix collect tax (VAT) at checkout for all orders to the EU and UK to avoid shipping delays due to unpaid tax. It is highly recommended that you use a tracked shipping option to avoid delays due to customs procedures.

Some EU customs departments may charge VAT and a collection fee upon delivery—even if VAT was already paid on our website. These cases are rare and result from technical inconsistencies within country-specific customs systems.

If this occurs, we kindly ask that you pay the VAT and collection fee, then email your payment receipt to info@thesunglassfix.com.au. We will promptly refund you in full and initiate a claim for the VAT paid during checkout.

Customs, import or duty fees

Some countries, including member states of the European Union, may impose fees or duties on imported goods, separate from Value Added Tax (VAT). Sunglass Fix does not impose any import duties or fees, nor do we have prior knowledge of these charges for individual countries or shipments. It is the customer's responsibility to pay any additional fees required by local authorities.

Australia shipping

Australian customers can expect their lenses in 2-5 business days on the east coast. Rural Areas and Western Australia should receive them in 1-2 weeks. Express deliveries should arrive in 2-4 business days and is tracked. Sunglass Fix is not in an express post overnight area. Regardless, Express Post still arrives fast and is a good service for Regional areas and Western Australia customers that need lenses quickly.

International shipping

We use DHL ecommerce and SEKO global for almost all our international shipments. 

DHL and SEKO will typically take all packages directly to your country's postal system for final delivery. We heavily subsidize shipping cost and offer faster shipments with tracking at a very discounted rate so please consider using them if you want your product faster and tracking is important to you.

Region

Fastest

Average

Maximum

Australia 2 - 7 business days 4 - 10 business days 12 business days
New Zealand 1 - 2 weeks 2 - 3 weeks 4 weeks
Asian Region 1 - 2 weeks 2 - 3 weeks 3 - 5 weeks
USA 1 - 1.5 weeks 1.5 - 3 weeks 4 weeks
UK / Western Europe / Canada 2 - 3 weeks 2 - 4 weeks 4 - 5 weeks
Arabian Region* 3 - 4 weeks 4 - 5 weeks 5 - 6 weeks
South & Central America 3 - 5 weeks 5 - 6 weeks 6 - 9 weeks
African Region 3 - 5 weeks 5 - 6 weeks 6 - 9 weeks
Eastern Europe 3 - 5 weeks 5 - 7 weeks 7 - 9 weeks

 

*Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and UAE customers are required to provide a Post Office Box address. Street addresses are not accepted in those countries and couriers will return your package, causing long delays.

Returns and Exchanges

Sunglass Fix manufactures and ships all lenses from Australia. However, we do have return partners in the USA and UK to make returns easier for our customers.

Please visit our Returns and Exchanges page for return and exchange information.

 

 

Shipping Restrictions

Our couriers do not currently ship to the following countries and regions:
 

Afghanistan

Dominica

Fiji

French Guiana

French Polynesia

Guadeloupe

Honduras

Libya

Martinique

New Caledonia

Nicaragua

Niue

North Korea

Papua New Guinea

Pitcairn Islands

Réunion

Syria

Tokelau

Tonga

Tuvalu

Vanuatu

Samoa

Yemen

S. Africa due to delays

Crimea, Ukraine

Cuba

Guatemala

Iran

Sudan

Russia

Colombia

Indonesia

South Korea

Belarus

Israel  
       


Custom Made or installed Sunglass Lenses shipping